A company based in the United Kingdom is bringing a manufacturing facility to the Dan River Region, driving 144 new jobs along with it.
On Thursday morning, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced that RBW Sports & Classics will invest $8 million to establish a manufacturing facility at Cane Creek Centre, an industrial park jointly owned by the city of Danville and Pittsylvania County.
The plant will produce the company’s first left-hand drive RBW EV Roadster and GT models for the U.S. market, the governor said. RBW Sports & Classics is the United Kingdom’s only manufacturer of hand-built electric classic sports cars.
“Entrepreneurial, innovative companies like RBW Sports & Classics are helping put Virginia on the map for cutting-edge industry and jobs,” Youngkin said in a release. “The talented workforce in the region is a perfect fit for RBW Sports & Classics’ plans.”
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RBW Sports & Classics Limited was founded in 2017, according to the release. It delivered its first cars in the United Kingdom and internationally in 2022 and opened its first factory in the United Kingdom in 2023 registered as a new EV car manufacturer.
RBW Sports & Classics will invest $8 million to establish a manufacturing facility at Cane Creek Centre, an industrial park jointly owned by the city of Danville and Pittsylvania County.
The Virginia Economic Development Partnership worked with Pittsylvania County, the city of Danville, the Danville-Pittsylvania County Regional Industrial Development Authority, and the Southern Virginia Regional Alliance to secure the project for Virginia, according to the release.
Youngkin approved a $500,000 grant from the Commonwealth’s Opportunity Fund for the project.
“Today’s announcement is a milestone moment for Danville and Pittsylvania County,” said Danville Mayor Alonzo Jones. “RBW Sports and Classics’ choice to establish its first U.S. manufacturing facility here highlights the strength of our workforce and the appeal of our region. This investment brings valuable new jobs to our community and introduces us to the exciting and evolving world of electric vehicle manufacturing.”
This story will be updated.