Rolls Royce announces fully electric car for late 2023
September 30, 2021 | 10:13
Rolls-Royce on Wednesday announced its first fully electric car, the "Spectre", will be available in late 2023, the luxury BMW group brand adding that all its vehicles will be electric by 2030.
Rolls Royce faces probe over India deals
August 01, 2019 | 11:45
Indian investigators have launched a criminal probe into millions of dollars paid by a Rolls Royce energy firm to an intermediary in connection with deals with state-owned firms in the South Asian nation, according to documents seen by AFP.
Rolls-Royce unveils hybrid flying taxi
July 18, 2018 | 09:18
British engine maker Rolls-Royce revealed plans this week to develop a hybrid electric vehicle, dubbed the "flying taxi", which takes off and lands vertically and could be airborne within five years.
Rolls-Royce axes 400 more jobs
October 06, 2015 | 11:58
Rolls announced that it will reduce the number of its employees by the end of next year, on top of 600 job cuts already unveiled in May.
Driving a bus through luxury vehicle regulations
January 29, 2013 | 14:43
A recent sharp rise of imported luxurious cars into Vietnam has triggered concerns over losses to the state coffers from a manipulation of the current state incentive policy.
Rolls-Royce to drive luxury market
May 21, 2012 | 12:29
Rolls-Royce is looking for dealers to drive the distribution of its luxurious Phantom and Ghost models in Vietnam.
Vietnam considered a promising market for Rolls-Royce
January 15, 2012 | 20:06
Ultra-luxury carmaker Rolls-Royce is looking to expand its market in Southeast Asia, including Vietnam.
Areva, Rolls-Royce unveil nuclear reactor deal
March 12, 2011 | 07:51
French nuclear group Areva and Rolls-Royce agreed a deal Friday for the British engineering firm to manufacture components for reactors in Britain which is renewing its ageing network of nuclear plants.
Rolls-Royce to unveil electric car next month
February 20, 2011 | 20:58
Luxury car maker Rolls-Royce announced Sunday it had developed its first electric-powered vehicle, which will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show on March 1.
Qantas profits quadruple despite superjumbo scare
February 17, 2011 | 10:12
Australian airline Qantas shrugged off a safety scare involving its flagship A380 superjumbos to post a four-fold increase in half-year net profits to Aus$241 million ($240.6 million) on Thursday.
Rolls-Royce plane engine failure costs £56 million
February 10, 2011 | 16:16
Rolls-Royce has taken a hit of £56 million (66 million euros, $90 million) due to safety issues with the Trent 900 engine used to power the Airbus A380 superjumbo, the British company announced Thursday.
Qantas resumes some A380 flights after engine blast
November 23, 2010 | 14:17
Qantas Tuesday announced the partial resumption of A380 flights but said most of its superjumbos would remain grounded and the trans-Pacific Los Angeles route was off-limits after a mid-air engine blast.
Rolls-Royce finds cause of engine fire on Qantas superjumbo
November 12, 2010 | 15:57
Rolls-Royce said Friday the failure of a "specific component" of its Trent 900 engine caused a fire on a Qantas A380 superjumbo that forced the Australian airline into an emergency landing.
Boeing halts test flights of delay-plagued 787 Dreamliner
November 11, 2010 | 11:30
US aerospace giant Boeing on Wednesday halted test flights on its new 787 Dreamliner, dealing a fresh setback to a program already running about three years behind schedule.
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