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RIMAC AUTOMOBILI - Rimac Automobili this week welcomed UK
Minister of State for Trade Policy, Greg Hands, to its HQ just outside Zagreb,
Croatia. Hands visits Rimac as a part of his working trip to Croatia and
Slovenia. The visit marks the continuation of a close relationship between Rimac
Automobili and the UK, with the opening of a new R&D office in Britain.
Rimac Automobili’s R&D office is based in
Warwick Enterprise Park and is planned to employ 30 people by the end of 2021,
closely collaborating with both the UK automotive industry and Rimac’s Croatian
headquarters. Rimac currently employs nearly 1,000 people and continues to
rapidly expand.
Mate Rimac, founder and CEO, said: “While
Croatia will always be our home, we have decided to take the opportunity to
gather a small team in the UK, where the automotive industry has a long history
and great expertise. We are of the strong opinion that British engineers are
world-class in the field of electrification and future of mobility. While we
are starting with a small office, we might expand significantly in the years to
come, working on Rimac’s future projects, while closely collaborating with our
team of engineers, designers and technicians back in Croatia.”
Rimac Automobili already has close ties to
the UK, with H.R. Owen as a part of the global partners network. The company
has already provided electrified technology to a number of British automotive
brands such as Aston Martin and Jaguar Land Rover, as well as being a supplier
to many of the world’s largest car makers, including Hyundai, Porsche,
Automobili Pininfarina, Koenigsegg and others.