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The move is set to create almost 60, highendmanufacturing jobs by 2014, includingapprenticeships, as well as new regional supplychain opportunities.“We’re thrilled at our relocation to Liverpool,”Briggs tells It’s. “The city has a rich history in themotor industry and we look forward to addingour own chapter to this success story.”BAC expects its new production site in Speke tobe up-and-running this autumn, and projectsthat it will be producing more than 100 cars ayear by 2015.To that end, Briggs is currently on thehunt, recruiting a new team: a highly skilledworkforce with experience of working on highperformanceand new model launch cars, aswell as apprenticeship opportunities. Form anorderly queue...BAC is an ambitious, visionarycompany, and their desire torelocate to our city speaksvolumes for our business offer.“We’re also looking to source componentslocally and we’re in talks with a number ofsuppliers from the region over potentialopportunities,” Briggs adds, explaining how hisproduction site’s aims are to be as seamlesslyengineered into the area’s infrastructure as itsfinely tooled components are to each other, inthe Mono’s sleek four cylinder 2.3 litre engine.“Liverpool is a great place to do business,”Briggs adds, “and with the wealth of highlyskilled individuals in the region we believe we’reperfectly positioned to take the company to thenext level.”“This expansion and job creation will allow us tomeet sales demand around the world, and buildon the fantastic interest Mono has receivedsince it was launched.”And, when the car steals the show - as itundoubtedly will - in car expos around theglobe, Briggs is in no doubt that he and histight-knit team of designers will be, resolutely,of one voice.We’ll all be extremely proud to say that ‘Monois built in Liverpool! Briggs says. “The car willbe a great ambassador for the city,” he adds,revealing that Liverpool’s city logo will beemblazoned on the vehicle’s body as it takespart in high profile international racing eventsaround the globe.The car will, specifically be a made-in-SpekeHall Industrial Estate model: the Mono beinghand crafted practically in the same postcodeas its more ruggedly handsome neighbour, theRange Rover Evoque. A pattern is definitelyemerging: of Liverpool as an automotive centreof excellence.“It’s good news for Liverpool,” confirms Mayor,Joe Anderson, “BAC is an ambitious, visionarycompany, and their desire to relocate to ourcity speaks volumes for our business offer.We’ll all be extremely proudto say that ‘Mono is built inLiverpool! The car will be agreat ambassador for the city,The support we’ve provided will help create newjobs and apprenticeships,” he adds.“The Jaguar Land Rover plant in Halewood hasbeen a real success story for our city in creatingjobs in commercial car production – BAC-Monois a prestigious brand, and it’s fantastic thatmotoring and racing enthusiasts will know thatit’s made in Liverpool.”Low centre of gravity, exceedingly aerodynamic,as fun to drive on mountain passes as racingtracks, and nought to 60 in 2.8 seconds. Makeno mistake, the BAC Mono is a car that’s makingall the right moves.But the best move it’s made to date? Thatshort, but crucial drive to the banks ofthe Mersey.Now watch it fly.bac-mono.com14