The majority of the new positions have been created in the wood, leather and paint shops as well as the assembly areas. In addition there will be a number of new positions in the headquarter offices, also based at Goodwood. Rolls-Royce is keen to fill all positions within the next few months and anticipates drawing on the considerable pool of highly skilled automotive industry personnel available in the UK.

Speaking from Goodwood, Rolls-Royce CEO Tom Purves said, ?This is good news for the British car industry at a time when it is struggling. Britain has an exceptional talent for automotive production and we are keen to maximise this at Rolls-Royce. Our new model, the Ghost, has enjoyed an extremely positive international response and we now need to put people in place to bring the car to market.?

The Rolls-Royce Ghost will be built on its own dedicated assembly line but will share paint, wood and leather workshops with the Phantom series of cars. Rolls-Royce has expanded all areas of its manufacturing facility over the last two years to prepare for the introduction of the Ghost model. Production will begin in the autumn with customer deliveries from early 2010.

Potential candidates can check and apply for current vacancies, or apply speculatively, via our website: www.rolls-roycemotorcars.com.

Here comes the new Renault Kangoo be bop Z.E. plug-in prototype. While the technology inside (Lithium Ion batteries with a 100-mile range and 30 minute recharge to 80% capacity — or full charge in 20 minutes using a proposed 400V universal standard plug) is very similar to the vehicles that Renault expects to release on the road in 2011, and its appearance matches that of the Kangoo be bop hitting European roads this spring, it’s the design detail that captured our attention.

Renault’s plug-in Kangoo be bop Z.E. features ‘printed circuit’ motifs, cute as a 390-point breadboard [Via Autopia]

As CrunchGear just reports, Roaming firm MaxRoam is sponsoring an A1 racecar - so we should hope they will offering drunken “donut rides” to bloggers soon … If interested, twitter Pat Phelan (not sure if this is just joke actually).

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Related: Video: Car + 650mph rocket sled = 650mph rocket sled - car

Each parking space could generate up to 1,100 kilowatt hours annually

This will allow you to charge up your car while you’re at work (taken the sun is out, hehe) …

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So listen up, folks: Ford has chosen the fabulous Opera Browser For the “Mobile Office” Computer In Ford Pickup Trucks.

Ford will be officially allowing owners of the Ford F-150, Super Duty, E-Series and Transit Connect trucks and vans to access the web from their vehicles through the Opera mobile browser.

Other hightech firms are pushing the online car movement as well by showcasing web applications for automobiles. Microsoft was working with Hyundai on making an in-car computing system and OnStar may be incorporating Twitter into its vehicle systems

The Toyota Prius and Daihatsu Mira top Japan’s official hit list of “green” cars

Also: Toyota claims the new model will also be more fuel-efficient

New Toyota Prius has rooftop solar panels, is 10% more fuel-efficient

The car is meant to hit the spot in the mid with the price of $29,930.  It is the everyday sports car, for the track and the shopping to the mall. That wont be a problem to put goods in the trunk as the new 370Z is 42 pounds lighter too, due to all aluminum doors, hood and hatch. The weight distribution is 53/47 the car center of gravity is lower for better handling. The coupe will go on sale in January, be ready for a late Christmas gift.

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