{"id":65348,"date":"2024-01-09T00:03:21","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T05:03:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=65348"},"modified":"2024-01-09T00:03:21","modified_gmt":"2024-01-09T05:03:21","slug":"rolls-royce-delivers-6000-cars-in-23-the-most-ever-in-one-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=65348","title":{"rendered":"Rolls-Royce delivers 6,000 cars in &#8217;23, the most ever in one year &#8211; Autoblog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s good to be <a class=\"injectedLinkmain\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/rolls_royce\/\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;itc:0;pos:1;sec:donut-hole;cpos:0;\">Rolls-Royce<\/a>: In the year just passed, the British automaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barrons.com\/news\/rolls-royce-delivers-record-number-of-cars-in-2023-00476175\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;itc:0;pos:1;sec:donut-hole;cpos:1;\">sold more cars<\/a> than ever.<\/p>\n<p>Rolls delivered 6,032 cars around the world \u2014 the most in its 119-year history \u2014 &#8220;despite continuing economic uncertainties and market volatility,&#8221; the company said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The manufacturer\u2019s largest market last year was the United States, followed by <a class=\"injectedLinkmain\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/tag\/china\/\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;itc:0;pos:1;sec:donut-hole;cpos:2;\">China<\/a>. The biggest-selling model was the <a class=\"injectedLinkmain\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/rolls_royce\/cullinan\/\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;itc:0;pos:1;sec:donut-hole;cpos:3;\">Cullinan<\/a> SUV, followed by the <a class=\"injectedLinkmain\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/rolls_royce\/ghost\/\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;itc:0;pos:1;sec:donut-hole;cpos:4;\">Ghost<\/a>, the smaller of Rolls-Royce\u2019s two saloons.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, affluent buyers began taking possession of Rolls&#8217; first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2023\/07\/05\/rolls-royce-spectre-review\/\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;itc:0;pos:1;sec:donut-hole;cpos:5;\">all-electric Spectre<\/a> model in the autumn. Production of Spectre followed the expected demise of the brand\u2019s <a class=\"injectedLinkmain\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/rolls_royce\/wraith\/\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;itc:0;pos:1;sec:donut-hole;cpos:6;\">Wraith<\/a> and <a class=\"injectedLinkmain\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/rolls_royce\/dawn\/\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;itc:0;pos:1;sec:donut-hole;cpos:7;\">Dawn<\/a> models.<\/p>\n<p>Rolls-Royce cars are produced in <a class=\"injectedLinkmain\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/tag\/goodwood\/\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;itc:0;pos:1;sec:donut-hole;cpos:8;\">Goodwood<\/a>, southern England. The high-level brand became part of <a class=\"injectedLinkmain\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/bmw\/\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;itc:0;pos:1;sec:donut-hole;cpos:9;\">BMW<\/a> in 1998.<\/p>\n<p>It has lately been emphasizing its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2023\/12\/26\/check-out-some-of-the-coolest-rolls-royce-bespoke-projects-of-2023\/\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;itc:0;pos:1;sec:donut-hole;cpos:10;\">custom Bespoke division,<\/a> which generally accounts for higher profits builds. Treatments offered at extra cost to dress up a Rolls include special paint, styling cues and interior &#8220;scents.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Current Chief Executive Chris Brownridge, who took on the role last autumn, said: \u2018It\u2019s especially encouraging to see the enormous interest in and demand for Spectre, supporting the decision to adopt a bold, all-electric strategy for future model development and production. The record level of Bespoke commissions, both by volume and value, also underlines our position within the luxury sector.\u201d His predecessor, Torsten Muller-Otvos, departed the company in November, having led the group since 2010 and overseen record-setting performances.<\/p>\n<p>Rolls\u2019s North American division recently announced that it would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2024\/01\/08\/rolls-royce-dealer-incentive-could-take-15k-off-a-cullinan-or-ghost\/\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;itc:0;pos:1;sec:donut-hole;cpos:11;\">drop the prices<\/a> of some \u201caging\u201d units in <a class=\"injectedLinkmain\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/car-dealers\/\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;itc:0;pos:1;sec:donut-hole;cpos:12;\">dealer<\/a> inventories by $15,000 for cars sold by the end of March. The deal, unusual for Rolls-Royce, stipulates that the models that could benefit are the $375,000 Cullinan and Black Badge Cullinan, as well as the $350,000 Ghost, Ghost Extended and Black Badge Ghost. Every little bit helps, we suppose.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s good to be Rolls-Royce: In the year just passed, the British automaker sold more cars than ever. Rolls delivered 6,032 cars around the world \u2014 the most in its 119-year history \u2014 &#8220;despite continuing economic uncertainties and market volatility,&#8221; the company said in a statement. 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