Croatian electric hypercar manufacturer and provider of technology solutions to global automotive manufacturers Rimac Group said its joint venture hypercar company Bugatti Rimac is expanding its operations across Europe with the establishment of a research and development and innovation centre in Italy.
Bugatti Rimac Italy office opened its doors esarlier this month in Bologna, with Filippo D’Adamo and Roberto Rotundo steering operations as managing directors, Rimac Group said in a press release on Thursday.
The team will work on future luxury hypercars from both the Bugatti and Rimac brands, as well as more mainstream products, with individual units focusing on specialist areas such as electric, hybrid and alternative fuel powertrains; advanced manufacturing techniques such as 3D printing and enhanced use of composites; integrated vehicle controls and digital twins; and chassis engineering. Traditional areas of car development, such as aerodynamics and NVH, will also be covered, alongside ongoing research into new fuels, concepts and architectures.
“Almost a year after the company opened a new design and engineering centre in Berlin, Germany, it is set to expand its footprint further in another of the continent’s renowned locations for automotive expertise and technical excellence, with the creation of the new Bugatti Rimac Italy facility in Bologna,” Rimac Group said.
As well as positioning Bugatti Rimac close to valued partners and suppliers, enabling it to provide swift and responsive support where required, the new centre will act as a satellite for the company headquarters in Zagreb, with a future capacity of up to 50 employees working in tandem with the team in Croatia.
Rimac Group, led by CEO Mate Rimac, is majority shareholder of Bugatti Rimac and the sole stakeholder of Rimac Technology. The group is based on the outskirts of Zagreb, with locations around Europe, and currently employs more than 2,000 people.
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