But for a handful of extremely limited special editions, the Chiron is dead, and that means that Bugatti has to start planning for the future. And the first inklings of their intentions are here, as the French automaker has announced pretty significant expansion plans.
Bugatti is working on a new two-story, 22,819 square foot (2,120 square meter) facility at its Moslheim headquarters. The new building will be located next to its existing atelier, will house new teams with a view to improving their ability to collaborate, and is expected to open in the second half of 2024.
The automaker says that it is in the middle of a recruitment campaign right now, as it looks to fill roles in the quality control, planning, logistics, and production departments. In all, the automaker says it is looking to expand its workforce by more than 50 percent by the end of 2027.
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The new facility and the new teams will assist Bugatti in making existing vehicles, such as the Bugatti Bolide and the W16 Mistral, as well the first vehicles in its post Veyron-Chiron W16 era.
“The addition of this new facility at our home in Molsheim will be timed perfectly with the expansion of the brand and product range, showcasing the strength of Bugatti as we head into an exciting future,” said Christophe Piochon, President of Bugatti Automobiles.
Bugatti is about to experience a sea change as it bids farewell to the W16 engine that has been the centerpiece of every vehicle it has built in this millennium. Now, the automaker says that it is giving up on the engine as it plans to introduce a new hybrid power unit that will power its vehicles into the future.
To handle that, control of the company has been handed over to Mate Rimac, the founder of Croatian EV startup, Rimac. What the team have up their sleeve remains to be seen, but the combination should make for an exciting next-generation vehicle.
