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McLaren Automotive confirms Global MP4-12c retail network.

High on the back of another 1-2 with their Formula One Programme, McLaren have confirmed their global retail network for the MP4-12c. The home market will be represented by Rybrook Holdings Ltd in Birmingham, Jardine Motors Group in London and Sytner Group in Manchester. These experienced UK retailers will join a global network of 35 partners in 2011, featuring some of Europe’s most successful premium-brand retailers: Germany: Düsseldorf, MollSportwagen GmbH; Hamburg, Merkur Hanseatische Beteiligungs-AG France: Paris, Neubauer Group; Monaco, MonacoLuxury Group Belgium: Brussels, Ginion Group Italy: Milan, Gruppo Fassina Switzerland: Zürich, Schmohl AG Ron Dennis, McLaren Automotive’s Executive Chairman said, “This announcement is a major step in McLaren’s history as we progress with our plan to launch a premium, profitable and innovative new sports car company. We have been rigorous in the selection process of our first group of global retail partners – taking a year to select the best thirty-five from six hundred potential retailers. They are now part of the McLaren family. “It is, therefore, their responsibility to represent our incredibly high standards to future McLaren customers. But this is a relationship, and McLaren also has a responsibility to our retail partners: to provide a sustainable business, with the best opportunities for growth through a strong brand and exciting, innovative cars of the highest quality.” McLaren Automotive plans to build around 1,000 12Cs in 2011, to be sold initially in 19 countries. The UK, USA, and Germany will be the company’s biggest markets for the 12C. In 2011, between 300 and 400 cars are planned for North America, 400 to 500 for Europe (70 per cent to UK and Germany), and 100 to 200 each for the Middle East, South Africa and Asia Pacific regions. New factory and global plans A brand-new manufacturing facility, the McLaren Production Centre (MPC), began construction on March 1 2010 adjacent to the McLaren Technology Centre (MTC). It will be completed, and begin building cars for Europe, in spring 2011. But the very first European customers will have their cars built from the beginning of 2011 under the same roof as McLaren’s Formula 1 cars in the MTC, prior to the opening of the MPC. McLaren on-tour round the world: Festival of Speed takes centre-stage Car enthusiasts and potential McLaren customers will be the first to see the 12C as it makes its public world debut at the world-famous Goodwood Festival of Speed (July 1, 2, 3, 4) near Chichester, England tickets here https://ticketing.goodwood.com. This follows a series of private viewings of the 12C in Düsseldorf, Brussels, and Zürich in June, and prior to similar events planned at US retailer locations. UK McLaren retailers and their potential customers will be invited to the company’s award-winning MTC headquarters in Woking, Surrey in early July. The 12C then continues its world tour throughout 2010, being presented to select audiences of McLaren fans, and taking in every city in which the car will be sold, from Sydney to San Francisco.