Rolls-Royce Motors
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Defunct | 1998 |
| Fate | Sold to Volkswagen Group |
| Successor | |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom |
| Products | Automobiles |
| Owner | Vickers plc |
Rolls-Royce Motors was a British luxury car manufacturer, created in 1973 during the de-merger of the Rolls-Royce automotive business from the nationalised Rolls-Royce Limited. It produced luxury cars under the Rolls-Royce and Bentley brands. Vickers acquired the company in 1980 and sold it to Volkswagen in 1998. Bentley Motors is the company's direct successor; however, BMW acquired the rights to the Rolls-Royce trademark for use on automobiles and launched a new Rolls-Royce company shortly afterwards.