Aston Martin to build Rapide S in UK The move will create 20 new jobs and protect more than 70 others at the luxury car maker's sites in Gaydon and Coventry, as part of a new £213m scheme aimed at safeguarding at least 16,000 highly skilled jobs across the country. Nick Clegg, the Deputy Prime Minister, will on Thursday announce the creation of the scheme, which the Government hopes will lead to at least 11,000 new jobs. Boosting jobs and growth is my number one priority to build a stronger economy. This investment will secure Britain's future as a world leader in industries like cars, where we have traditionally taken the lead, and new technologies such as wind turbine gears and semiconductor chips," said Mr Clegg. The partnership with Aston Martin comes in the company's centenary year. The Rapide S is due to make its public debut at the Geneva Motor Show next week. The RGF [Regional Growth Fund] backing has helped us bring production of the new Rapide S back to the Midlands. We are looking forward to support from the Government for our future significant investment plans, which will help us safeguard existing jobs and create more," said Dr Ulrich Bez, chief executive of Aston Martin. Vince Cable, the Business Secretary, said he welcomed the decision by Aston Martin to create more jobs in Britain. Aston Martin is an iconic British brand, so it should be made in the UK. Otherwise it's like having champagne from Bulgaria or a Swiss watch built in Swaziland," said Mr Cable. This is exactly the type of high-value manufacturing that we excel at here in the UK. Our industrial growth strategy will ensure that we retain and grow these types of businesses in the long term. The advanced manufacturing jobs scheme has so far provided funding through two rounds of bids and is currently looking for businesses to invest in through two further rounds of funding.