Rolls-Royce was the first to test a hydrogen-powered aircraft engine
British Rolls-Royce engineers successfully used hydrogen instead of traditional jet fuel for the engine of a modern airliner. The ground test, which took place at the Boscombe…
Green light for mini-nuclear reactors by 2024, says Rolls-Royce
Boris Johnson is expected to approve mini-nuclear reactors in 2024 amid a scramble to ditch fossil fuels, a boss of Rolls-Royce has said. The Government asked the…
How Rolls-Royce’s mini nuclear reactors could solve the energy crisis
While it would be a mistake to shut them off, or to immediately abandon gas usage while renewable capacity is built up, ultimately power can be made…
Rolls-Royce stops buying Russian titanium amid return to profit
Mr East’s cost-cutting plan, which included axing 9,000 jobs, helped improve Rolls’ financial situation for the year, according to Allegra Dawes, senior analyst at Third Bridge. The…
Rolls-Royce unveils a ‘reimagined’ Spirit of Ecstasy for the electrical age – but not everyone is impressed
After 830 hours of design modelling and wind tunnel testing, Rolls-Royce, based at Goodwood in West Sussex, but now a subsidiary of BMW, is delighted with the…
Rolls-Royce battery-powered plane crowned as world’s fastest electric vehicle
The plane was powered by a 400kw (500 horsepower) motor with a battery pack that Rolls said has the best power density of any used in aviation. …
Britain’s new high rollers: Who’s really behind the Rolls-Royce boom
However, Rolls’ brand success isn’t just underpinned by global forces and wealth creation. The company, owned by BMW since 1998, has undergone a renaissance since it moved…
Rolls-Royce sales surge as Covid makes super-rich value the ‘nice, lovely things’
Wealthy customers in the US, China and the rest of Asia boosted its performance, as well as custom orders such as the Phantom Oribe, co-created with fashion…
Inside Rolls-Royce’s plan to clean up jet travel
While aviation accounts for about 2.5pc of carbon emissions, flying is still limited to a relatively small proportion of the global population and the industry is under…