Connaught Motor Company is to build a £12m global manufacturing and research base in Llanelli Gate, Wales.

It will start production of the Type-D in late 2007 at a temporary home, with the first customer vehicle due in early 2008. Its permanent home will be ready in 2009.

Connaught anticipates building 100 cars in the first year, 250 in the second, rising to 1,000 in year five, targeting the UK and European markets.