Rolls Royce is one of the largest aircraft engine manufacturers in the world. Aware of the environmental challenges of the industry, he opened a subsidiary dedicated to electric motors (Rolls Royce Electrical) which, as can be imagined, loses money.
For this reason, Rolls put the subsidiary up for sale, but was unable to sell it. And for almost a year, the electricity company has been living in uncertainty because it is not being sold. So finally the company management announced the closure of the subsidiary.
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Rolls Royce had made great progress in developing electric motors, initially for very small aircraft. There were even demonstrations in Norway, with Wideroe.
In any case, today commercial aviation has launched its commitment to sustainable fuels (SAF), which pollute, but have recovered an equivalent amount of CO2 in their manufacturing, so the balance of their use is neutral. The arm of Rolls Royce’s business that makes its engines operate with SAF remains with the company, and is not linked to the electric subsidiary.
The headquarters of the electrical subsidiary is in Germany.
