The new facility is key to the luxury carmaker's plan to expand UK production just nine months after its £479m acquisition by the consortium headed by racing boss Dave Richards.

According to the BBC, Aston Martin chief executive Dr Ulrich Bez wants to raise output from 7,000 units a year to cut the waiting time for new models.

There is also a growing demand for the brand in the emergent new car markets.

Aston Martin has just opened its first dealership in Shanghai, China and will open a second showroom in Beijing later this month.

A Moscow dealership was also opened earlier this year.

While Gaydon will remain key to meeting rising production targets, Aston Martin said it had not ruled out manufacturing new models – including the Rapide – outside of the UK.