KIWI RIDER JUNE 2020 VOL2 | Page 90

ROAD NEWS NORTON SETS TO BOOST WORKFORCE T he new owners of beleaguered British firm Norton Motorcycles are wasting no time in their fight to bring the brand back to glory, with the recent announcement that the company is looking to expand the Norton Motorcycles workforce. Late last month, Norton announced that the company was seeking to boost its workforce at the Donnington Hall based factory. Vacancies ranged across a wide range of pivotal roles within Norton, including the role of Principal Powertrain Engineer and Design Engineer - the very people that design Norton’s machines from the ground up. Earlier this year Norton Motorcycles was put into administration following allegations of financial mismanagement by former CEO Stuart Garner. After a process which led to the iconic British brand being put up for sale, Norton was bought by Indian firm TVS Motor Company for £16million ($31.8million). 90 KIWI RIDER