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Organisation of Bugatti Automobiles

Eventually the company will have about 130 people working for them. The Veyron costs 1,000,000 euros ($1.3 million) plus tax, the total production is limited to 300 units, the first 40 cars are spoken for, and there are going to be no more than 20 dealers worldwide. The company has the land and the planning permission to expand the factory and assemble between 1,000 and 2,000 units per year should they choose to expand. Bugatti will be profitable from chassis number one. The explanation is that, VW has already written off all the upfront investment.