Britain’s biggest carmaker, Jaguar Land Rover Automotive Plc, is moving all production of its Land Rover Discovery to Slovakia from a plant near Birmingham, which will be retooled to accommodate a new generation of electric cars.The company, owned by Tata Motors Ltd, will create a new factory platform at its Solihull, U.K., plant that will enable the production of cars in electric, petrol and diesel versions, said people familiar with the matter, asking not to be named because the information isn’t public. Discovery production will be moved from the beginning of 2019, meaning job cuts at the Solihull plant are possible before it ramps up staffing again, the people said.The investment, totaling hundreds of millions of pounds, according to the people, could cut both ways. While some agency-employed plant workers may lose their jobs, the decision to build electric cars at Solihull marks a major commitment to U.K. manufacturing amid uncertainty over Brexit.After its makeover, … [Read more...] about Jaguar Land Rover to Move Discovery SUV Production to Slovakia
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New Land Rover Discovery Sport Landmark edition celebrates firm’s fastest-selling vehicle
Motoring by Press Association 30/05/2018, 9:35 pm FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Send us a story Sign up to our Daily newsletter Land Rover is celebrating the Discovery Sport’s position as the fastest-selling model it has ever produced with a new special edition – the Landmark. Continuing the Landmark badge, which has appeared on both the Discovery and the Evoque before, the high-spec trim is priced from £40,400 and comes generously equipped. The compact SUV is celebrating a bumper sales year – the Discovery Sport sold 126,078 examples in 2017, making it the best single-model annual sales in Land Rover’s history. The release also coincides with the brand’s 70th birthday, celebrations for which took place earlier in the year. The Discovery Sport Landmark edition is powered exclusively by the 177bhp 2.0-litre four-cylinder diesel engine, mated to an eight-speed automatic gearbox. Customers can show a bit more of their own character … [Read more...] about New Land Rover Discovery Sport Landmark edition celebrates firm’s fastest-selling vehicle
Jaguar Land Rover sales spike in April despite impending job and production cuts
Jaguar Land Rover's sales jumped by more than a quarter in April despite its plans to cut jobs and production as demand falters amid Brexit concerns. The figures Tata Motors, the parent company of Jaguar Land Rover, reported retail sales of 45,180 vehicles in April 2018, up almost 12 per cent from the year before. It said new models including the Range Rover Velar, Land Rover Discovery and the Jaguar E-Pace were driving its success. The story in Europe was different, with sales dropping by more than 10 per cent, which the company blamed on the uncertain fate of diesel in the UK and Europe. China, meanwhile, was the car giant's strongest market, with retail sales in April rising 29 per cent. Overseas markets recorded 21.3 per cent growth in retail sales. In North America the increase was 2.5 per cent. Read more: Jaguar Land Rover set for job cuts and production changes amid Brexit fears Why it's interesting The positive sales results defy the gloomy news in April that JLR was planning … [Read more...] about Jaguar Land Rover sales spike in April despite impending job and production cuts
The history of Land Rover: World’s most famous off-roader celebrates 70th anniversary – but what’s the best ever model?
1948 Land Rover Series I launched at the Amsterdam Motor Show 1953 Long Wheelbase version of the Series I is introduced 1956 Oxford and Cambridge teams complete on London to Singapore expedition in Series I 1958 Land Rover Series II unveiled with more refined design 1970 Original two-door Range Rover (the Classic) goes on sale 1971 Land Rover Series III launched 1972 Range Rover crosses Darien Gap on 18,000-mile Trans-America expedition 1976 1,000,000th Land Rover built 1979 A Range Rover wins the inaugural Paris-Dakar rally (and again in 1981) 1981 Land Rover begins legendary partership with Camel Trophy 1981 Four-door Range Rover released 1989 Land Rover Discovery, the third Land Rover model, goes on sale 1990 Original ‘Landie’ relaunched and renamed Defender 1994 Second generation Range Rover launched 1997 All-new Freelander is unveiled with innovative new technology: Hill Descent Control 2001 Third-generation Range Rover with all-round independent air suspension … [Read more...] about The history of Land Rover: World’s most famous off-roader celebrates 70th anniversary – but what’s the best ever model?
Jaguar Land Rover to cut 1,000 roles and relocate staff as sales slump
Jaguar Land Rover is cutting 1,000 jobs and shuffling staff around its factories as sales fall. The company will not be renewing the contracts of agency staff at its Solihull plant which builds the XE and XF saloons and sports cars, with the workers leaving JLR in May and June. A further 350 permanent staff are being relocated from the Castle Bromwich factory to Solihull. In a statement, JLR - which had been expanding rapidly over several years - said the move was part of a “regular review of production schedules to ensure market demand is balanced globally”. It is understood the agency staff were taken on to help manage what a source called “peaks and troughs” of demand as the company - which has about 40,000 UK staff - introduced new models. The cuts are being blamed on a combination of factors. These include the so-called “demonisation” of diesel in the UK as government uses new taxes to try to dissuade motorists from purchasing cars … [Read more...] about Jaguar Land Rover to cut 1,000 roles and relocate staff as sales slump