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JAGUAR LAND ROVER TO PRODUCE ALL-NEW DISCOVERY IN UK AND SLOVAKIA TO MEET STRONG DEMAND

29 November 2016

Jaguar Land Rover has confirmed that the new Land Rover Discovery will be produced at two European plants, at Solihull in the UK and Nitra in Slovakia, following strong advanced orders for the new flagship in the Land Rover model range.

  • New Land Rover Discovery will be produced in the UK and Slovakia
  • First vehicle to be manufactured at new Slovakian plant opening in 2018
  • Multi‑plant approach mirrors strategy taken in China and Brazil
  • Jaguar I‑PACE will be manufactured at Magna Steyr in Austria

Coventry, UK: Jaguar Land Rover has confirmed that the new Land Rover Discovery will be produced at two European plants, at Solihull in the UK and Nitra in Slovakia, following strong advanced orders for the new flagship in the Land Rover model range.

The new Discovery is already a hit with customers, confirming our decision to launch this car as the lead vehicle in Slovakia, alongside manufacture in Solihull. This multi‑plant approach mirrors the strategy taken for Range Rover Evoque and Land Rover Discovery Sport at our plants in Halewood, China and Brazil, ensuring our manufacturing output is able to keep up with strong consumer demand.

Wolfgang Stadler
Jaguar Land Rover Global Manufacturing Director

The Slovakian facility, which will open in 2018, will add to production from Solihull, which is operating at full capacity across three shifts, with 24‑hour production to support global demand for Range Rover, Range Rover Sport and the recently launched Jaguar F‑PACE.  Together these models have helped Jaguar Land Rover achieve a year‑on‑year sales increase of 23% to October.

Today’s announcement follows confirmation at the recent Los Angeles Auto show that the Jaguar I‑PACE ‑ the company’s first battery electric vehicle, will be manufactured under contract by specialists Magna Steyr in Austria.

Notes to Editors

Notes to editors

  • The UK is the cornerstone of Jaguar Land Rover’s business and remains at the centre of Jaguar Land Rover’s design, engineering and manufacturing capabilities
  • Over the past five years, Jaguar Land Rover has employed more than 20,000 people taking its workforce to almost 40,000
  • It has invested more than £12 billion in new product creation and capital expenditure
  • It has invested heavily in its UK vehicle manufacturing facilities at Castle Bromwich, Halewood and Solihull to support the introduction of all‑new vehicles such as the Jaguar XE, Jaguar F‑PACE, Range Rover Evoque Convertible and Land Rover Discovery Sport
  • It has doubled its investment in its engine plant in the UK to almost £1 billion – the largest injection into a new British manufacturing plant in decades creating several hundred new jobs
  • It has plans to expand its advanced engineering and design centre at Whitley, Coventry and invest in the National Automotive Innovation Centre at the University of Warwick
  • With plans already in place to take Jaguar Land Rover’s three vehicle manufacturing plants in the UK close to their operating capacity, the creation of overseas manufacturing facilities delivers additional volumes needed to support the company’s future strategy
  • It allows Jaguar Land Rover to offer its customers even more exciting new models, protect against currency fluctuations as well as building a globally competitive business
  • Jaguar Land Rover has a joint venture agreement with Chery Automobile Company Ltd in China, a plant in Brazil, an assembly facility in India and a contract manufacturing partnership with Magna Steyr in Austria.
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