JAGUAR LAND ROVER REMAINS LEADING UK CAR AND ENGINE MAKER

31 January 2018

Jaguar Land Rover has been named the largest automotive vehicle and engine manufacturer in the UK in 2017.

  • In 2017 Jaguar Land Rover produced 532,107 cars in the UK
  • Ingenium clean petrol and diesel plant in Wolverhampton made 305,907 engines
  • £15bn invested in the past five years
  • Jaguar Land Rover UK’s Number One for third year running
  • Car production figures fall year-on-year, following challenges in key markets

Whitley, UK, 31 January 2018 – Jaguar Land Rover has been named the largest automotive vehicle and engine manufacturer in the UK in 2017. The British company produced 532,107 vehicles, a 2.3 per cent fall from a record high in 2016, at its three plants in Birmingham and Liverpool. It also produced 305,907 clean Ingenium engines in Wolverhampton.

The news comes as the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) announced that annual UK car production has fallen for the first time, having reached a 17-year high in 2016.

We are proud to strengthen our position as Britain’s number one car manufacturer.

However, the car industry is facing a number of challenges that are undoubtedly impacting consumer confidence, particularly in the UK. Jaguar Land Rover must become as lean and fit as possible so that we can continue to invest in our autonomous, connected and electrified future.

Dr Ralf Speth
Jaguar Land Rover Chief Executive Officer

More than £4bn has been spent on the company’s vehicle and engine plants since 2010, bringing six all-new nameplates and two ultra-clean Ingenium engines to the market.

In the last fiscal year alone investment stood at £400m to support the introduction of the Jaguar XF Sportbrake and Range Rover Velar. Plants also gained significant manufacturing technology and upgraded facilities to support continuous improvement.

Further information

For more information visit www.media.jaguarlandrover.com or contact:

Chas Hallett
T: +44 7469 039535
E: challett@jaguarlandrover.com

Joan Chesney
T: +44 7467 448229
E: jchesney@jaguarlandrover.com

Notes to Editors

About Jaguar Land Rover

Jaguar Land Rover is the UK’s largest automotive manufacturer, built around two iconic British car brands: Land Rover, the world’s leading manufacturer of premium all-wheel-drive vehicles; and Jaguar, one of the world’s premier luxury sports saloon and sports car marques.

We employ almost 42,000 people globally and support around 240,000 more through our dealerships, suppliers and local businesses. Manufacturing is centred in the UK, with additional plants in China, Brazil, Austria and Slovakia.

At Jaguar Land Rover, we are driven by a desire to deliver class-leading vehicles, which will provide experiences our customers will love, for life. Our products are in demand around the globe. In 2017 Jaguar Land Rover sold 621,109 vehicles in 130 countries, with more than 80 per cent of our vehicles being sold abroad.

Our innovation is continuous: we will spend more than £4 billion in the coming year on new product creation and capital expenditure.

From 2020 all new Jaguar Land Rover vehicles will be electrified, giving our customers even more choice. We will introduce a portfolio of electrified products across our model range, embracing fully electric, plug-in hybrid and mild hybrid vehicles as well as continuing to offer ultra-clean petrol and diesel engines.