Jaguar Land Rover, the UK luxury car unit of Tata Motors, is to spend an additional GBP1bn (US$1.6bn) with UK suppliers over the next four years as demand for the Range Rover Evoque continues to grow around the world.
JLR has already increased the value of UK supply contracts by GBP1bn, in addition to the GBP2bn (US$3.2bn) supply contracts it awarded to over 40 suppliers here in March 2011. These suppliers provide components, facilities and services for Evoque production at the former Ford and Jaguar plant at Halewood, near Liverpool.
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JLR also confirmed that a new logistics facility in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire [also home to Vauxhall’s Astra plant], will open this summer to support the sales success of both the Evoque and Land Rover Freelander 2.
JLR’s logistics provider, DHL, will manage the purpose-built automotive logistics site, creating around 300 new jobs.
Ralf Speth, CEO Jaguar Land Rover, said: “Today’s announcements demonstrate JLR’s strong products and clear ambition for continued growth. The demand we have seen across the globe for the Evoque means we are able to significantly increase what we spend with our suppliers which is great news for the UK economy and the thousands of jobs JLR supports in its supply chain.”
