Jaguar Land Rover says it has chosen Prologis Park, Ryton, near Coventry in the UK, for the company’s investment in its Special Vehicle Operations Technical Centre.
The facility will be JLR’s global centre of excellence for the creation of bespoke commissions and extreme performance vehicles.
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With operations due to begin towards the end of the year, a team of 150 Jaguar Land Rover specialists will be based at Ryton.
Some 100 of those engineering and technician jobs will be new, while GBP20m (US$33.4m) will be invested in installing specialist equipment and a customer commissioning suite.
The Technical Centre will be part of the company’s Special Operations, created in June.
Facilities will feature a VIP customer commissioning suite for bespoke services and premium vehicle personalisation, as well as what the company describes as “Formula 1-inspired flexible workshops” and a specialist paint studio.
We will be creating iconic vehicles that reinforce the global reputation of both Jaguar and Land Rover brands as we expand our product portfolio and fulfil our plans,” said JLR special operations managing director, John Edwards.
