Jaguar Land Rover says it will invest GBP370m (US$466m) to upgrade its UK manufacturing facilities as it prepares to launch the new Range Rover in 170 countries.
Inaugural sales of the fourth-generation Range Rover are to begin this month following a three-year engineering project, supporting 1,000 jobs in design, product development and manufacturing at Jaguar Land Rover.
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“This new Range Rover symbolises our commitment to investing in Britain and exporting around the world,” said JLR CEO, Ralf Speth.
“Through a GBP370m investment in our manufacturing facilities we have been able to build the world’s first SUV with lightweight all-aluminium construction, a car that is 20% lighter, with fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions reduced by 22%.”
