JLR invests £200m in Halewood plant

Company to produce latest model, the Land Rover Discovery Sport, at the facility

Jaguar Land Rover has announced a £200 million investment at its Halewood plant in Merseyside in a move that will create 250 new jobs.

The company has also announced that it will produce its latest model, the Land Rover Discovery Sport, at the Halewood facility.

Richard Else, Halewood operations director, said: "I am delighted to be welcoming the new Land Rover Discovery Sport to Halewood. Its arrival has been a further boost to the region and to our committed and loyal workforce who are all passionate ambassadors for this great company.

"In many ways, Halewood has embodied the transformation of Jaguar Land Rover. We have seen our work force treble and production quadruple in just four years. Today we are operating three shifts, 24-hours a day to meet global demand."

Recent investment in the plant has seen a £45 million Aida servo press line installed, the addition of 260 automated robots, laser welding facilitates and a number of equipment monitoring & reporting systems to support quality.

JLR has invested almost £500 million in Halewood over the past four years. It is already home to the company's fastest selling model - the Range Rover Evoque. The new Land Rover Discovery Sport will go on sale in 2015.