JLR to create 800 jobs at Solihull plant

Roles will support introduction of company's new models

Jaguar Land Rover has announced that it will create hundreds of new jobs in the West Midlands, in what is a welcome boost for the car industry.

The car maker said the jobs, at its Solihull plant - where it has already invested £370 million, would support the introduction of new models this year.

Approximately 200 of the new West Midlands roles will be supported by the government's regional growth fund, which recently awarded the company with £80 million.

JLR, which is part of Tata Motors, said global sales had leapt 30% in 2012, when it sold 357,773 vehicles.

Jaguar Land Rover has taken on 8,000 people in the last two years, and now employs 25,000 people around the world.

Last week Honda announced that it plans to cut 800 jobs at its Swindon factory - just months after taking on hundreds of extra workers because of an increase in demand.

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