JLR to invest £120m in Solihull plant

Company has awarded £5bn worth of UK supplier contracts connected to its new F-Pace model

Jaguar Land Rover is to invest an extra £120 million its flagship Solihull manufacturing plant following the launch of Jaguar F-Pace.

The latest cash injection takes the total amount invested in Solihul to Built to £620 million – the largest investment in the 70 year history of the Midlands-based plant.

The F-Pace, launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show, has been designed, engineered and manufactured in Britain. JLR has awarded £5 billion worth of UK supplier contracts connected to the new model.

Chief executive Dr. Ralf Speth said: "We are pushing the boundaries in design, engineering and manufacturing to deliver outstanding cars.

"Our investment in the development of the F-Pace; its industry leading architecture and the UK plants which support its manufacture provides a clear signal that Jaguar Land Rover is committed to Britain and advancing the skills and capability of the industry.”

The F-Pace follows the Jaguar XE, Range Rover Evoque, Discovery Sport and Jaguar XF in adopting the Ingenium engine. The four-cylinder diesel engine in F-Pace achieves 57.7mpg and CO2 emissions of just 129g/km.