Jaguar Land Rover

Type
Business expansion
Country
United Kingdom
Region
West Midlands (England); West Midlands; Coventry
Location of affected unit(s)
Coventry
Sector
Manufacturing
(29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment
29.1 - Manufacture of motor vehicles
29.1 - Manufacture of motor vehicles
150 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
12 June 2014
Employment effect (start)
1 August 2014
Foreseen end date

Description

Car Manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover has announced the creation of 150 new jobs. There will be a new special operations division which will be based close to the company's Coventry base. The new business division will focus on 'halo' vehicles which concentrate on very high performance and high luxury models. The new facilities will comprise a service for customer commissioning and personalisation, formula one style workshops and an automated paint facility.

These latest jobs come after the company has already expanded its workforce over recent years. 

Sources

  • 12 June 2014: Birmingham Post

Citation

Eurofound (2014), Jaguar Land Rover, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 77249, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/77249.