Jaguar Land Rover to create 1,700 new jobs
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is to create 1,700 new jobs in Solihull, West Midlands.
The company is investing £1.5 billion in new aluminium chassis technology to underpin its future cars, including a new medium-sized sports car due for release in 2015.
Chief Executive Ralf Speth said:
"Jaguar Land Rover is a business driven by design, technology and innovation and this investment and level of job creation is yet further evidence of our commitment to advancing the capability of the UK automotive sector and its supply chain."