Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) announced an investment of £500 million, approximately €600 million, to transform its historic Halewood facilities in the UK to support the simultaneous production of electric vehicles alongside existing combustion and hybrid models.
This investment will result in new production lines at the 61-year-old factory, as well as new machinery, personnel, and digital technology, with an additional investment of £250 million, around €300 million, planned for the coming years.
According to the British brand, this renovation focuses on renewable energy; the change in fuel and reduction of energy usage will allow for the elimination of 40,000 tons of CO2e from the industrial footprint of that production unit.
“Halewood will be our first production unit for fully electric vehicles, and it is a testament to the brilliant efforts of our teams and suppliers who have worked together to equip the factory with the necessary technology to produce our world-class luxury electric vehicles”, said Barbara Bergmeier, Executive Director of Industrial Operations at JLR.
Furthermore, this investment reaffirms JLR’s commitment to its Reimagine strategy, which aims to reposition the brand as a modern luxury electric car manufacturer by 2030.
