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Jaguar Land Rover’s boss, Ralf Speth, has made an interesting statement regarding electric cars.
The leader of the British corporation currently owned by Tata Motors has affirmed the company’s intention of building electric vehicles in the United Kingdom. The move could create up to 10.000 jobs in the enterprise alone.
The news was published in the Financial Times, who talked to the company’s boss after a meeting with political and automotive leaders. According to the same source, the move could also create approximately 100.000 jobs in the Midlands region, all thanks to the suppliers in the area that would have to ramp up their operations to handle Jaguar Land Rover’s needs.
Evidently, the introduction of electric vehicles in the range will not be the only thing that will ramp up Jaguar Land Rover production to such a level that would increase its workforce by 10.000 people by the end of the decade.
The British corporation also wants to ramp up its volumes to a million cars a year by then, which is something that also depends on the global car market.
It is worth noting that JLR’s boss asked for the government’s support for the move, which includes investments in infrastructure, and modifications in the legislative framework. Jaguar Land Rover would also have to secure about 600 million pounds in private investment to ensure the expansion of its operations.
The news comes as a surprise after the Brexit vote, which made some automakers that operate facilities in the UK to reconsider their operations because of possible customs duties that may be practiced on their products.
Jaguar’s I-Pace, the brand’s first production model that will feature an electric drivetrain, will not be manufactured in the UK. Instead, it will be made in Graz, Austria.
However, Jaguar Land Rover considers building its future electric vehicles in the United Kingdom, as these will come after the I-Pace through a plan that involves the electrification of the portfolio.
The news was published in the Financial Times, who talked to the company’s boss after a meeting with political and automotive leaders. According to the same source, the move could also create approximately 100.000 jobs in the Midlands region, all thanks to the suppliers in the area that would have to ramp up their operations to handle Jaguar Land Rover’s needs.
Evidently, the introduction of electric vehicles in the range will not be the only thing that will ramp up Jaguar Land Rover production to such a level that would increase its workforce by 10.000 people by the end of the decade.
The British corporation also wants to ramp up its volumes to a million cars a year by then, which is something that also depends on the global car market.
It is worth noting that JLR’s boss asked for the government’s support for the move, which includes investments in infrastructure, and modifications in the legislative framework. Jaguar Land Rover would also have to secure about 600 million pounds in private investment to ensure the expansion of its operations.
The news comes as a surprise after the Brexit vote, which made some automakers that operate facilities in the UK to reconsider their operations because of possible customs duties that may be practiced on their products.
Jaguar’s I-Pace, the brand’s first production model that will feature an electric drivetrain, will not be manufactured in the UK. Instead, it will be made in Graz, Austria.
However, Jaguar Land Rover considers building its future electric vehicles in the United Kingdom, as these will come after the I-Pace through a plan that involves the electrification of the portfolio.
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