Jaguar Land Rover drives Halewood EV future with £500m investment

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JLR says the Merseyside plant will become 'the factory of the future' but it is yet to decide which all-electric model it will produce there first, as global demand for EVs remains on rough ground.

Jaguar Land Rover has revealed a further £500m investment in its Halewood plant on Merseyside to bolster future production of all-electric cars at the site. The country's largest automotive manufacturer, which revealed plans in 2023 to produce the first emission-free model at Halewood in early 2025, is now targeting a timeframe later that year. It signalled a greater ambition for Halewood at a time when global demand for new cars remains constrained.

Barbara Bergmeier, executive director of JLR's industrial operations, said: ''Halewood has been the heart and soul of JLR in the northwest of England for well over two decades, producing vehicles such as the Range Rover Evoque and Discovery Sport.

 

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