Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has announced plans to invest £500m to transform one its historic factories as part of its drive to build more electric vehicles. The Whitley-headquartered automotive giant has already spent £250m on upgrading the Halewood plant, near Liverpool, which was originally constructed in 1963 to make the Ford Anglia. The work will see the Halewood facility being transformed to support the parallel production of electric vehicles, alongside existing combustion and hybrid models.
So far, Jaguar Land Rover has extended the site by 32,364 sqm to produce its medium-sized electric luxury SUVs on the new Electric Modular Architecture (EMA) platform. The historic plant has been fitted with technology including new EV build lines, 750 autonomous robots, ADAS calibration rigs, laser alignment technology for perfect part fitment and the latest cloud based digital plant management systems to oversee production. The investment forms part of Jaguar Land Rover’s ‘Reimagine’ strategy which will see JLR electrify all its brands by 2030, with the aim of achieving carbon net zero across our supply chain, products, and operations by 2039.
Trevor Leeks, operations director, JLR Halewood, said: “For over 60 years, Halewood has been producing vehicles for global markets. “I’m proud that through this investment; the hundreds of hours of transformational work; and dedication of my colleagues, JLR Halewood is setup for future generations to continue to create and deliver.
