Big boost for West Midlands and Merseyside

Jaguar Land Rover has announced a £15 billion investment over the next five years as it transforms into a luxury electric car manufacturer, securing and creating thousands of jobs around Liverpool and Birmingham.

Jaguar Land Rover announced the huge investment into electric vehicle manufacturing, autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence, digital research and people skills.

The company will turn its Halewood, Merseyside, plant into an all-electric production facility, assembling a new range of Land Rovers. The first of this new generation will be an all-electric Range Rover expected to be in production by 2025.

CEO Adrian Mardell said "I am proud to announce we are accelerating our electrification path, making one of our UK plants and our next generation medium size modern luxury SUV architecture fully electric."

The West Midlands will also be a huge beneficiary of JLRs fresh commitment, with substantial investment into Jaguar's traditional home of Solihul and upgraded facilities in Wolverhampton and Castle Bromwich. 

The Mayor of the West Midlands -

Fantastic to see our region‘s biggest company and employer continuing to back us and our future. A HUGE vote of confidence □□

Read more here □□ https://t.co/R9R9lXsTZb

— Andy Street (@andy4wm) April 19, 2023

The electric Jaguars will be produced at the company's site in Solihul, ten miles southeast of Birmingham city centre. There will initially be three new models, the first being a new Grand Tourer. Like the new Range Rover, it will be available in 2025.

JLR will build its new electric engines and battery packs in Wolverhampton. The company's historic Castle Bromwich site will be expanded to provide bodywork for the new range.

As property people, Pcom are delighted to see this huge investment, reinforcing our belief that growth in the West Midlands will drive well above average returns for our clients.