Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has announced plans to invest £15 billion ($18.6 billion) over the next five years to develop its manufacturing operations as part of its “Reimagine” strategy to grow its presence in the luxury electric vehicle (EV) market. The investment includes the expansion and upgrade of electrification across all JLR’s manufacturing facilities in the UK. The Halewood plant in Merseyside will become an all-electric production facility and its next-generation medium-size SUV architecture will now be pure-electric. The company also confirmed that it will launch an all-electric medium-sized SUV from Range Rover in Halewood in 2025.
JLR plans to produce electric drive units and battery packs for its next generation of vehicles at its Wolverhampton Engine Manufacturing Centre, which will be renamed the Electric Propulsion Manufacturing Centre. JLR will also upgrade its manufacturing capabilities in the EV value chain. The Castle Bromwich plant will expand its stamping facilities for pressed body metalwork for the next generation of EVs.
JLR will retain key internal combustion engine variants, providing high flexibility in its manufacturing. The company’s flexible modular longitudinal architecture will continue to offer hybrid and battery electric vehicle options.
JLR is partnering with Tata Technologies to accelerate the digital transformation of its industrial strategy. The partnership will enable JLR to accelerate the transformation of its core ERP infrastructure, integrate SAP S/4 HANA and SAP BTP with existing software, and establish a standard operating model.