March 2021 Ford bought Getrag (now Magma PT) out of the venture, bringing Ford back as a major owner of the Halewood complex. On 15 July 2009, Jaguar Land Rover announced that it would cease production of the X-Type at the end of 2009, with the loss of 300 jobs, and have a three-week shut down between September and December of that year. On 11 March 2010, the UK Government announced a £27 million grant was to be made available to Jaguar Land Rover for the production of an all-new model, the Range Rover Evoque, subject to the condition it is manufactured at Halewood. In July 2011, production of the Range Rover Evoque started. The Evoque became a best-seller, and was critically acclaimed for its concept-car-like styling. Soon, Jaguar Land Rover raised the number of employees to 3,000, due to the high demand for the Evoque. In early 2012, Jaguar Land Rover announced that they would employ an additional 1,000 staff for Halewood, to meet demand for the Evoque. In August of that year the plant switched to 24-hour running in order to meet demand. On 19 June 2014, JLR as announced an investment of £200M at Halewood, enabling the launch in 2014 of the new Land Rover Discovery Sport, the first member of an all-new family of Discovery vehicles. Current Products Land Rover Range Rover Evoque (2011–present) Land Rover Discovery Sport (2015–present) Former Products Ford Anglia (1962–1967) Ford Corsair (1964–1969) Ford Escort (1967–2002) Ford Capri (1968–1976) Jaguar X-Type (2000–2009) Land Rover Freelander 2 (2006–2014) References Jaguar Land Rover Motor vehicle assembly plants in the United Kingdom