“This decision is in parallel with plans for significant investment at the company’s Solihull plant in the UK to support the production of the next generation of flagship Range Rover and Land Rover models,” JLR said. Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is to move the assembly of the Land Rover Defender to its Slovakia plant, to enable its Solihull-based UK plant to produce new Range Rover and Land Rover models, according to a company statement. JLR expects to produce 100,000 vehicles a year at the Slovakia factory by next year. The decision follows an announcement in April that Ford will build all future Focus models for sale outside Europe from 2019, with production moving back to Britain after more than 40 years abroad.
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is to move the assembly of the Land Rover Defender to its Slovakia plant, to enable its Solihull-based UK plant to produce new Range Rover and Land Rover models, according to a company statement. JLR expects to produce 100,000 vehicles a year at the Slovakia factory by next year. The decision follows an announcement in April that Ford will build all future Focus models for sale outside Europe from 2019, with production moving back to Britain after more than 40 years abroad.