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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Jasper Jolly

Jaguar Land Rover to invest £500m in Halewood car plant

A car in a light tunnel, used for final inspection of the chassis
Jaguar Land Rover has already spent £250m on new car production lines, machinery, people and digital technology at the Halewood plant. Photograph: Jaguar Land Rover

Jaguar Land Rover has said it will spend half a billion pounds to upgrade a Merseyside factory to build hybrid cars and prepare for electric vehicle production.

Britain’s largest automotive employer – officially known as JLR – said it has already spent £250m on new car production lines, machinery, people and digital technology at the Halewood plant, with plans for £250m more over the coming years.

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