Jaguar Land Rover Confirms Its All-New Discovery Sport For Brazil Facility
Jaguar Land Rover confirmed today, at the Sao Paulo International Motor Show, that its breakthrough Land Rover Discovery Sport will be one of the first models to be built at its new local manufacturing facility in Itatiaia, Brazil. The new factory, which will see a total investment of about $387 million by the end of 2020, will supplement UK production and have the capacity to build 24,000 vehicles annually for the Brazilian market. With the first vehicle driving off the production line in 2016, 400 jobs will be created initially and this is expected to almost double by the end of the decade.
In addition, Jaguar Land Rover will also utilise Itatiaia’s access to the local supply base and skilled workforce – one of the main reasons Jaguar Land Rover selected its location – for nearly 1,000 jobs that will also be created across the local supply chain.
With all agreements in place, following the announcement of the facility in December 2013, Jaguar Land Rover will start construction of the new facility at the end of the year, making it one step closer to becoming the only British car maker to open a local manufacturing facility in Brazil. This new factory will be Jaguar Land Rover’s first wholly-owned manufacturing plant outside the United Kingdom.
The all-new Discovery Sport is the world’s most versatile and capable premium compact SUV and is the first member of the new Discovery family. Featuring 5+2 seating, the Discovery Sport has a footprint no larger than existing 5-seat premium SUV’s, resulting in the ultimate use of interior space.
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