Its three years Tata Motors acquired the luxury brands Jaguar & Land Rover and the company has been working hard to get in the top gear. For the first time in Halewood’s 50 year history, Jaguar Land Rover’s 4,500-strong Halewood workforce will now work around the clock to meet strong global demand for the Range Rover Evoque.
The Evoque has not only helped Land rover brand revive its fortunes but has also helped the company to post good profits. nearly 88,000 vehicles sold in more than 170 markets.
In March this year, Jaguar Land Rover announced that Halewood would move to 24 hour production, and launched a recruitment campaign to hire 1000 new production operators, supervisors and engineers. These new recruits will manufacture both the Range Rover Evoque and updated Land Rover Freelander 2 models across three shifts, including a new night shift, which began at 21.30 this evening.
The Range Rover Evoque has gained critical acclaim achieving more than 120 global awards. The Evoque is available in two distinct body styles, SUV and Coupe. In the Indian market the Evoque is powered by a 2.0 litre Si4 petrol engine (coupe only) and 2.2 litre SD4 turbo diesel engine. Available in three distinct derivatives : Pure, Prestige and Dynamic.
Read full press release here: Jaguar Land Rover begins 24 hour shift at Halewood to keep pace with global demand.
