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JLR to create 1,700 UK jobs in new sports car drive

British luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) plans to create 1,700 jobs at its plant in Solihull as part of a 1.5 billion pound (HK$18.2 billion) investment to expand its range of sports cars.

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A 2014 Jaguar F Type. The company plans to create 1,700 jobs at a UK plant in Solihull as part of a 1.5 billion pound (HK$18.2 billion) investment to expand its range of sports cars. Photo: AFP

British luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) plans to create 1,700 jobs at its plant in Solihull as part of a 1.5 billion pound (HK$18.2 billion) investment to expand its range of sports cars.

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The cash will be spent on designing systems to help the group introduce new one-piece “aluminium vehicle architecture” into its range.

The company, owned by India’s Tata Motors, on Tuesday said the investment would also deliver another 24,000 jobs in the supply chain.

A Jaguar sports sedan, due to be launched in 2015, will be the first to feature the new technology. It will also be the first car to use engines from JLR’s new engine plant in Wolverhampton.

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Jaguar’s first ever sports cross-over vehicle, called the C-X17 concept, also featuring an aluminium frame, will follow the sports car.

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