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JLR announces pothole project
- 10/06/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Jaguar Land Rover is researching a new connected car technology that will allow a vehicle to identify the location and severity of potholes, broken drains and manhole covers. The company will then share this data in real-time via the cloud with other vehicles and with road authorities to help them prioritise [...] -
Youngsters gear up for engineering careers
- 10/06/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Jaguar Land Rover has opened a brand new £650,000 Education Business Partnership Centre at its Engine Manufacturing Centre near Wolverhampton. The company is in partnership with Staffordshire County Council, South Staffordshire Council, Wolverhampton City Council and Wolverhampton College. The new Education [...] -
JLR reports full year results
- 27/05/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Jaguar Land Rover Automotive plc has reported its full year results for the 12-month period to March 31, 2015. The company delivered its fifth successive year of solid growth, robust financial results and continuous investment in its future. With a balanced regional distribution of sales, retails of 462,209 [...] -
JLR: ‘subconscious has big potential’
- 22/05/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Automotive News Europe reports that Jaguar Land Rover’s connected car boss believes that monitoring drivers’ subconscious actions will make future-generation vehicles even more intuitive. ‘The greatest benefit the connected car gives us is data to better understand the real-world usage of the car, which in turn [...] -
JLR recognises top ten suppliers
- 08/05/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Jaguar Land Rover has recognised its top ten direct production suppliers at the company’s inaugural Supplier Excellence Awards. Companies from Corby to Cairo were presented with trophies by British actress, Joanna Lumley, at a ceremony held in the West Midlands, the heart of the company’s UK [...] -
JLR invests in £320m aluminium bodyshop
- 26/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Jaguar Land Rover has today reaffirmed its long-term commitment to the West Midlands, with confirmation of a £600m investment in the region to support product creation and advanced vehicle manufacturing. The largest single investment has been made at the company’s Castle Bromwich plant, where over £400m has [...] -
JLR begins innovation centre construction
- 18/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Jaguar Land Rover has unveiled the foundation stone for its new National Automotive Innovation Centre (NAIC) at the University of Warwick. Mr Ratan Tata (chairman emeritus of Tata Group), Mr Cyrus Mistry (chairman of Tata Group) and Jaguar Land Rover chief executive officer Dr Ralf Speth joined professor Lord [...]