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Autotech Recruit intern lands JLR role
- 17/07/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Group One Jaguar Land Rover has become the latest dealership to partner with Autotech Academy and take on an intern in a bid to counteract the challenges of employing skilled vehicle technicians. Bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical experience within the automotive industry is a critical [...] -
JLR underpins armed forces commitment with 1,500 jobs
- 28/06/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
JLR has celebrated the 10th anniversary of signing the Armed Forces Covenant by announcing it has now hired more than 1,500 veterans. The news underpins the brand’s commitment to supporting former armed forces personnel find employment through its dedicated employment support programme. It has employed an [...] -
JLR commits £1m to fighting vehicle theft
- 14/06/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
JLR has announced it will invest upwards of £1m to help police forces around the country prevent organised crimes targeting its vehicles for theft. The investment will help deliver dedicated resources to police forces operating in vehicle theft ‘hot spots’, while also supporting the creation of new national [...] -
JLR slashes in-house insurance premiums by 80%
- 09/05/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Jaguar Land Rover has announced it will contribute £150 per month for three years towards certain in-house insurance policies. The offer, which effectively cuts the average price of its in-house insurance by about 80%, applies to Range Rovers and Range Rover Sports purchased between 1 May and 30 September and [...] -
JLR opens apprenticeships to more candidates
- 19/02/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
JLR has broadened its apprenticeship requirements to ensure candidates from a broader range of educational backgrounds are eligible. For the 2024 intake, candidates with BTEC and T-Level qualifications can now apply for its Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship in engineering, alongside candidates with A-level [...] -
JLR gigafactory a ‘significant boost’
- 20/07/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The automotive industry has welcomed the announcement that Jaguar Land Rover’s new EV battery gigafactory will be built in the UK. The facility, which represents a £4bn investment and is expected to create 4,000 direct jobs, will be developed in Somerset, with production expected to be underway by [...] -
JLR to build EV gigafactory in UK
- 19/07/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Jaguar Land Rover owner Tata Group has announced plans to build a £4bn EV battery production factory in Somerset. The new site will create about 4,000 direct jobs and up to 9,000 in the supply chain, with production expected to commence in 2026. The company has said the facility will initially supply batteries [...] -
Jaguar Land Rover announces major rebrand
- 21/04/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
Jaguar Land Rover has announced it will rebrand to JLR, with cars built under the Range Rover, Discovery, Defender and Jaguar names. The move forms part of the company’s £15bn investment into electrification, which will also see its production plant in Merseyside developed into an all-electric facility. JLR [...] -
Unipart secures major North American contract
- 10/01/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Unipart Logistics has won a three-year contract to provide customer services across Jaguar Land Rover's North American aftermarket. The new business growth sees Unipart as the single point of contact for Jaguar Land Rover retailers across the US and Canada. The team of 30, based at Mahwah in New Jersey, has joined [...] -
Unipart secures JLR logistics contract
- 10/06/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Unipart has been selected by Jaguar Land Rover to provide aftermarket parts logistics for both the Jaguar and Land Rover brands. The operation will be housed at Jaguar Land Rover's new 2.94m sqft campus. Unipart Logistics will operate a UK and global aftermarket distribution centre, parts packing and branded goods [...]