Electric Cars To Be Built At UK Jaguar Land Rover Plant

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Jaguar Land Rover is making a serious investment into electric cars.

The company is set to start building electric cars in the UK in a move that’s great news for the British auto sector, which has recently taken a hit over Brexit uncertainty.

Britain’s largest automaker is jumping on the electric car trend with a range of electric vehicles which will be made at the company’s Castle Bromwich plant. The company will begin with the XJ luxury sedan. ā€œThe future of mobility is electric and, as a visionary British company, we are committed to making our next generation of zero-emission vehicles in the UK,ā€ said CEO Ralf Speth on Friday. The move is being hailed by many as a much-needed boost to the British auto sector. Both Honda and Ford have already announced plans to close down plants in the UK this year.

Jaguar Land Rover has already signed a deal with workers at its Castle Bromwich facility over work time. The automaker is the UK’s largest, and it built 30% of all autos produced in the UK in 2018. The company has also chimed in on the dangers that a no-deal Brexit could have on its industry, and has highlighted the need for frictionless trade with the EU. A no-deal Brexit would cause regular customs checks at the UK’s borders with its EU neighbors, slowing down order fulfillment times significantly. The British economy has grown accustomed to fast, hassle-free customs checks in the EU, but additional bureaucracy and regular checks are expected to cause serious delays at Britain’s borders in the case of a no-deal Brexit.

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