Jaguar Land Rover opened its first fully-owned manufacturing site outside the UK. The plant, located near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will build the Range Rover Evoque and Land Rover Discovery Sport.The plant will build upon the JLR’s growing presence in the nation, as sales have increased 11 per cent during the first five months of the year. The first UK auto facility in Latin America features several environmentally friendly features, such as rainwater collection and around 1,200 newly planted trees surrounding the area. JLR hopes its new creation will be the first auto plant in Brazil to achieve LEED Gold sustainability accreditation.
JLR has also announced the sourcing major parts like seats, cockpit, exhaust, chassis, and powertrain assembly from local suppliers. Meanwhile, JLR is also investing in Brazil as a nation. The plant includes JLR’s first overseas Education Business Partnership Center, which works to educate up to 12,000 local children every year.
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