JLR launches India operation
Jaguar Land Rover has opened its first manufacturing plant in India. The facility, based in the Maharashtra region, will assemble Land Rover Freelander 2 vehicles.
Warwickshire-based JLR said it was "a great time" to be expanding in India, near the base of the company's parent Tata Motors.
The Land Rover Freelander 2 vehicles which will be created at the plant in Pune are supplied in complete knock down (CKD) form from Jaguar Land Rover's Halewood manufacturing plant in Liverpool.
The inauguration ceremony was led by Carl-Peter Forster, chief executive officer and managing director of Tata Motors, and Dr Ralf Speth, chief executive officer of Jaguar Land Rover.
Dr Speth, said: "Jaguar Land Rover is delighted to have officially opened our first assembly facility in India. We are excited about the prospect of assembling cars in Pune for the Indian market where we have achieved significant growth since we opened our first showroom in 2009.
"It is a great time to be expanding our operation in India due to the increasing demand for luxury products and the strength of the Indian economy."
He added that the Pune facility would be overseen by experienced manufacturing and quality managers who have moved to India from the UK.
