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New M54 junction was key to JLR opening plant in Wolverhampton

A commitment by Staffordshire County Council and Wolverhampton City Council to fund a dedicated motorway junction linking the i54 business park to the M54 is thought to have played a key role in Jaguar Land Rover’s decision to choose the site for its new engine factory.Read

Wolverhampton won global battle to land new Jaguar Land Rover plant

The West Midlands beat off competition from India and up to 100 other sites in the race to land a new factory to build Jaguar Land Rover’s engines of the future.Read

Manufacturers should let youngsters see modern factories, says Vince Cable

Factories should open their doors to schoolchildren in an effort to rid manufacturing of its image problem, Business Secretary Vince Cable has said.Read

New Jensen Interceptor to be built in the West Midlands

A new version of the legendary Jensen Interceptor is to be built in the West Midlands.Read

MPs welcome plans for new Jaguar Land Rover plant in Wolverhampton

Jaguar Land Rover’s announcement it is to build a new £355 million engine factory in Staffordshire has been welcomed as a ‘shot in the arm’ for regional manufacturing.Read

Vince Cable hails new JLR plant as the type to save UK economy

Business Secretary Vince Cable has hailed Jaguar Land Rover’s announcement of a new factory creating 2,000 jobs in the West Midlands as the type of development that will save the British economy.Read

Experts predict major economic boost from new JLR plant

Business leaders and experts have welcomed news of a new Jaguar Land Rover plant as a major boost for the West Midlands’ economy.Read

Jobs boost as Jaguar Land Rover confirms Wolverhampton engine factory plans

Thousands of jobs are being created after car giant Jaguar Land Rover confirmed it was opening a new plant in Wolverhampton.Read

Watch: Jaguar Land Rover unveil new concept cars at Frankfurt Motor Show

Luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover has unveiled three new cars at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Read

Land Rover and Jaguar concept cars star at Frankfurt Motor Show

Jaguar Land Rover took one of the world’s biggest motor shows by storm when it unveiled radical new concept cars which look certain to go into production. Read

30,000 apply for jobs at Jaguar Land Rover

Jaguar Land Rover has been swamped by 30,000 job applications in the last year – including more than 8,000 for its largest ever intake of graduates.Read

Jaguar C-X16 to be unveiled as E-Type successor

Jaguar’s spiritual successor to the iconic E-Type is to be unveiled to the world at next week’s Frankfurt Motor Show.Read

CPP still on track to acquire Spyker supercar marque

Ongoing financial problems at Saab will not dent Coventry-based CPP Global Holdings’ ambitions to acquire the Spyker supercar marque - even though the deal has currently stalled.Read

Return of car production lined up for Browns Lane in Coventry

The historic former Browns Lane home of Jaguar is set to see car production again after CPP Global Holdings Ltd signed an exclusive agreement with the owners of the Coventry site.Read

Aston Martin announces successor to DBRS9

Aston Martin has announced a successor to its award-winning race car.Read

New Land Rover Defender DC100 concept car revealed

The Land Rover DC100, a modern interpretation of the much-loved original, will make its debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. Read

Jaguar Land Rover supplier Sertec takes over Tyseley plant

Automotive components manufacturer Sertec Group has taken over a Birmingham-based rival with plans to more than double sales.Read

Morgan Motor Company ready for US market after 3 Wheeler success

Malvern car maker Morgan is already eyeing up the highly lucrative US market after notching up soaring sales of its new 3 Wheeler model.Read

Cobra UK creates jobs after £20m of orders

Fifty jobs have been created by an automotive supply chain firm after more than £20 million worth of orders for a new product.Read

JLR grows revenues to £2.7bn

Strong growth in China and Russia helped Jaguar Land Rover clock up revenues of £2.7 billion last quarter.Read