UK automaker, Jaguar Land Rover, to commit £500 million for electric vehicle manufacturing in Merseyside
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has announced a significant news of its Halewood facility in Liverpool, England. The historic site, originally built in 1963, is being reimagined for the electric era, marking a significant step towards JLR's goal of electrifying all its brands by 2030 and achieving carbon net zero across its supply chain, products, and operations by 2039.
Liam Butterworth, the person coordinating the transformation, has spearheaded the conversion of the traditional Halewood site into a purely electric vehicle production site. The facility, which has been extended by 32,364 sqm, will now produce JLR's medium-sized electric luxury SUVs.
JLR has invested 500 million pounds in the transformation so far, with an additional 20 million pounds each year being allocated across all its sites for employee re-skilling. The new training and development centre at Halewood focuses on High Voltage Training (HVT) involving battery assembly processes.
As part of its carbon net zero targets, JLR is aiming to remove 40,000 tonnes of CO2e from Halewood's industrial footprint. To achieve this, the company plans to install 18,000 photovoltaic panels, producing 8,600 GWh of energy, equating to 10% of the site's energy consumption.
The new production lines at Halewood have already completed the first test builds of EMA body shells. The state-of-the-art body shop can produce 500 vehicle bodies per day, with each door's fitment being tailored precisely to the body shell to guarantee exceptional quality of finish, thanks to advanced laser measurement for automated fitment.
The transformation includes the installation of 750 autonomous robots, ADAS calibration rigs, laser alignment technology, and digital plant management systems. Halewood will also feature new Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) calibration rigs as JLR introduces advanced AI-powered autonomous driving and connected services into its next-generation vehicles.
In addition, 40 New Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) have been introduced at Halewood to streamline the production process. The new technology at Halewood ensures that JLR is well-positioned to meet the demands of the electric vehicle market and contribute to its ambitious carbon reduction targets.
To date, 1,600 employees have completed HVT training, with a further one hundred employees to be trained. This investment in employee development reflects JLR's commitment to its workforce and the UK's automotive industry.
With the completion of these transformations, Halewood will become JLR's first all-electric production facility, marking a significant milestone in the company's journey towards a sustainable future.
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