Jaguar Land Rover has commenced production of the new Jaguar XE at its manufacturing plant in Solihull, UK.
The company has opened a £500m 'factory within a factory' at the Solihull plant. The factory features new body shop and trim and final facilities.
According to Jaguar Land Rover, the Jaguar XE is a result of more than £2bn investment in product, infrastructure and technology.
The project has resulted in £4bn worth of contracts to 55 UK based suppliers, which provided 55% of the components for the car.
Jaguar Land Rover purchasing director Ian Harnett said: "Jaguar Land Rover is one of the UK's success stories, not simply because it has seen an upsurge in demand thanks to sustained investment, but because it has been able to support a burgeoning, high-tech, highly skilled supply base here in the UK.
"With each successive new or upgraded model, we are seeing the positive impact felt amongst the entire automotive sector which is great news for everyone committed to ensuring the UK remains truly competitive on a global stage."
The production of XE facilitates the company's plan to position Solihull plant a dual-branded manufacturing operation.
Earlier this year, the company unveiled plans to build Jaguar performance crossover, the F-PACE at the site.
Solihull operations director Alan Volkaerts said: "The arrival of the new Jaguar XE marks a new chapter in the history of this plant and showcases the flexibility of our manufacturing operation thanks to a strategic investment in aluminium technologies and infrastructure."
Image: Jaguar Land Rover started Jaguar XE production at a new facility at Solihull plant. Photo: courtesy of Jaguar Land Rover.
