Jaguar Land Rover commenced construction of its manufacturing facility in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Jaguar Land Rover has become the first British automotive company to invest in a manufacturing factory in Brazil.
At first a new 60,000m2 manufacturing facility will be built at Itatiaia in Rio which is expected to employ 400 workers and have an annual production capacity of around 24,000 vehicles.
Jaguar has confirmed that Discovery Sport will be the first vehicle to be built in the plant and expects it to drive off the production line in 2016.
The company will be taking range of components for production from local suppliers and import other components from its suppliers around the globe.
The company is also planning to invest in its technical assistance services for the suppliers.
Jaguar Land Rover CEO Dr. Ralf Speth said: "Our new facility in Brazil is an important strand of Jaguar Land Rover's long term sustainability.
"The start of construction today is a significant milestone and represents another step forward in our plans to create a truly global manufacturing footprint."
