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72nd Annual Report 2016-17

JAGUAR I-PACE

With the I-PACE Concept,

unveiled this year, JLR has

created a vehicle with supercar

inspired aesthetics, sports car

performance and SUV space, in

one electric package. Going on

sale in 2018, I-PACE is far more

than a concept. It is a preview

of JLR’s first production battery-

powered car, and demonstrates

the Company’s on-going

commitment to create exciting

and desirable electric vehicles.

FUTURE OF MANUFACTURING

JLR’S NEW FACILITY AT SLOVAKIA

JLR began constructing the new GBP 1 billion facility

in Nitra, Slovakia, in 2016. Some of its key features include:

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The factory will be at the

forefront of aluminium

manufacturing and

engineering expertise.

•

Designed with the flexibility

to enable smart and

connected technologies that

ensure improved process

efficiency and delivery.

•

Europe’s first plant to use

Kuka’s Pulse carrier system,

30% faster than conventional

conveyance systems.

With focus on decarbonisation, digitisation, connectivity and

automation, our subsidiary Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) continued

innovating new products and launched 11 major model innovations.

It offered new levels new levels of digital connectivity, with the

InControl Touch Pro information system, which can be tailored to

drivers’ preferences.

UNIQUE & POWERFUL SOLUTIONS

To support the growing demand for

cleaner, safer and smarter vehicles, and

build a globally competitive business in

the changing automotive landscape, JLR

will continue to increase the number of

manufacturing operations. Each of JLR’s

manufacturing sites is catering to specific

customer requirements across geographies:

• China’s first all-aluminium body shop has

been established to support production of

the Jaguar XFL.

• In Brazil, a new manufacturing plant has

been launched.

• In Austria, as part of the manufacturing

partnership with Magna Steyr, JLR’s first

electric vehicle Jaguar I-PACE is being built.

• The Company has also pledged that by

2020, half of its models will have the option

of electrification.

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The paint shop will also

feature highly automated

processes to deliver quality

and minimise environmental

impact.

•

Land Rover Discovery will

be the first vehicle to be

manufactured in Slovakia,

complementing existing

production in Solihull,

England.