Jaguar Land Rover has announced it will move production of the Jaguar XE from its current home in Solihull to the firm’s Castle Bromwich plant in Birmingham, UK.
The British marque says that the change comes on the back of increasing demand for the XE as well as the F-Pace crossover and has been joined by a 100 million pound investment in the plant which already builds the XF, F-Type and XJ.
The switch means the Solihull plant can increase production of the F-Pace and Range Rover Sport which are built on the same line.
Jaguar hasn’t given an exact date as to when the Castle Bromwich facility will be the sole producer of the XE, simply saying production “will gradually transfer” to the Birmingham site.
According to Castle Bromwich operations director Nicolas Guibert, “2016 is a pivotal year for Castle Bromwich. The arrival of the XE sees us increase our model lines and volume.
“This plant has a rich heritage and is undergoing its most significant transformation in decades, with major infrastructure projects either complete or under way. The commissioning of our all-new press line and launch of our body shop to support the introduction of XE means Castle Bromwich is future-proof.”
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