JLR confirms £500m factory upgrade to prepare for EV transition

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Revamp of historic Halewood site to feature 18,000 solar panels as part of project that should cut carbon emissions by 40,000 tonnes

Auto maker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has today announced plans to invest half-a-billion pounds to transform its Halewood facility on Merseyside as it seeks to electrify all if its brands by 2030. The...

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