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Land Rover to create 1,000 jobs at Halewood

Jaguar Land Rover has announced it is creating 1,000 new jobs at its Halewood factory on Merseyside.

The carmaker said it needed more workers in order to meet strong demand for its Range Rover Evoque and its Freelander 2.

"We are moving Halewood to three shifts and 24-hour operation to meet increased global demand," said JLR's human resources director, Des Thurlby.

The new jobs take the workforce at Halewood to almost 4,500.
Continue reading the main story Top five car producers in the UK

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  • Nissan 423,262
  • Mini 216,302
  • Land Rover 179,165
  • Honda 139,278
  • Toyota 137,054
Source: SMMT 2011

That is a trebling of the number working there three years ago.

Still MORE evidence that the good times are back!

REJOICE!!!
Bringing Happiness where there is Gloom!
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  • GordonIsA
    GordonIsA Posts: 249 Forumite
    They are exporting more hardly sounds like that the good times are back in the UK. Good news for Merseyside though.
  • nearlynew
    nearlynew Posts: 3,800 Forumite
    Not one British company amongst them.


    Rejoice?
    "The problem with quotes on the internet is that you never know whether they are genuine or not" -
    Albert Einstein
  • MrRee_2
    MrRee_2 Posts: 2,389 Forumite
    They are IN BRITAIN - employing BRITISH workers - helping BRITAINS economy .................. you're dead right - REJOICE!!!!!!
    Bringing Happiness where there is Gloom!
  • GordonIsA wrote: »
    They are exporting more hardly sounds like that the good times are back in the UK.

    Yep, exporting more
    Exactly what we need.
    Great news, Mr. Ree! :T
  • MrRee_2
    MrRee_2 Posts: 2,389 Forumite
    It is great news!

    We are building cars ..... we are exporting ..... we are becoming the engine house of Europe!

    REJOICE!!
    Bringing Happiness where there is Gloom!
  • Jimmy_31
    Jimmy_31 Posts: 2,170 Forumite
    MrRee wrote: »
    It is great news!

    We are building cars ..... we are exporting ..... we are becoming the engine house of Europe!

    REJOICE!!

    You are getting frantic again.

    Nearly as frantic as the many many investment bankers who are resigning all over the world.

    REJOICE.
  • MrRee_2
    MrRee_2 Posts: 2,389 Forumite
    They have always resigned at 35 and retired to the country - always!
    Bringing Happiness where there is Gloom!
  • Jimmy_31
    Jimmy_31 Posts: 2,170 Forumite
    MrRee wrote: »
    They have always resigned at 35 and retired to the country - always!

    Everything is ok.

    Keep repeating that.
  • MrRee wrote: »
    It is great news!

    We are building cars ..... we are exporting ..... we are becoming the engine house of Europe!

    REJOICE!!


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    Maidstone Prices - average reductions at 8.5% (£19,668) Feb 2012 - We thought the dudes were not allowed to drop prices?
  • abaxas
    abaxas Posts: 4,141 Forumite
    Anyone know the size of 'bung'?
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