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Car firms to create 600 new jobs | Car firms to create 600 new jobs |
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About 600 jobs are to be created at car manufacturers Land Rover and Jaguar in the Midlands. | About 600 jobs are to be created at car manufacturers Land Rover and Jaguar in the Midlands. |
It is part of a £700m investment announced by Indian giant Tata, which bought the firms from Ford for £1.7bn earlier this month. | It is part of a £700m investment announced by Indian giant Tata, which bought the firms from Ford for £1.7bn earlier this month. |
The firm wants engineers to work on new technology aimed at reducing vehicle emissions. | The firm wants engineers to work on new technology aimed at reducing vehicle emissions. |
The majority of the jobs will be based at the firm's development centre in Gaydon, Warwickshire. | The majority of the jobs will be based at the firm's development centre in Gaydon, Warwickshire. |
Land Rover and Jaguar employ about 16,000 staff at UK plants in the West Midlands and Merseyside. | Land Rover and Jaguar employ about 16,000 staff at UK plants in the West Midlands and Merseyside. |
They have sites at Solihull and Castle Bromwich in the West Midlands, Whitley in Coventry, Gaydon in Warwickshire and Halewood on Merseyside. | They have sites at Solihull and Castle Bromwich in the West Midlands, Whitley in Coventry, Gaydon in Warwickshire and Halewood on Merseyside. |