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JLR commits to renewable/recyclable content tyres

Vehicle manufacturer JLR will be the first in the industry to introduce at scale newly developed tyres containing more than 70 per cent renewable and recycled materials such as silica from rice husks and plant-based resins. Jointly developed with Pirelli, a JLR-specific version of the new P Zero will the standard fit on select Range Rover models equipped with 22-inch wheels from this year ahead of a wider roll-out and aim to expand across other brands.

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JLR fitting range with FSC-certified Pirelli tyres

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Jaguar Land Rover Automotive (JLR) is partnering with Pirelli to pioneer the use of FSC-certified natural rubber tyres across its range of luxury vehicles. This initiative marks a significant industry milestone, as JLR becomes the first car manufacturer to adopt FSC-certified tyres at scale, commencing with the new Range Rover Electric. The collaboration will result in the supply of over 250,000 FSC-certified tyres annually.

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Pirelli at the Goodwood Festival of Speed

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Connectivity and sustainability are having a profound impact upon tyre development, and Pirelli is emphasising both themes at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Specifically, the tyre maker is presenting its latest Pirelli Cyber Tyre development and talking about its commitment to FSC-Certified rubber, including a new collaboration with Jaguar Land Rover.

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Tata gigafactory ‘not enough’ to save industry but ‘a good start’ – Institute of Mechanical Engineers

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Tata’s decision to build a new electric car battery plant in Somerset has been welcomed by the Institute of Mechanical Engineers. The institute said the gigafactory represents a “good start” in the drive to revive an ailing UK automotive sector, but emphasised the need for additional investment in order to support growth and EVs as part of the country’s decarbonisation strategy.

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Tata investing £4 billion in UK gigafactory

Tata Sons has confirmed that it will invest £4 billion in building a 40GW battery cell gigafactory in the UK. The plant will supply JLR and Tata Motors commencing from 2026. With the foundering of BritishVolt’s plans for something similar, as the car parc transitions to electric propulsion, the Tata investment is a welcome boost for the UK car parc and for its OE tyre suppliers.

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Pirelli wins Jaguar Land Rover ‘Supplier of Excellence’ Award

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Pirelli has been honoured as a winner at the prestigious Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) Supplier of Excellence Awards. The ceremony, held in the UK at The Grove in Hertfordshire and hosted by television personality Gabby Logan, took place for the seventh year to celebrate the exceptional achievements of suppliers and their extraordinary contribution to JLR’s business over the course of the last year.

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Goodyear OE on classic Land Rover Defender

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With Land Rover Defender production ceasing after 67 years of manufacturing, an exclusive limited build programme by Land Rover’s Classic division is going to give 25 enthusiasts the chance to own a special version of the original Defender wearing the Works V8 Trophy badge.

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Jaguar to be 100% electric vehicle marque by 2025

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Jaguar Land Rover CEO, Thierry Bolloré has announced that the Jaguar brand will be a 100 per cent electric vehicle marque by 2025. The announcement, which came as part of the company’s “reimagine” global announcement, also saw JLR initiate a journey to become a net zero carbon business by 2039. Specifically, Jaguar and Land Rover will offer pure electric power, nameplate by nameplate, by 2030. By this point, in addition to 100 per cent of Jaguar sales, it is anticipated that around 60 per cent of Land Rovers sold will be equipped with zero tailpipe powertrains. At the same, executives emphasised the company’s British identity and sought to differentiate between its Jaguar and Land Rover flag brands.

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Klarius wins prestigious manufacturing excellence award

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Klarius has been presented with the Northern Automotive Alliance’s Manufacturing Excellence Award. The award was presented by Jaguar Land Rover and followed a detailed application that focussed on continuous improvement (CI) and a quality driven culture at the company’s manufacturing plant in Cheadle near Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.

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CompETe partnership secures multi-million pound award

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Fuchs Lubricants has played a key role in securing a multi-million pound award from the government, as part of a consortium working to create a new lightweight electric drive unit. The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) has awarded £25.4m to three leading zero carbon projects in the latest round of Government funding.

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SMMT conference to address regulatory and technological challenges in auto manufacturing

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has introduced a new two-day conference aimed at improving quality across the automotive supply chain. The inaugural Automotive Quality Management Systems (AQMS) Conference is the first event of its kind in Britain, taking place at the NEC, Birmingham, on 20 and 21 November 2018.

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Goodyear tyres selected for Jaguar E-Pace

The Jaguar E-PACE is now available with Goodyear tyres following the selection of the Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 SUV as an original equipment fitment. Six sizes will be supplied for the medium-sized SUV; all will carry the ‘JLR’ marking on the sidewall to denote their approval by Jaguar Land Rover.

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GMB demands cabinet secretary meeting after Bridgend JLR engine announcement

The production of Jaguar Land Rover engines at Bridgend’s Ford Engine plant will end three months earlier than expected in September 2020. The union for motor industry workers, GMB, says the news could see more than 1,100 jobs lost at Bridgend Ford alone, and has requested an urgent meeting with the cabinet secretary for Economy and Infrastructure, Ken Skates, to discuss how best safeguard jobs in the motor industry.

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Goodyear tyres OE on latest Jaguar Land Rover models

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At an event held in its Innovation Center in Luxembourg and at the Land Rover Experience Center in the west of Germany, Goodyear announced that two of its tyre lines have been approved for original equipment fitment on three Jaguar Land Rover models.

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Voith to handle 2.5 million tyre/wheel assemblies a year after expansion

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Once Voith’s new tyre and wheel assembly line is up and running in September, it will handle up to 1,000 different derivatives of wheels and tyres. This new line alone will then have the capacity to produce almost a million assemblies a year on a two-shift basis with the ability to complete 1.5 million with three shifts.” Transfer of the line from the existing facility on Torrington Avenue will begin in July. When combined, the two lines will have the capacity to produce around 2.5 million assemblies per year based on three shifts.

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