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JLR is reconfiguring its plant in Nitra, Slovakia, to produce electric vehicles (EVs) in line with its Reimagine strategy.

It's the last piece of JLR's electrification puzzle.

JLR says not having to ship prototypes around the world will reduce costs and cut carbon footprint of development programs

JLR, makers of modern luxury vehicles, on Thrusday confirmed that its state-of-the-art plant in Nitra, Slovakia, will produce electric vehicles as part of the company’s Reimagine Strategy that will see nine new electric vehicles launched by 2030.

Five-year-old Nitra facility will play a crucial part in JLR’s roll-out of nine new EVs by 2030

JLR Whitley Engineering Centre: The new 323,000 sq. ft. facility at JLR’s Whitley Engineering Centre in Coventry will host more than GBP 40 million of technological innovations to enable the rapid testing of EVs, including electric test rigs, Electric Drive Unit (EDU) manufacturing and electric vehicle systems test cells, the company said.

Opened on Monday, the electric car test facility is part of JLRs strides towards launching nine pure electric luxury cars by 2030 in a bid to catch-up with rivals like Tesla.

More than 200 EV engineers are already employed with a further 150 roles to be created

Jaguar Land Rover has opened a £250m Future Energy Lab in Coventry to boost its electric vehicle testing and development capabilities. The lab will create jobs and support the company's goal to launch nine luxury EV models by 2030.

Carmaker cuts ribbon new facility designed to support development of pure electric Range Rover, Defender, Discovery and Jaguar models by the end of the decade