Land Rover, the leading manufacturer of prestigious SUV vehicles in the UK, is to create 275 new jobs at the company's manufacturing plant in Solihull, West Midlands.

The additional positions are required to support an increase in demand following the seventh consecutive month of improved sales. March sales in the UK recorded the highest figures for any month in the company's 62 year history.

Phil Popham, Land Rover managing director commented: "These additional positions are excellent news for the manufacturing industry in the Midlands. It comes as a result of a phenomenal response received from customers and the media to the award winning 2010 model year range, giving Land Rover an incredible start to the year."

More than 5,000 people work at the Solihull plant. The extra 275 agency positions are required to start immediately to boost the build rate in light of the increased demand for the new vehicle 2010 model year range.

In March 2010, Land Rover sales in the UK were up 67% on the same month last year selling over 11,300 vehicles. As well as the iconic Defender model, the Solihull plant is responsible for manufacturing the company's acclaimed Discovery 4 which saw sales increase by 58% together with the Range Rover Sport and Range Rover models both also up by 70% and 36% respectively compared to the same period last year.

Solihull is a flexible manufacturing operation with a commitment to excellent levels of quality, and these new positions will support the delivery of more prestigious SUVs to our customers around the world

Nice increase in purchasing % over last year  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Good to hear in these gloomy times..................... will the 275 agency workers skilled or unskilled ? 2010 FL2 XS Auto in Santorini Black with HSE alloys

Hope I get some skilled workers building my ordered one (mid-July) !!

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There are a few ex labour MP's out there looking for jobs, will LR be able to pay their expenses? At work
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richardk wrote:

Is there an echo in here

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Sorry Richard................. I must pay more attention!

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chicken george wrote:

There are a few ex labour MP's out there looking for jobs, will LR be able to pay their expenses?

Well it looks like the 0% APP deals will be no more with sales like those! Damn!! 2010MY Freelander 2 HSE Auto
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Let's not make it a political debate, I've had enough of that on TV  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Lookers Park Royal wrote:

richardk wrote:

Is there an echo in here

http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic5803.html

Sorry Richard................. I must pay more attention!

James

THIS IS A NON POLITICAL POST
George Orwell perspicacious nature served him well - tis a discredit that some folk are still not conversant with the merit of accurate reporting and tolerance. Asinine bowdlerizing requests cannot erase the facts as history confirms. In all matters, the truth does prevail.

And that's got even less to do with LR Taking on extra people  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

npinks wrote:

And that's got even less to do with LR Taking on extra people