JAGUAR LAND ROVER EMPLOYEES AT HALEWOOD OPERATIONS IN MERSEYSIDE HAVE CELEBRATED AN IMPORTANT MILESTONE ACHIEVEMENT FOLLOWING THE PRODUCTION OF THE 300,000TH LAND ROVER FREELANDER 2.
Production of the Freelander 2 at Halewood Operations commenced in October 2006 and earlier this week the plant’s 300,000th Freelander 2 was driven off the line. The vehicle is a 2.2 litre Diesel in Barolo Black and is destined for a customer in Brazil – one of the brand’s fastest growing markets. Land Rover is the leading SUV brand in the country with around a 40% market share.
Halewood Operations Director Richard Else, said:»I’d like to congratulate the Halewood team for reaching this superb milestone and also sustaining the highest quality standards on Freelander 2, during the Range Rover Evoque launch period.Freelander was Land Rover’s biggest selling model last year retailing around 52,000 units globally.»
In the UK, the 2012 Freelander 2 is available with a refined 2.2 litre diesel engine offering two power outputs – the 190hp SD4 and the 150hp TD4. An eD4 two-wheel drive derivative gives increased customer choice and offers lower CO2 emissions at 158g/km and improved fuel consumption at 47.1mpg. With class-leading on and off-road performance, featuring Terrain ResponseTM, Hill Descent Control, a premium cabin, improved fuel economy and an affordable cost of ownership. Freelander 2 is on-sale from £22,250 on the road.
50 Years of Halewood
Halewood Operations is currently celebrating its 50th Anniversary of motor vehicle production and assembly. Between April 2012 and March 2013 Halewood is celebrating five decades of automotive manufacturing. Back in 1962 the plant was constructed and the first employees were already at work in a hangar near to the old Liverpool airport. The first car rolled off the production line in March 1963.
Text by: Clásicos al Volante.
Photograph by: Land Rover.
