Luxury car maker Jaguar Land Rover has announced plans to create 300 jobs at three of its sites in the West Midlands.
The technician and test engineer roles will be based at the company's factories in Solihull, Gaydon and Whitley and will support the growth of Range Rover production and development of its next electric models.
Of the 300 roles, the manufacturer is recruiting around 100 maintenance technicians for its Solihull plant to operate and maintain highly automated, precision production facilities in a new £130 million body shop.
This new facility will support an intended increase in Range Rover and Range Rover Sport production by 30 per cent.
Alongside this, technicians will also be trained to work on a new £70 million body production system to support the manufacture of the new electric Range Rover at Solihull.
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JLR is also recruiting around 200 technicians and test engineers to be based at its Gaydon engineering centre and Whitley powertrain facility where they will support testing and development of its next generation of electric vehicles.
All the new staff will be upskilled with electrification training to ensure they are equipped with the skills for the production and maintenance of electric vehicles.
Executive director of industrial operations Barbara Bergmeier said: "Solihull and Gaydon are at the heart of our global operations and these roles are an opportunity for talented individuals to be part of our transformation to electrification.
"I am extremely excited to welcome a new cohort of individuals to develop their skills and join our family of proud creators of some of the most desirable modern luxury vehicles."
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street added: "It's great news that JLR is doubling down on its commitment to our region with this new announcement supporting the Range Rover and future of electric vehicles.
"The West Midlands is blessed with an exceptionally talented workforce and so I'm so pleased this has been recognised by JLR as it continues to broaden employment opportunities for local people here.
"The investment JLR is making will boost skills, prosperity and opportunity for even more families in the months and years ahead."
The manufacturer said it was investing £15 billion over five years in its industrial footprint, vehicle programmes, autonomous, AI and digital technologies and people skills.
This includes the transformation of its Solihull, Wolverhampton and Merseyside manufacturing facilities to produce electric vehicles.
Its 'Reimagine' strategy is aiming to make the business carbon net zero across supply chain, products and operations by 2039. It is also planning to have a full battery-powered version of every model by 2030 while six pure-electric models across the Range Rover, Discovery and Defender brands will be available by 2026.
