Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), a UK-based automotive holding company of Jaguar Land Rover Limited, announced the completion of the opening a 1.4 billion euros ($1.58 billion) manufacturing plant in Slovakia.
The Nitra factory is designed with the flexibility to enable smart, connected manufacturing technologies such as shop-floor visualization by using real-time data to support improved process efficiency, delivery and quality.
JLR’s investment in Nitra marks the latest step in its global expansion strategy. The creation of new international factories allows the company to protect against currency fluctuations and support a globally competitive business.
The opening of JLR’s next-generation manufacturing plant in Nitra, Slovakia, also represents the start of a new era in manufacturing.