Shanghai (ZXZC)- Chery Jaguar Land Rover recently revealed that the second phase of its Changshu-based plant has finished construction and been put into production. The new phase of the plant will have an annual production capacity of 70,000 units, which will help the Changshu-based plant reach a total production capacity of 200,000 units per year. In addition, the Jaguar E-PACE, the first EV model product manufactured in the second phase of the plant also rolled off the production line on June 27.

From finishing the construction of its global sample plant to rolling off the 200,000th vehicle, Jaguar Land Rover only took 43 months in total, said Murray Dietsch, president of the JV at the opening ceremony. Thanks to the strategy of double brands, the JV's products now are major sales contributor of Jaguar Land Rover in the Chinese market. Consequently, China also grows into Jaguar Land Rover's largest single market worldwide.

In the wake of the completion and operation of the second phase of Changshu-based plant, Jaguar Land Rover's fifth locally-produced model, the Jaguar E-PACE also rolled off the production line. The E-PACE showcased at Auto China 2018 is expected to hit the market in August. The new model is a very useful SUV with a dynamic design of a sports car. After hitting the market, the model will take on the Mercedes-Benz GLA, the BMW X1 and the Audi Q3.