JLR to tap Magna Steyr for extra production

Jaguar Land Rover has announced a new partnership with Magna Steyr that will see the contract manufacturer building future JLR products at its plant in Graz, Austria.
JLR currently operates three manufacturing plants in the UK, but those facilities will soon be running at full capacity. The accord with Magna Steyr will allow JLR to keep up with its volume goals.

“The UK remains at the center of our design, engineering and manufacturing capabilities,” Dr. Ralf Speth, Jaguar Land Rover’s Chief Executive Officer, said. “Partnerships such as this will complement our UK operations and engineering.”

Speth added: “Today marks another step towards building our global footprint. This agreement will allow us to expand our award-winning model range as customers around the world demand ever-more innovative vehicles from Jaguar Land Rover.”

JLR didn’t specify which vehicles will be built in Graz. The automaker also didn’t give a timeframe for the start of production.

Magna Steyr has produced a wide range of vehicles for various automakers at its Graz plant, including the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, BMW X3 and Aston Martin Rapide. The plant currently builds the Mercedes-Benz G-Class, Peugeot RCZ, and the MINI Countryman and Paceman.