First Land Rover Discovery Sport rolls off the production line

Production of the brand new 2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport has just kicked off at the company’s Halewood factory in the United Kingdom. It is en route to the headquarters of the company’s global partner, Virgin Galactic, in preparation for the launch of the first-ever commercial spaceflight.

During a ceremony at Land Rover’s Halewood plant, the first ever production vehicle was received by Stephen Attenborough, Commercial Director of Virgin Galactic, with whom Land Rover partnered with earlier this year.

Richard Else, Director, Jaguar Land Rover Halewood Operations, said, “Today marks another incredibly proud moment for the Halewood plant, its workforce and the region as a whole. The decision to build the Land Rover Discovery Sport here at Halewood is a testament to our tremendous team who are committed to delivering outstanding customer quality as demonstrated by the award winning Range Rover Evoque. Investment in the plant since 2011 now stands at £500mn and has most recently been demonstrated with the installation of a £45mn state-of-the-art Aida servo press line which provided the backdrop to today’s event.”

The Discovery Sport features a generous 5 + 2 seating in the body size of a regular five-seater SUV that still lives up to Land Rover’s distinguished accomplishments. It is equipped with a 2.0-litre petrol and 2.2-litre diesel engine options, with nine-speed automatic transmission and standard all-wheel drive.

This latest model in the Land Rover lineup has created 250 new jobs after the company poured in Rs 1,556 crore  into the new Halewood plant.