Jaguar Land Rover's SVO division opens new £20m technical centre

The new Midlands home of the JLR Special Vehicle Operations division is inspired by a Formula 1 technical centre

Jaguar Land Rover has today opened a new £20 million Technical Centre for its Special Vehicles Operations (SVO) division.

The site, located near its Coventry base, is now SVO’s headquarters and expands over 20,000 square metres of land.

It features facilities for manufacturing and paint, as well as technical areas, customer commissioning and presentation zones.

250 new employees will also join SVO's workforce this year, illustrating the demand and growth of the division, which has just completed its second year in business.

SVO boss John Edwards said of the news: “The new Special Vehicle Operations Technical Centre is a major step forward in meeting the desires of our most discerning customers. There are more than 200 skilled employees here that are committed to outstanding quality and craftsmanship in everything they do.

“The SVO Technical Centre is very modern facility, inspired by a Formula 1 engineering centre. It covers 20,000 square metres including a manufacturing area, one of the world’s most eco-friendly and advanced paint shops, custom-built commissioning suite, technical suite, presentation suite and offices.”

JLR expects demand for its SVO products to continue to grow. Some of the most recent SVO products include the Range Rover Sport SVR, Range Rover SVAutobiography and Jaguar F-Type SVR.

With the opening of its new facility, SVO will now be able to cater to higher demand and offer more personalisation options on each vehicle it produces.

JLR also confirmed it has invested £7.5 million into a brand new premises for its Classic business division located about 50 yards away from the new SVO building. It's due to open later this year.

The main JLR site is also due to expand thanks to a new £500 million construction, which was recently approved by Coventry and Warwick District councils.