Jaguar Land Rover has chosen to locate the hub of its new special vehicle operations division at Prologis Park in Ryton, which is the site of the former Peugeot car plant and is near the company’s Coventry base.

The Special Vehicle Operations Technical Centre will be a 225,000ft2 global centre of excellence specialising in the creation of high-end luxury bespoke commissions and extreme-performance vehicles. These include the Project 7 F-Type(pictured) — unveiled at the recent Goodwood Festival of Speed — plus a series of new lightweight Jaguar
E-Types and the Range Rover Sport.

A team of 150 specialists will be based at the site, with operations set to begin towards the end of the year. Around £20 million will be invested in specialist equipment and a customer commissioning suite. There will also be F1-inspired flexible workshops and a specialist paint studio.

The new building will be built by Prologis UK. Its managing director, Andrew Griffiths, said: “We are delighted that JLR has chosen to establish its Special Vehicles Operations Technical Centre at Ryton. We are investing in our prime sites to create the best opportunities in the market for our customers, and we are pleased that the speculative building meets JLR’s requirements.”