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New automotive R&D facility in Europe

By Swati Deshpande,

Added 16 October 2017

JLR, Tata Motors European Technical Centre and WMG collaborate

The National Automotive Innovation Centre, at the University of Warwick, saw a construction milestone hit, with the completion of the external grounds. WMG's Professor Lord Bhattacharyya, Jaguar Land Rover's Professor Dr Ralf Speth and TMETC's John O'Connor, along with Leo Quinn, Balfour Beatty group chief executive, and Rosie Drinkwater, University of Warwick  marked the milestone with a specially engraved stone.

The Centre, which will open in summer 2018, will become the driving force behind the future of UK's automotive sector. It will be the largest automotive R&D facility in Europe and is a long-term commitment between Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), Tata Motors European Technical Centre (TMETC) and WMG.

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