Half millionth Range Rover Sport raises £150,000 for charity
THE half millionth Range Rover Sport to roll off the production line at Jaguar Land Rover’s Solihull manufacturing plant has raised £150,000 for the Teenage Cancer Trust.
To mark the significant milestone JLR auctioned the vehicle in aid of the charity, which was chosen by employees at the plant. Representatives from the charity joined the plant’s operations director – Alan Volkaerts – and members of the production team to witness the finished vehicle rolling off the production line.
Volkaerts said: “This is a very proud moment for the team as we celebrate yet another significant production milestone for the Solihull plant. The Range Rover Sport continues to be a global success story and I am delighted that the half millionth car will be supporting such an incredible charity supporting families across the UK.”
Kate Collins, director of fundraising for Teenage Cancer Trust, said: “To raise £150,000 from the auction is absolutely incredible and will help transform the lives of so many young people with cancer.
“We’re not a large charity and rely on donations, so we’re enormously grateful to Jaguar Land Rover.
“The money raised could now fund 6,080 hours of specialist care from a Teenage Cancer Trust lead nurse, who will help us make sure that young people and their families don’t face cancer alone.”
Launched in 2005 the Range Rover Sport was credited with introducing the Land Rover brand to an entirely new group of customers.
Today the Sport continues to be one of the most popular models in the Jaguar Land Rover line-up with sales of 43,782 to the end of June, up 67% year on year.
The biggest market for the model is North America where it accounts for more than a third of all Land Rover sales. China and the UK follow closely with sales this calendar year up 18% and 43%, respectively.
