JLR to launch three European tech hubs
Jaguar Land Rover is set to expand its digital capabilities by opening three new hubs across Europe.
Nearly 100 engineering jobs will be created in Munich, Bologna and Madrid due to the availability of digital engineering skills in the area.
The Gaydon-headquartered luxury car manufacturer is looking to develop autonomous driving systems for JLR’s next generation of vehicles.
The new hubs’ inception comes in addition to existing JLR tech hubs in Portland USA, Budapest, Shannon, Shanghai, Bengaluru and Manchester. These hubs employ more than 1,100 engineers, forming part of JLR’s nearly 9,000 strong global engineering workforce.
Together, the nine hubs will provide services and feed data into the Advanced Product Creation Centre in Gaydon.
Thomas Müller, product engineering director at Jaguar Land Rover, said: “We are harnessing talent in autonomous technologies around the world to develop new autonomous technologies for our future products, which will deliver a truly modern luxury experience for our clients.
“Software is essential for us to deliver a fully connected experience for our clients and creating global engineering hubs will enable seamless hybrid working across several locations and ensure we harness the best talent for our business.”
The creation of the three new tech hubs marks the progression of JLR’s multi-year partnership with NVIDIA, a leader in artificial intelligence and computing.
Under the partnership, JLR engineers are working to develop and deliver next-generation automated driving systems, digital services, and experiences for clients.
