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the United Kingdom, are celebrating an important milestone achievement – the production of the 250 000th Freelander 2. Production began in 2007 and the plant’s 250 000th Freelander 2 – a 2,2 litre TD4 Diesel GS in Fuji White – was driven off the line on March 28, 2011.
The vehicle is destined for a customer who lives in Scotland.
Land Rover is also celebrating a growing demand for Halewood’s award winning model as retail sales for the popular model are up 22 percent year to date (April 2010-February 2011) compared with the same 11-month period in 2009/2010.
Halewood operations director Richard Else, commented: “This milestone achievement and the increasing sales for Freelander 2 highlight just how important this vehicle is, not just to Halewood but also for the regional and UK economy – around 70 percent of Freelanders produced at Halewood are exported overseas.
“I’d like to thank our flexible and highly skilled workforce and congratulate the Halewood team on this superb achievement.” – Jaguar Land Rover Sub Sahara Africa.