JLR Trains 20,000 Employees And Partners In Readiness To Build Luxury Electric Cars

JLR trains more than 20,000 employees and partners in readiness to build luxury electric cars.

British luxury car manufacturer says 95% (10,000) of global retail partner technician workforce now EV trained.

Adds that electrification training underway for 11,000 JLR manufacturing colleagues to build BEVs.

British luxury car manufacturer, JLR, has revealed that more than 20,000 employees and partners have been trained in electrification and digital skills as part of JLR’s Future Skills Programme.

According to UK’s largest luxury car manufacturer, more than 2,400 manufacturing employees in its UK production facilities and more than 95 per cent (10,000) of JLR’s retail partner technicians have been trained with EV skills.

In addition, it said nearly 3,000 engineers are trained in electrification and around 2,500 in data and digital, while more than 4,200 JLR and retail partner apprentices are currently in training.

JLR further revealed that electrification training for over 11,000 JLR manufacturing colleagues is now underway as work to transform JLR facilities for electric vehicle production progresses.

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“Our plans to electrify our ultra desirable modern luxury brands are unfolding at speed and I’m delighted with the pace that our Future Skills Programme is readying our talented workforce.

“We are working to attract and upskill a more diverse array of talent and electrification is opening up new and more attractive opportunities for females such as Chloe, who have previously specialised in ICE technology.” said Barbara Bergmeier JLR Executive Director Of Industrial Operations.

JLR retail master technician Chloe Taylor, who works in a Sytner retailer in Northampton, said:

“I started my career as an apprentice, learning to work with combustion technology and more recently qualified to dismantle high voltage electric vehicle batteries.

“The transition to EVs presents lots of learning opportunities, shifting from much of the heavy part lifting associated with ICE vehicles, to more process-driven, technology-centred diagnostics work. I hope this shift will encourage more women to follow my path.’’

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