Hoovey689

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Land Rover to hire 1,000 in attempt to keep up with Evoque demand

Automakers are always attempting to show how popular their new vehicle is, but there are only two ways to truly prove a smashing hit. One is to deliver outstanding sales numbers, and the other is to experience demand so strong that new employees must be hired to help assemble them.

Land Rover is experiencing just such a success with its sexy new Evoque line, as evidenced by its latest press release. The Tata Motors owned luxury marque announced that it is hiring an additional 1,000 workers at its Halewood plant to bolster production. The facility, which currently builds the Evoque and the Freelander 2 (a.k.a. LR2), will now employ 4,500 workers, or three times the number it did in 2009.

With those new hires, the Halewood plant will now be running at or near full capacity, with three full eight-hour shifts.

http://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/15/l...-evoque-deman/

Hoovey689

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good for LR. They already use a 2.0L ecoboost 4 from Ford, now let's see a 3.5L ecoboost V6!!!!

baddis es

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I made use of an Evoque on my recent trip to Trinidad...had a good weeks worth, and the vehicle had maybe 2000km on it when I got picked it up. It's very similar to the X6 in terms of driving, very quick and sporty feel. Fit and finish of the interior was spot on...overall, a really nice vehicle and handled the pothole filled streets of Trinidad with ease.

I believe the Evoque I had was maybe the 2nd or 3rd to hit the island...and definitely a head turner. My uncle is an avid LR freak...owns the new Discovery, RR Sport, RR HSE and now this. Fun time that week, oh yeah...there was carnival too!