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6,000,000TH LAND ROVER LIGHTS UP SOLIHULL

Land Rover celebrates production milestone

Six millionth production Land Rover is luxurious Range Rover LWB Vogue SE

Landmark vehicle fitted with unique, celebratory puddle lamp graphic

One-off vehicle showcased on Land Rover stand at Shanghai Auto Show

2015 marks 67 years of Land Rover’s innovation in design and technology, and

the 45th anniversary of Range Rover production

Whitley, UK, 20 April 2015 – Land Rover is celebrating the production of its

landmark 6,000,000th vehicle by giving it a unique design feature.

The completion of a Yulong White Range Rover LWB Vogue SE on 2 April saw Land

Rover hit the manufacturing milestone and the 6,000,000th vehicle has been fitted

with a bespoke puddle lamp graphic to signify its unique status.

The luxury SUV takes centre stage at the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show showcasing its

one-off motif, which replaces the standard Range Rover silhouette projected by the

vehicle’s puddle lamps. The image is created by an inscribed lens within the door

mirror-mounted downlight and displaying the Land Rover logo and landmark figure.

The illuminated graphic, which is the width of a grain of rice, is projected through a

magnifying lens onto the ground every time the vehicle is unlocked in an image

which is 80cm in diameter. This same graphic was projected on to the wall of the

Solihull manufacturing facility to mark the moment when the 6,000,000th vehicle

rolled off the production line.

Andy Goss, Director, Group Sales Operations, Jaguar Land Rover, said: “For 67

years Land Rover has been building the world's most capable all-purpose vehicles.

Over this period, a range of ground-breaking innovations and technologies have

blended great design, refinement and unmatched all-terrain capability.

“It’s fitting that the 6,000,000th Land Rover to be produced is a Range Rover, since

this year marks the 45th anniversary of the original Range Rover’s launch and even

today, the vehicle remains peerless. With the growth of sales in China since the

latest version of the Range Rover was introduced in 2012, it is entirely appropriate

that this landmark vehicle is destined for a Chinese customer.”

The 6,000,000th Land Rover debuts on the Land Rover stand at the Shanghai Auto

Show, and will subsequently feature in a number of celebration events being staged

in China to mark Range Rover’s 45th anniversary. Ultimately this special Range

Rover will be sold in the region and its specially commissioned puddle lamps will

serve as a permanent reminder of the significance of this unique model in Land

Rover’s history.

Range Rover sits at the pinnacle of the Land Rover brand. The latest model was

introduced in 2012 and matches class-leading axle articulation of 597mm, wading

capability of 900mm and the ability to tow up to 3,500kg, with a range of state of-the-

art petrol, diesel and Hybrid powertrains that successfully harness advanced

technologies to deliver exceptional refinement, performance and efficiency.

In addition, the luxury SUV combines sophisticated exterior design and exquisite

interior detailing with the exceptional luxury, comfort and fine attention to detail that

are established Range Rover hallmarks.

The 6,000,000th vehicle was built at Land Rover’s Solihull facility, where the company

has been producing its world-famous SUVs since 1948. The factory has undergone a

significant transformation in recent years, almost trebling production and doubling its

workforce. Today Solihull is a global centre of excellence for aluminium and

lightweight vehicle manufacturing. It boasts Europe's largest aluminum body shop,

producing the biggest single aluminium pressing of any vehicle for the Range Rover

– weighing only 7kg.

Of the 6,000,000 Land Rovers produced, more than 900,000 are Range Rover

vehicles and the iconic luxury SUV is the first car to have been displayed at the

world-famous Louvre museum in Paris, where it was cited as an ‘exemplary work of

industrial design’.

The original Land Rover Series I was unveiled at the Amsterdam Motor Show on 30

April 1948, so this month marks the 67th anniversary of the brand. One-third of the

6,000,000 vehicles produced to date have been manufactured in the last eight years

at Land Rover’s UK plants, in Solihull in the West Midlands and Halewood on

Merseyside. The current model line-up includes Range Rover, Range Rover Sport,

Range Rover Evoque, Discovery, Discovery Sport and Defender.

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LAND ROVER HISTORICAL TIMELINE

1947 Original Land Rover project approved

1948 The Land Rover is launched at the Amsterdam Motor Show on 30th April

1948 First Station Wagon introduced

1949 British Army orders its first Land Rovers

1950 Freewheel 4x4 system replaced by selectable two or four-wheel-drive

1953 Long-wheelbase Land Rover introduced

1957 Diesel engine introduced

1958 Series II Land Rover unveiled with more refined styling

1959 250,000th vehicle produced

1961 Series IIA with 2.25 diesel introduced

1966 500,000th vehicle produced

1970 Original two-door Range Rover (the Classic) goes on sale

1971 Land Rover Series III launched

750,000th Land Rover produced

1972 Range Rover crosses the Darien Gap on the 18,000-mile British Army Trans-America

expedition, taking 99 days to cover 250 miles of dense jungle

1976 1,000,000th Land Rover built

1977 Range Rover wins 4x4 class in the 30,000km (18,750-mile) London-Sydney

Marathon - the longest ever speed-based car rally

1979 A Range Rover wins the inaugural Paris-Dakar rally (and again in 1981)

1981 First production four-door Range Rover debuts along with the first factory-produced

limited edition - the 'In Vogue'

1982 Automatic transmission introduced on Range Rover for first time

1983 Land Rover adopts coil sprung suspension with introduction of One Ten

1984 Land Rover Ninety introduced

1985 Diesel-powered 'Bullet' Range Rover breaks 27 speed records

1987 Range Rover launched in North America

1989 Range Rover is world's first 4x4 to be fitted with anti-lock brakes

Land Rover Discovery is introduced as a three-door model only

1990 Land Rovers are re-launched and renamed Defender 90, 110 and 130 with new 2.5-

litre turbo-charged direct injection diesel engine

Five-door Discovery arrives

1992 Land Rover North America is founded with a limited run of 500 Defender 110 vehicles

powered by the 3.9-litre V8 engine

Range Rover is world's first 4x4 to be fitted with electronic traction control and

automatic electronic air suspension

1993 Land Rover North America follows up the success of the launch of the Defender 110

with the Defender 90 soft top

1994 Second-generation (P38A) Range Rover introduced

Discovery launched in USA

1997 Land Rover Freelander launched

1998 Discovery II launched

2001 3,000,000th Land Rover produced is a Freelander

2001 Third-generation Range Rover introduced

2002 500,000th Range Rover is produced at the Solihull plant

2004 Discovery 3 introduced at New York Auto Show

2005 Range Rover Sport launched

2006 All-new Freelander 2 introduced

2007 4,000,000th Land Rover produced is a Discovery

2009 Discovery 4/LR4 launched

Freelander TD4e (Stop/Start) introduced delivering 10% improvement in fuel

consumption over previous model

2010 Range Rover Evoque introduced

2012 Fourth-generation Range Rover introduced - the world’s first all-aluminium SUV

2013 Second-generation Range Rover Sport introduced before establishing record for

production standard SUV at Pikes Peak

Land Rover Discoverys complete record-breaking London-Cape Town expedition,

making 10,000-mile journey in 10 days

2014 500,000th Range Rover Sport sold

2014 Land Rover Discovery Sport introduced

2015 Exclusive Range Rover SV Autobiography Black edition launched at New York

6,000,000th Land Rover produced is a Range Rover LWB SE Vogue