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The firm says the increase is needed ‘following the seventh consecutive month of improved sales’. March was the best sales period in its history, a press release said.
Caroline Spelman, MP for Meriden, today heralded the news for the Lode Lane plant.
She said: “This is some of the best news for Solihull Borough in a long time as we have really struggled through the recession and our manufacturing industries have been badly hit.
“During the election campaign I met lots of Land Rover workers who are rightly proud of the products they make and, of course, they have just had record sales, which is excellent news.
“Here we have a sign of recovery in the area which has to be good news for the West Midlands.”
In a press release, she said: “It is a great compliment to the workers and management at Land Rover that they have overcome a bad economic climate by producing world- class vehicles.”
Phil Popham, Land Rover managing director, said: "These additional positions are excellent news for the manufacturing industry in the Midlands.”
He said: “More than 5,000 people work at the Solihull plant. The extra 275 agency positions are required to start immediately to boost the build rate in light of the increased demand for the new vehicle 2010 model year range.”
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