SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2014/15 - JAGUAR LAND ROVER AUTOMOTIVE PLC
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SUSTA I N A BI L I TY R E P O RT 2 0 1 4 / 1 5 JAGUAR LAND ROVER AUTOMOTIVE PLC
WELCOME TO JAGUAR LAND ROVER’S
FIFTH ANNUAL SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
This report describes how we are future- FEEDBACK
proofing our business and embedding We welcome feedback on our approach to sustainability –
Environmental Innovation in everything please email:
we do to create strong foundations for SReport@jaguarlandrover.com
responsible, profitable growth.
FURTHER INFORMATION
For more detailed information and news please visit:
w ww.jaguarlandrover.com/responsiblebusiness
Cover image: Our Euro 6 standard Ingenium
diesel engine.
ind out more on page 21.
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Unless stated otherwise, the data in this report
is for Fiscal Year ending 31 March 2015.
eporting scope and boundaries, page 51.
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OUR APPROACH OUR PEOPLE & CULTURE RESEARCH, DESIGN & INNOVATION OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN OUR VEHICLES IN USE OUR WIDER CONTRIBUTION APPENDIX 01
CONT E N TS
02 OUR APPROACH O PERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAIN
26
02 Building a sustainable future: A message 28 Introduction
from our CEO 29 Carbon neutral manufacturing
03 Our year at a glance 31 Managing natural resources
04 About Jaguar Land Rover 34 Building a sustainable supply chain
06 Global challenges 35 Reducing transport impacts
08 Environmental Innovation: Future-proofing 37 Occupational health, safety and wellbeing
our business
26 OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAIN
10 OUR PEOPLE AND CULTURE O UR VEHICLES IN USE
38
12 Introduction 40 Introduction
12 Our people vision 41 Enabling customers to make sustainable choices
10 OUR PEOPLE AND CULTURE
15 Environmental Innovation at the heart of our 43 Making roads a safer place
business culture
16 R ESEARCH, DESIGN AND INNOVATION 44 OUR WIDER CONTRIBUTION
38 OUR VEHICLES IN USE
18 Introduction 46 Introduction
19 Whole life thinking 46 Our Global CSR Programme
20 Vehicle Life Cycle Assessment 48 Education and Talent
21 Optimising the internal combustion engine 49 Design and Technology
22 Alternative powertrains 49 Wellbeing and Health
23 Reducing weight 50 Our employees in the community
24 Saving energy
25 The changing urban scene
51 APPENDIX
52 Embedding sustainability
54 Targets and performance data 16 RESEARCH, DESIGN AND INNOVATION 44 OUR WIDER CONTRIBUTION
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BU I LD IN G A SUSTAI NABL E F UTURE
We are committed to growing the business with end-of-life and recycling considerations as ECONOMIC VALUE
responsibly and sustainably, adding value to an intrinsic part of the design process.
our customers and stakeholders and the wider
communities in which we operate. This year,
we were honoured to be recognised with the
We are using our leadership in aluminium to
enable closed-loop recycling processes and
£21.9 billion
Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable deliver lightweight solutions. The ultra-efficient revenue generated in 2014/15
Development, which acknowledges our Ingenium engine exemplifies our commitment to
commitment to the environment and society. innovation and performance. Our joint venture in
China has extended our international operational
Significantly, we achieved a major milestone footprint and our manufacturing facility in Brazil, REVENUE (£m) PROFIT BEFORE
TAX (£m)
in our vehicle emissions performance a year currently under construction, will provide further
ahead of schedule. A 25% reduction in our potential for responsible growth in that region. 21,866 2,614
2,501
European fleet average tailpipe CO2 emissions 19,386
(compared to 2007) shows our serious intent Passionate, engaged people drive our
to perform ahead of evolving legislation. business and help our communities to thrive. 15,784
1,674
However, we recognise that driving sustainable Developing our talent pipeline and inspiring the
growth relies on us continuing to break new next generation are therefore a vital part of
ground. In 2014/15 therefore, to build on our Environmental Innovation. Our Global Corporate
research and development in electric, hybrid Social Responsibility (CSR) Programme sets us
and conventional powertrains, we invested over apart in terms of our commitment to making
A MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO £3 billion in technology, design, engineering and a wider contribution to society and creating
the right opportunities for people to make a
manufacturing to help us continue to provide 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15
what our customers, and the next generation, positive change.
expect from us.
The Company today is expanding. There will,
Delivering experiences It is important that we consider environmental
impacts over the whole life cycle of our vehicles
of course, be challenges ahead; however, the
ambitious goals we have set ourselves provide
462,209
our customers love for life and we have reduced our manufacturing facility a clear roadmap and give us the confidence to vehicles sold on a retail basis* –
achieve sustained future success.” a 6.4% increase compared to 2013/14
is our business purpose, and CO2 emissions by more than 30% per vehicle
(compared to 2007). Our strength in design,
is underpinned by three key engineering and manufacturing gives us the DR RALF SPETH,
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
business drivers: producing capability needed to shape our vehicles of the
future. Two important new vehicles encapsulate
world-class vehicles; putting our commitment to environmental performance. ind out more about our Company
F * Including sales from the Chery Jaguar Land Rover joint venture.
the customer at the heart The new Jaguar XE is our most advanced and
and business performance in our
Annual Report 2014–15.
of our business; and fuel-efficient saloon to date, while the new Land
Rover Discovery Sport is delivering enhanced
future-proofing through performance and fuel economy in the premium
Environmental Innovation. compact SUV category, and has been created
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O U R Y E A R AT A G L ANCE
OUR WORKPLACE GLOBAL CSR
500
Added 17 projects to our
Global CSR Programme,
including an exciting
technology-led initiative
graduates and with ClimateCare, bringing
apprentices safe water to communities
recruited, in western Kenya via
LifeStraw® water filters.
joining almost 2,500 others
recruited in recent years. Expanded our Inspiring
Tomorrow’s Engineers schools
programme and extended
our support for HITZ Rugby,
AWARDS
which helps disadvantaged
The Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable young people.
Development 2015 was one of approximately
200
Extended our partnership with
the International Federation of
honours Red Cross and Red Crescent
Societies (IFRC) until 2018.
received during the year for our vehicles
and operations.
30% SIGNIFICANT
IMPROVEMENT
IN TAILPIPE
OPERATIONAL CO 2 EMISSIONS
IMPACTS REDUCED Achieved a 25% reduction in our
Reduced CO2 emissions and European fleet average tailpipe
water use by 30% (per vehicle CO2 emissions (vs 2007), helped
vs 2007 baseline). by our continuing investment in
advanced vehicle technologies,
TWO KEY ALL-NEW MODELS
including the new lightweight,
The new Jaguar XE saloon (left) is the best-performing Jaguar to date for fuel-efficient Ingenium engine.
environmental performance, delivering reduced impact over its lifetime. The
new Land Rover Discovery Sport (right) switches seamlessly between two- and
four-wheel drive for lower emissions, and achieved the best overall New Car
Assessment Programme (NCAP) crash test score of all vehicles tested in 2014.
OUR APPROACH OUR PEOPLE & CULTURE RESEARCH, DESIGN & INNOVATION OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN OUR VEHICLES IN USE OUR WIDER CONTRIBUTION APPENDIX 04
A B OUT JAGUAR L AND ROVER
Founded on two iconic British
vehicle brands, Jaguar and Land KEY FACTS
Rover, we are the UK’s largest
premium automotive manufacturer. LARGEST
INVESTOR
in automotive research,
F-TYPE Coupé F-TYPE Convertible XJ saloon development and
engineering in the UK
More than
Premium vehicles recognised for their design,
80%
performance and quality. Jaguar’s range comprises of the vehicles we
the F-TYPE Coupé and Convertible two-seater produce are exported
sports vehicles, XJ saloons, the XF and
XF XF Sportbrake XE sports saloon
XF Sportbrake, and the new XE sports saloon.
More than
35,000
people employed
worldwide
19
national sales
Range Rover Range Rover Sport Range Rover Evoque companies
2,640
Premium, all-terrain vehicles that differentiate franchised dealers
themselves by their capability, design,
durability, versatility and refinement. Land
Rover’s range comprises the Range Rover,
Range Rover Sport, Range Rover Evoque, the
Land Rover Discovery, Land Rover Discovery
Land Rover Discovery Land Rover Discovery Sport Land Rover Defender
Sport and Land Rover Defender.
OUR APPROACH OUR PEOPLE & CULTURE RESEARCH, DESIGN & INNOVATION OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN OUR VEHICLES IN USE OUR WIDER CONTRIBUTION APPENDIX 05
ABOUT JAGUAR L AND ROVER
OUR OPERATIONS
UNITED KINGDOM
OUR THREE BUSINESS
Halewood
Vehicle Manufacturing
Coventry
Special Vehicle Operations PASSIONS
Technical Centre
Solihull Our corporate strategy revolves around
Vehicle Manufacturing Gaydon
three fundamental passions. These form
Castle Bromwich Engineering, Design & Test facility
UK national sales company our commitment to creating “Experiences
Vehicle Manufacturing
Customers Love, for Life”.
Whitley Wolverhampton
Global Headquarters, Engine Manufacturing Centre
Engineering & Design Warwick University CUSTOMER FIRST
Advanced Research Centre at 1
University of Warwick Our goal is to delight and
exceed the expectations of our
customers by delivering unrivalled
experiences through engaging
products and services.
GREAT PRODUCTS
2
We continue to invest in outstanding
new products, international expansion
and groundbreaking technologies
that will deliver long-term
stakeholder value.
ENVIRONMENTAL
3
INNOVATION
CHINA
Changshu factory Delivering sustainable growth and
continued innovation is at the heart
Joint venture with Chery
Automobile Company Ltd of our continued transformation
BRAZIL to become a world-class premium
Rio de Janeiro automotive manufacturer.
Manufacturing site
under construction
INDIA
Pune plant (Tata facility)
Components currently imported for
local assembly of vehicles
OUR APPROACH OUR PEOPLE & CULTURE RESEARCH, DESIGN & INNOVATION OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN OUR VEHICLES IN USE OUR WIDER CONTRIBUTION APPENDIX 06
For an overview of our Environmental
Innovation strategy, see pages 8 and 9.
GLOBAL CHALLENGES 2050
A variety of environmental and social challenges have shaped
the development of our Environmental Innovation strategy.
THERE IS A 40%
SHORTFALL IN
THE UK SUPPLY OF
GRADUATE-LEVEL
ENGINEERS*.
POPULATIONS ARE GROWING AND How do we build
75% OF THE GROWTH IS IN CITIES*. essential skills for
How do we keep our cities moving BY 2050 IT IS ENERGY DEMAND IS SET TO the future?
and healthy? ESTIMATED THAT WE RISE BY AROUND A THIRD OVER * UK Commission for Employment
and Skills
* UNEP WILL NEED THREE THE NEXT 20 YEARS*.
PLANETS’ WORTH How can we be more energy efficient? ENGINEERING SKILLS
CUSTOMER NEEDS PUBLIC TRUST OF RESOURCES TO * UN Water
Vital for competitive advantage
Increasing expectations of Communities expect big SUSTAIN THE GLOBAL but in short supply.
product performance and companies to make a POPULATION *. LEGISLATIVE CHANGING
environmental responsibility. wider contribution. How can we consume FRAMEWORK CLIMATE
more sustainably? Tightening environmental New challenges requiring
* WWF
legislation is a factor in both mitigation and
many countries. adaptation.
NATURAL RESOURCES
Increasingly under pressure as the
world grows and develops.
OUR APPROACH OUR PEOPLE & CULTURE RESEARCH, DESIGN & INNOVATION OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN OUR VEHICLES IN USE OUR WIDER CONTRIBUTION APPENDIX 07
Growing our culture: Shaping sustainable Driving world-class Our brands and Creating opportunities
our people vehicles manufacturing and reputation for 12 million people
operations
OUR MOST SIGNIFICANT
SUSTAINABILITY
CHALLENGES
Vehicle safety
VERY HIGH
At Jaguar Land Rover we take a holistic & quality Climate change
approach to sustainability, reflected in our & CO2 emissions
Customer
matrix of material issues. It’s a snapshot of satisfaction
significant drivers for the Company and its Air quality/
stakeholders over the long term. non-greenhouse Brand perception
gas emissions
We have identified these issues through
dialogue with customers and investors – and Ethical business
with many other external stakeholders and behaviours Supply chain
Human rights/
industry bodies – in the course of our business. labour standards resilience/
The matrix also reflects conversations that Driving value sustainable sourcing
happen every day across the Company, from through innovation
IMPORTANCE TO STAKEHOLDERS
boardroom to bodyshop. Resource management/
Global CSR: circular economy
It’s this combined insight which has helped our wider contribution
us understand where to direct our effort and Future mobility
resources. But one thing is certain: nothing
stands still. As our markets and operating Alternative
Occupational powertrain
environments evolve, we are tracking global Community health & safety
trends and making sure we address those volunteering Employee wellbeing
environmental, economic and social issues
with the greatest impact on our business. Diversity &
inclusion Remuneration/ Human
employer of choice capital
As shown in the matrix, there are a wide range
of sustainability issues on our radar, and every
one of them matters. Although they’re not all
under our direct control, we can make a positive
Energy security
contribution to addressing the challenges while
making the most of the opportunities.
Waste
Water
or a full analysis of risks and mitigations
F Hazardous materials
(macroeconomic, geopolitical, industry-
specific and Company-specific), see the
Annual Report 2014–15, pages 76 to 81.
HIGH
Biodiversity
SIGNIFICANCE TO JAGUAR LAND ROVER
HIGH (environmental, economic and social drivers) VERY HIGH
OUR APPROACH OUR PEOPLE & CULTURE RESEARCH, DESIGN & INNOVATION OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN OUR VEHICLES IN USE OUR WIDER CONTRIBUTION APPENDIX 08
E N V IRO N M ENTAL I NNOVATION : F UTURE- PROOF IN G OU R B U S IN E S S
The automotive industry has a significant
contribution to make in helping to address these OUR 2020 TARGETS
challenges, through innovation and collaboration I believe the obligation of
all along the value chain. management is not only
Vehicles among the to plan for the immediate
Jaguar Land Rover intends to be a leader and an leaders for tailpipe
innovator in meeting future needs responsibly. future but also to work on
Mobility and digital technologies are key
enablers, and as the world develops and grows,
CO2 EMISSIONS the sustainability of the
business in the far future.”
we aim to harness these to play our part as a
key solutions provider for the future.
PERFORMANCE MIKE WRIGHT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Environmental Innovation is one of three key
business passions, which connect everyone
at Jaguar Land Rover. Alongside “Customer
CARBON WE CAN’T PREDICT
First” and “Great Products”, this core element
of our business strategy is helping us deliver
NEUTRAL THE FUTURE BUT WE
CAN BE PREPARED
experiences our customers will love for life. manufacturing
More specifically, Environmental Innovation is At Jaguar Land Rover we’re always looking to
OUR STRATEGY helping us future-proof our business, by offering the future. And today we’re already thinking
more sustainable choices for our customers
and building our business resilience to changing
ZERO about what the next five, ten and twenty years
will mean for our customers, the industry and
global trends.
WASTE our company as a whole.
The key pillars of our strategy bring an across our operations We’ve already come a long way on our journey to
Our global operating innovation-led approach to everything from being a responsible, sustainable business and we
environment is changing, growing our culture, to reducing vehicle life cycle have set ourselves stretching targets in this area
with tighter legislation and impacts, improving the eco-efficiency of our
manufacturing and supplier base. Underpinning OPPORTUNITIES to push these achievements to the next level.
consumer demands that
reflect the environmental and
this strategy is the recognition that embedding
a new level of environmental awareness and FOR 12 MILLION Our Environmental Innovation strategy provides
our business a clear roadmap, and with key
urgency for action starts with cultural change. people in our communities milestones to 2020 that will help us build upon
social concerns of a growing, our progress to date, we are confident that it will
urbanised and digitally With environmental criteria integrated into also open doors for a successful future.
GLOBAL
decision-making, we can drive exciting
connected global population. innovations in our product design and business Ultimately our ambition is to maximise the
RECOGNITION
operations, and further strengthen the way we efficiency of our vehicles, our manufacturing and
support our communities.” supplier base, to minimise our environmental
as a responsible business impacts and to optimise the wider positive
MIKE WRIGHT, benefits we can bring to society in the process.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOROUR APPROACH OUR PEOPLE & CULTURE RESEARCH, DESIGN & INNOVATION OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN OUR VEHICLES IN USE OUR WIDER CONTRIBUTION APPENDIX 09
EN V IRO N M EN TAL I NNOVATION AT THE HEA RT By focusing on five strategic pillars, we’re future-proofing
our business and generating value from Environmental
O F O UR B USI NE SS STR AT EGY Innovation at every step.
OUR STRATEGY AND VISION VALUE CREATION
1 GLOBAL
RECOGNITION
OUR BRANDS AND REPUTATION as a responsible
business
Global recognition as a responsible business
where sustainability considerations are an integral part of
the “customer voice” in the development of our vehicles. PROFITABLE,
SUSTAINABLE
business growth
2 3 4
More
SUSTAINABLE
VEHICLES AND
SHAPING DRIVING CREATING CHOICES
SUSTAINABLE WORLD-CLASS OPPORTUNITIES EXPERIENCES for our customers
VEHICLES OPERATIONS OUR CUSTOMERS
Vehicles fit for the future Deliver environmental Trusted by global and LOVE, FOR LIFE
REDUCED
Achieving environmentally excellence in business and local communities ENVIRONMENTAL
sustainable performance and manufacturing processes and Leveraging our business
capability through world-leading supply chain. strengths and resources to
IMPACT
design, engineering and technology. improve 12 million lives. and conservation
of resources
Long-term economic
DEVELOPMENT
5 Local and global
GROWING OUR CULTURE opportunities for
Workforce and partners inspired and supported to implement COMMUNITIES
Environmental Innovation as a natural part of our mindset, behaviour and
decision-making process. TOP TALENT
attractedOUR APPROACH OUR PEOPLE & CULTURE RESEARCH, DESIGN & INNOVATION OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN OUR VEHICLES IN USE OUR WIDER CONTRIBUTION APPENDIX 10
OUR PEOPLE AND CULTURE
GROWING
OU R C U LT URE O F
E N V I RO N MEN TA L
I NNOVAT IO N
IN THIS SECTION
12 Introduction
12 Our people vision
15 Environmental
Innovation at
the heart of our
business cultureOUR APPROACH OUR PEOPLE & CULTURE RESEARCH, DESIGN & INNOVATION OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN OUR VEHICLES IN USE OUR WIDER CONTRIBUTION APPENDIX 11
2020: PROGRESS
W H AT WE ’R E HIGHLIGHTS
A IM IN G FO R
Establish Jaguar Land Rover ENVIRONMENTAL
as an employer of choice, with INNOVATION
sustainability being a key ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION OBJECTIVES
feature of ENGAGEMENT DELIVERED THROUGH INTEGRATED INTO
OUR CULTURE. AN INTEGRATED, MULTI-CHANNEL
COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN FOR
ALL BUSINESS
FUNCTIONAL
RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS WEEK. SCORECARDS.
Embed Environmental
Innovation at the heart of our
DECISION-MAKING.
Nurture a robust pipeline of
NEW SKILLS
AND TALENT
that will help us create and deliver
Environmental Innovation
to support a sustainable future.
Targets are for Fiscal Year 2020/21.
£2.3 MILLION INVESTED IN PERSONAL
SKILLS TRAINING ALONE IN 2014/15.
HIGHEST-RANKING AUTOMOTIVE
MANUFACTURER IN THE TIMES
TOP 100 GRADUATE EMPLOYERS LIST.OUR APPROACH OUR PEOPLE & CULTURE RESEARCH, DESIGN & INNOVATION OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN OUR VEHICLES IN USE OUR WIDER CONTRIBUTION APPENDIX 12
IN T RO D U C T I O N OUR PEOPLE VISION
Jaguar Land Rover continues to develop
and transform, supported by a talented Our business is our people. GREAT PEOPLE IN
workforce, which has increased in Reflecting and supporting the EVERY ROLE
number by around 50% since 2012. Jaguar Land Rover purpose, our We are investing significantly in the future
people vision is focused on great through recruitment, training and development.
Our international reach is also growing, reflected in a 78% During the year, we launched a new talent review
year-on-year increase in our directly employed international
people delivering experiences and development process for senior managers,
our customers love, for life. The ADVANCE, our leadership excellence programme More than
workforce and a 33% increase in international assignments.
To deliver our business passions of Customer First, Great
way we achieve this is through targeting individuals with senior leadership
potential, and created the Jaguar Land Rover 35,000
Products and Environmental Innovation we need people our strategic pathways of having Academy, which offers learning and development employees worldwide
with the right skills, vision and courage. great people in every role, for all levels of experience.
We know that our performance will continue to be
powered by the great people we have working for and with
working exceptionally together,
with everyone giving their best.
We also offer a unique and innovative Technical
Accreditation Scheme (TAS), which brings 1,800
us. Their expertise and talent are key to unlocking our full together seven top universities to deliver skills Jaguar Land Rover
potential and delivering responsible, sustainable growth in development in specific, key technical disciplines. employees work outside
the coming decades. the UK
People leaving the military have valuable
transferable skills. In July 2014, we signed up
8%
to the UK’s Armed Forces Corporate Covenant
and began work with the Career Transition
Partnership to raise our profile as an employer
of our apprentices are
of choice. Our Invictus Games work placement
programme saw the first five successful female compared to a
participants offered a permanent position. We national average of 5%
recruited a total of 100 ex-military personnel
in 2014/15 and are aiming for a 50% increase
year on year. 200,000
For Jaguar Land Rover, improving gender balance learning hours
in the automotive industry is a high priority, committed by our
which we are addressing through targeted engineers to TAS master’s
programmes to promote engineering careers degree-level modules
among young people. Women account for 11%
of our workforce and 10% of our leadership roles
(slight increases compared to the previous year).
Females made up around 21% of the graduate
intake and 29% of undergraduate placements.
We run a number of initiatives to attract female
school pupils, undergraduates and graduates to
our business, which are helping us increase our
talent pool and recruit more women.OUR APPROACH OUR PEOPLE & CULTURE RESEARCH, DESIGN & INNOVATION OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN OUR VEHICLES IN USE OUR WIDER CONTRIBUTION APPENDIX 13
OUR PEOPLE V ISION
HELPING TO ADDRESS THE SKILLS
AGENDA IN THE UK INVESTING IN THE FUTURE
Having a pipeline of people with the right Our investment in award-winning
skills to enable research, development and apprentice and graduate programmes
manufacturing is crucial for us to grow in the is key to attracting and developing the
UK and for us to compete globally. We continue brightest talent to secure our future.
to lead the dialogue with Government, suppliers Our apprenticeship programme provides
and skills agencies in the UK to help address students with a strong blend of academic
the skills agenda for our industry. We have learning and real-world work experience
joined with other employers to play a central in cutting-edge product development
part in the skills Trailblazer initiative led by and manufacturing environments, while
the UK Department for Business, Innovation graduate joiners get a great start on
and Skills, which is focusing on designing our two-year personal and professional
world-class apprenticeships. development programme. We’re the
highest-ranking automotive manufacturer
in the prestigious Times Top 100 Graduate
200,000 Employers list and sixth in The Guardian
Top 300.
shortfall in qualified engineers
in the UK by 2020
Royal Academy of Engineering.
£2.5 million
invested in apprentices
We are the principal sponsor of the £10.5 million
Warwick Manufacturing Group Academy for in 2014/15
Young Engineers and are also providing financial
support for the building of a second Academy in
Solihull, due to open in 2016. More than
We have also announced the Jaguar Land Rover £500,000
Academy, the first of its kind in the UK automotive invested in graduate
sector to be set up, which offers all of our workers development in 2014/15
the opportunity for continuous development.
The Academy will give renewed focus to our
£100 million annual investment in skills and
will strengthen the links between training and 2,500
business needs. All training provided through graduates and apprentices
the Academy will meet the quality levels taken on in the past five years
defined by a recognised and standardised
accreditation process.OUR APPROACH OUR PEOPLE & CULTURE RESEARCH, DESIGN & INNOVATION OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN OUR VEHICLES IN USE OUR WIDER CONTRIBUTION APPENDIX 14
O UR PE O PLE V ISION
EVERYONE GIVING
THEIR BEST
We’re committed to treating our people with
respect, promoting equal opportunities and
ensuring a safe, pleasant and welcoming
workplace for all. We have a good level of
employee engagement – reinforced through
regular communication – ensuring that business
information is shared appropriately, and that our
people and/or their representatives are given
every opportunity to participate in discussions
on key business issues.
I feel confident that I’m
competent and enabled to
make a positive and meaningful
contribution in my role.”
77% KEY AREAS FOR OUR
Onboarding survey at 6 and 12 months’ service.
employee PEOPLE FOCUS
engagement score
We have a number of focus areas in
Average Pulse survey score.
Comparable with upper quartile 2015/16. As we expand our Company and
WORKING EXCEPTIONALLY develop our culture, we will continue to
high-performing benchmarks.
encouraging smarter working among our
employees. In our work environments we manage workforce growth and ensure that
TOGETHER have multiple projects under way to build, new hires are integrated effectively into
Working together is essential to our long- expand and refurbish facilities to enable the workforce. As part of identifying and
term future. better ways of working. nurturing talent, we will continue to develop
processes to support this. Finally, we aim to
97%
We are striving to reduce the waste of resources We have a clear focus on measuring and build on our training success to offer more
by streamlining many of our business processes rewarding performance for delivering business technical and leadership training.
and policies. Projects like the Jaguar Land Rover behaviours, as well as corporate objectives positive response
Way ensure that our employees and partners aligned to the Company’s balanced scorecard. Onboarding survey at 6 and 12
have the information they need to do the right months’ service.
things at the right time, and we continue to invest We are committed to working in partnership
in and increase our use of social technology, with employee representatives and supporting
reducing the need for people to travel and employee development.OUR APPROACH OUR PEOPLE & CULTURE RESEARCH, DESIGN & INNOVATION OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN OUR VEHICLES IN USE OUR WIDER CONTRIBUTION APPENDIX 15
EN V IRO N M ENTAL I NNOVATION AT THE HEA RT OF OUR B U S IN E S S CU LTU R E
Embedding the principles of Activities included:
Environmental Innovation • Online daily comment and broadcast
footage hosted via our intranet;
into our collective mindset and
behaviours is an important part • A desktop login screen which targeted
15,000 people with daily messaging;
of our sustainability strategy.
• More than 50 interviews conducted
We communicate regularly with employees with a wide variety of employees and key
and run campaigns to involve and engage them stakeholders to gather and record opinion
with this key business passion. We are raising from across the business;
the priority of environmental criteria within
our decision-making, forming multi-disciplined • Debate on topical issues, with a Battle of
teams to try out new ideas and approaches and Ideas event and talks; and
rewarding employees who demonstrate the right
• Large format, outdoor LED screens displaying
behaviours. This is also achieved by ensuring
our core messages, to reach people on day
that all functions across the business have
and night shifts at our manufacturing sites.
targets addressing Environmental Innovation,
as part of their own functional and personal
annual objectives. ENGAGING EVERY DAY
As well as targeted campaigns to coincide with
ENGAGING THROUGH specific events such as Responsible Business
SPECIAL CAMPAIGNS Week, we communicate our Environmental
Innovation strategy on an ongoing basis. For
Following our award win as Business in the example, we have large format wall signage
Community’s (BITC’s) Responsible Business of and messaging across multiple sites; a specially
the Year 2013, we ran an integrated, multi- created suite of digital communications and
channel engagement campaign for Responsible assets, including our interactive strategy map;
Business Week 2014 to communicate our and a Google+ community where employees can
achievements, encourage discussion and share topics, ideas, views and external content.
offer ways for people to contribute further to
our journey. During the week, we ran various
activities and events across five UK sites.
800 BITC MEMBERS ENGAGED
Our campaign for Responsible Business Week 2014 had a strong external
focus, including representation to 800 BITC member companies at the
London Responsible Business Week conference.OUR APPROACH OUR PEOPLE & CULTURE RESEARCH, DESIGN & INNOVATION OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN OUR VEHICLES IN USE OUR WIDER CONTRIBUTION APPENDIX 16
RESEARCH, DESIGN AND INNOVATION
S HAPING
S U STAIN ABL E
V E H I CL E S
IN THIS SECTION
18 Introduction
19 Whole life thinking
20 Vehicle Life Cycle
Assessment
21 Optimising the
internal
combustion engine
22 Alternative
powertrains
23 Reducing weight
24 Saving energy
25 The changing
urban sceneOUR APPROACH OUR PEOPLE & CULTURE RESEARCH, DESIGN & INNOVATION OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN OUR VEHICLES IN USE OUR WIDER CONTRIBUTION APPENDIX 17
2020: PROGRESS
WH AT WE ’R E HIGHLIGHTS
AIM ING FO R
REDUCED FLEET XE IS THE BEST-PERFORMING
AVERAGE TAILPIPE JAGUAR TO DATE FOR ITS
EMISSIONS AND
LIFE CYCLE IMPACT. IT HAS
12% LOWER CO 2 e IMPACT
IMPROVED FUEL THAN ANY OTHER JAGUAR
ECONOMY MODEL OVER ITS LIFETIME.
in line with evolving legislation,
through lightweighting, internal CONTINUED OUR COLLABORATIVE
combustion engine improvements, RESEARCH PROGRAMME – PURSUING
alternative powertrain research, INNOVATIONS IN MATERIALS, DESIGN
and energy-saving technologies
AND ENGINEERING TO DELIVER LIGHTER
(see page 58 for our tailpipe CO 2
AND MORE FUEL-EFFICIENT VEHICLES.
emission and fuel economy targets).
Achieve 30% reductions in key
ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACTS OVER
THE LIFE CYCLE
of our vehicles (vs 2007).
Targets are for Fiscal Year 2020/21.
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
SPORT HAS LIFE CYCLE
IMPACTS IN CO 2 e TERMS MORE
THAN 10% LOWER THAN THE
MODEL IT REPLACES.OUR APPROACH OUR PEOPLE & CULTURE RESEARCH, DESIGN & INNOVATION OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN OUR VEHICLES IN USE OUR WIDER CONTRIBUTION APPENDIX 18
IN T RO D U C T I O N
Combating emissions is one of the biggest challenges
for the automotive industry today. For a manufacturer FOCUSING ON OUR CUSTOMERS:
like Jaguar Land Rover, who produces high-performance FIVE KEY TECHNICAL RESEARCH PILLARS
premium vehicles, the challenge is to significantly
DESIRABLE
reduce the carbon footprint of the vehicle fleet while 1
A hugely important quality in the premium vehicle
maintaining the capability, performance, refinement market. Jaguar Land Rover’s success is built on its
and comfort our customers expect. design strength, brand appeal and corporate reputation.
CAPABLE
Our focus is on managing whole life impacts engine, to advanced hybrid and battery electric 2
through leading-edge research, design and propulsion systems, the introduction of new, The ability to go places, and do things, that other
technology. This has already helped us reduce lightweight materials or the improvement of vehicles can’t.
our European fleet average tailpipe CO2 energy conservation through more efficient
emissions by 25% since 2007, delivered through heating and ventilation technologies, we are CLEAN
lightweighting, advanced aerodynamics, hybrid exploring every avenue.
3
Driving towards low- and zero-emission vehicles.
powertrains and low-friction technologies. For tailpipe CO2 emissions performance, see page 41.
Taking a holistic approach, we are combining
Our future vision is to continue to reduce both design and engineering to drive innovation CONNECTED
emissions and improve fuel efficiency while still in propulsion systems, weight reduction and 4
delivering the luxury, performance, refinement vehicle energy conservation, to reduce the Staying in touch with the world, even when driving.
and comfort our customers expect. real-world emissions of Jaguar and Land Rover
SMART
From optimising the internal combustion vehicles by 2020 and beyond. 5
Intelligent vehicles that can even drive themselves.
Any innovation needs to create an experience
our customers love for life: it either produces a
smile on their face, simplifies their life or makes
them talk about it. This approach drives our
collaborative research programme, enabling us
to make vehicles of the future that are even more
desirable, capable, cleaner, connected and smart.”
DR WOLFGANG EPPLE, DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGYOUR APPROACH OUR PEOPLE & CULTURE RESEARCH, DESIGN & INNOVATION OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN OUR VEHICLES IN USE OUR WIDER CONTRIBUTION APPENDIX 19
WHO L E L IF E T HI NKI NG
Environmental Innovation is OUR APPROACH stakeholder process and launched in December
2014. We are working with a growing membership
at the heart of our approach to It is important that we consider environmental to support the development of a governance
vehicle design and production, impacts over the whole life cycle of our vehicles. Life model, an assurance model and a chain of
Cycle Assessment (LCA) enables us to understand custody standard for ASI’s independent third-
today and for the future. the total environmental impact of a vehicle, party certification programme.
Our focus is on measuring, identifying where our biggest impacts lie and then
managing and reducing CO2 using this to inform future research and product
development. Read more about the Discovery
CLOSING THE LOOP: NEW
alongside a whole range of other Sport LCA on page 20. CIRCULAR ECONOMY MODELS
environmental considerations VEHICLE END OF LIFE
The Company has a long history of leadership
We’ve continued to develop our Rapid Life Cycle
across the lifetime of the vehicle. in aluminium. Through the REALCAR project Our vehicles are designed to
Assessment tool, which enables engineers to
(REcycled ALuminium CAR), we have created a be 85% recyclable and 95%
assess the environmental impact of various
unique closed-loop process by teaming up with recoverable at the end of their life.
components during the design process. The tool’s
our key supplier (Novelis) to ensure maximum
PERFORMANCE THROUGH scope has been extended beyond CO2, enabling We want to ensure our vehicles are
use of the aluminium alloys in our vehicles,
INNOVATION us to consider other important emissions, from air disposed of responsibly, and that
reduce reliance on virgin material and lower the
and water, to resource use. Combining results from the materials and components
Our whole life knowledge has helped to environmental impact. The REALCAR2 project
LCA with environmental profit and loss calculations that can be reused or recycled are
make the XE (below) the best-performing was a further two-and-a-half year programme,
allows us to identify and prioritise key commodities salvaged at the end of their life.
Jaguar to date for its life cycle impact. It which looked at building lightweight automotive
to focus on, according to their impacts. Our dealerships in the European
has a 12% lower CO2e impact than any body structures using aluminium sheet derived
from lower-cost, energy-efficient sources, with Union advise customers on how to
other Jaguar model over its lifetime, is We have fed our learning around resource
an increased amount of aluminium scrap from dispose of their vehicles through
more than 20% lower in CO2e terms than efficiency and closed-loop processes into the
post-consumer waste streams. The project also our free take-back programme. In
the previous Jaguar of this type and 10% Sustainable Value Chain Programme at the
considered the longer-term potential of end-of-life the UK, there are 250 take-back
better in terms of resource efficiency. University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability
vehicle waste. points, all of which are operated
Leadership (CISL). The programme runs annually,
by a supplier, CarTakeBack, and
bringing our multi-functional teams of specialists
A key goal was to develop a high-performance, licensed by the Environment
together to collaborate with experts from
lower-cost automotive aluminium alloy with a Agency as authorised treatment
across our supply chains. We are systematically
modified chemistry that is a product of carefully facilities. You can find a list of these
addressing the impacts of our top 12 commodities
developed scrap recovery and separation facilities at www.cartakeback.com.
through Cambridge and Warwick Universities, as
20% well as numerous other academic and industrial
partnerships. Findings from the programme, to
processes. The target is to enable up to a further
25% of recycled aluminium to be sourced from We have teamed up with the
Materials and Design Exchange
lower in CO 2 e terms post-consumer sources through developing a cost-
date, will be published in 2016. (MaDE) on an industry study to
than the previous effective separation process to exploit aluminium-
rich, non-ferrous waste sourced from mechanical review the processes and stages
Jaguar of this type We’re also collaborating and sharing knowledge
biological treatment plants. We are taking the that materials go through at the
through the global Aluminium Stewardship
learning and groundwork forward from these end of a vehicle’s life, with the
Initiative (ASI). As part of this group, we have been
projects into future programmes. aim of improving opportunities for
working on a performance standard for the whole
reuse and enabling the automotive
supply chain, with the aim of raising the bar not
or more about our REALCAR project,
F industry to more fully exploit the
only in materials stewardship but also in labour
including the work we have done to achieve full potential of these materials.
standards and human rights. The ASI Performance segregation and a high rate of recycling from
Standard was developed through a multi- press shop aluminium scrap, see page 31.OUR APPROACH OUR PEOPLE & CULTURE RESEARCH, DESIGN & INNOVATION OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN OUR VEHICLES IN USE OUR WIDER CONTRIBUTION APPENDIX 20
INNOVATIVE THINKING
V E H IC L E L IF E CYCLE ASSESSMEN T: Reuse of plastic and natural
cotton in the rear loadspace
L AND ROVE R D I SCOV E RY SPORT reduces life cycle impacts by over
50% when compared with virgin
plastic, kilogram for kilogram.
To achieve the breakthroughs
we’re seeking, we use the
knowledge we gain through MATERIALS REUSE
LCA, independently verified Reuse of materials in
components such as wheel
scientific studies of vehicle arch liners, engine covers,
life cycle impacts in alignment carpets and speakers will
help to divert approximately
with international standards. 7,000 tonnes of materials
from landfill.
It’s an integrated approach that provides
the technically rigorous data we need
to deliver step changes in sustainability.
Jaguar Land Rover was one of the first
UK vehicle manufacturers to complete
such an assessment.
Land Rover Discovery Sport has life cycle
impacts* in CO2e terms more than 10%
lower than the previous model and is the IMPROVED FUEL EFFICIENCY
lowest life cycle impact vehicle ever in the
Our new engine range in Discovery Sport WHOLE LIFE DESIGN ADVANCED ENGINEERING
Discovery family of vehicles. improves fuel efficiency and reduces
corresponding CO2 emissions by up to 14%. Discovery Sport is the first in the The vehicle switches between two-
Discovery family to benefit from being and four-wheel drive to improve mpg
virtually dismantled before manufacture, performance.
to ensure that it can be dismantled and its
materials safely recycled at end of life.
LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT STAGES
VEHICLE DESIGN RAW MATERIALS AND TRANSPORTING MANUFACTURING TRANSPORTING OUR VEHICLES END OF LIFE
Reducing life cycle COMPONENTS COMPONENTS TO Efficient factories that VEHICLES TO IN USE Before the vehicle exists in
impact means building We work with our OUR FACTORIES save energy, water and CUSTOMERS From lighter, more efficient physical format we can use
sustainability into vehicle suppliers on improvements Truck fuel efficiency waste help drive down the We’re switching from vehicles and investment the virtual world to design,
design from the beginning. that deliver sustainability is one of the key ways life cycle impact of the road to rail or sea where in hybrid and electric engineer and assess key
win-wins. our inbound transport vehicles we create. possible and supporting vehicles, we’re pursuing systems for recycling and
suppliers can help us our service providers to innovation on every front. reuse – which could be
reduce CO2 emissions. obtain the precise data 30 years before the vehicle
that will help drive even actually reaches the end
more efficient operations. of its life.
* Discovery Sport LCA will be third-party verified in line with all other vehicle LCA’s completed to date.OUR APPROACH OUR PEOPLE & CULTURE RESEARCH, DESIGN & INNOVATION OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN OUR VEHICLES IN USE OUR WIDER CONTRIBUTION APPENDIX 21
O PTIM IS ING T HE I NT E R NA L COMBUSTION EN GIN E
Alongside our electrification JAGUAR LAND ROVER
and hybridisation research, PROVOQUE: EFFICIENT INGENIUM: FLEXIBLE FUTURE-PROOFING
we’re developing cutting-edge DIESEL RESEARCH
The design brief for our new Ingenium engine family included rapid and cost-
technologies that improve The Provoque collaborative research project, effective configuration and the ability to use it in rear-drive, all-drive and four-
with Jaguar Land Rover as lead partner, is wheel-drive vehicles. Beyond that, we also looked 10 years ahead and designed
the low carbon performance exploring how today’s Range Rover Evoque could Ingenium to be able easily to accept new technologies as they are developed –
of conventional powertrains, be developed into a sub-100g CO2/km vehicle. such as our electric drive module (eDM; see page 22), giving us the potential to
including diesel. Using advanced hybrid and diesel technology,
extend Ingenium into hybrid powertrains.
the goal of our Provoque research is to drive
Diesel is valued by customers for its fuel economy down emissions with no compromise on
and cost efficiency. For Jaguar Land Rover and drivability or noise, vibration or harshness. LOW-PRESSURE EXHAUST
the industry as a whole, efficient diesel is an The key concept is engine downspeeding. RECIRCULATION
important enabler in meeting CO2 obligations. Feeding cleaned, cooled exhaust
However, the current debate about diesel and In this case, we have integrated a low-cost, gases back into the engine
air quality could have a significant impact on the 48-volt electric motor system with our four- improves efficiency, reduces fuel
consumption and CO2 emissions
industry’s ability to contribute to a significant cylinder two-litre diesel Ingenium engine
and helps the new XE achieve
reduction in emissions and meet its carbon to produce a mild hybrid diesel powertrain Euro 6 compliance.
reduction commitments in Europe. prototype.
The use of an e-compressor is another Provoque
VARIABLE EXHAUST
HOW DOWNSPEEDING innovation. This works like a turbocharger, but is CAM TIMING
REDUCES EMISSIONS driven by an electric motor rather than exhaust
All Ingenium diesel engines
gas, in contrast to a conventional diesel engine. feature variable exhaust
Downspeeding reduces the internal friction The design produces high levels of torque even valve timing to make sure
and pumping losses incurred by all internal at very low engine rpm – another advance on the catalysts reach optimum
combustion engines, increasing fuel efficiency conventional diesel. operating temperature as
fast as possible, to reduce
and reducing CO2. To support the aggressive
exhaust emissions.
downspeeding strategy in our Provoque D
ATA For tailpipe CO2 emissions
research prototype, Valeo (a project partner performance, see page 41.
and multi-national automotive supplier based
in France) is providing its 48-volt mild hybrid LOW-FRICTION DESIGN
80%
belt starter generator (BSG) and electric
Roller bearings, variable-flow
supercharger technology while RAICAM oil and coolant pumps and
is providing an innovative clutch-by-wire lower NOx emissions vs 2007*, an offset crankshaft enable
solution to mitigate the noise, vibration and SELECTIVE CATALYTIC the Ingenium diesel to reach
harshness issues normally associated
in line with industry standards, REDUCTION benchmark low levels of
with downspeeding. from our Euro 6 diesel engines The Ingenium engines use
friction, giving the new Jaguar
XE the capability to emit just
* Relates to on cycle limits. selective catalytic reduction 99g/km CO2.
(SCR) technology to cut NOx
emissions to very low levels.OUR APPROACH OUR PEOPLE & CULTURE RESEARCH, DESIGN & INNOVATION OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN OUR VEHICLES IN USE OUR WIDER CONTRIBUTION APPENDIX 22
A LTERN AT IV E POW E RTR AIN S
Since 2008, we have doubled
COLLABORATIVE the number of powertrain ELECTRIC DRIVE
RESEARCH MODULE: PIONEERING
engineers in our organisation
LOW- AND ZERO-
Our collaborative research and development More than and invested in the R&D of EMISSIONS POWERTRAIN
£3 billion
(R&D) programme brings together some of the
best engineering minds in the UK. The funding
future solutions for both the RESEARCH
provided by Innovate UK, the UK innovation internal combustion engine and Through Evoque_e, our team has developed
invested in 2014/15.
agency, is matched by Jaguar Land Rover across
Jaguar Land Rover is the alternative powertrains. a unique new design of high-performance,
a number of projects. This allows us to multiply electric drive module (eDM) that could
the effect of our investment and helps develop biggest investor in the UK
We are pursuing a bold electrification research be used to create future low- and zero-
the next-generation technologies and skills that manufacturing sector emissions vehicles. Unlike most current
strategy and, for the last seven years, we’ve been
benefit the UK’s low carbon economy. production hybrids, the eDM architecture is
carrying out extensive R&D in advanced hybrid
and battery electric propulsion systems. also independent of the transmission and can
be used in conjunction with any proprietary
In 2013, we announced Evoque_e, a long-term, transmission. This allows it to be inserted
CENTRES FOR ADVANCED RESEARCH pure research project looking beyond 2020 to between any engine and transmission to
Jaguar Land Rover is investing in the new National explore all aspects of future hybrid and advanced create a mild hybrid electric vehicle or plug-
Automotive Innovation Centre (NAIC), pictured, currently battery technology in vehicles, part-funded by in hybrid electric vehicle, or used alone for a
being built at the University of Warwick. This will serve as a Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency. battery electric vehicle. Our prototype eDM
generator of new skills and new thinking, providing a perfect, can produce twice the power and torque
collaborative environment for all partners to learn, research Evoque_e brings together 12 UK technology of any electric motor generator in
and develop new designs and technologies. We will more than partners with leading engineers and technologists production today.
double the size of our advanced research team to 500 people from academia, the supply chain and industry to
by the time the NAIC opens. collaborate on creating a number of unique and The team has also looked at the use of
innovative solutions. alternative materials to reduce the use
of rare-earth materials and to optimise
KEY DEFINITIONS performance. More sustainable versions of
the eDM are being developed which do not
Battery electric vehicle – a type of electric use rare earth materials for the magnets or
vehicle (EV) that uses chemical energy stored in copper for the windings. Instead, aluminium
rechargeable battery packs. windings are used in place of copper, and
steel-based ferrite magnets replace rare-
Mild hybrid electric vehicle – generally internal
earth neodymium magnets.
combustion engines equipped with an electric
machine allowing the engine to be turned off
whenever the vehicle is coasting, braking, or
stopped, yet restart quickly.
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle – uses rechargeable
batteries, or another energy storage device, that
can be restored to full charge by connecting a plug
to an external electric power source.OUR APPROACH OUR PEOPLE & CULTURE RESEARCH, DESIGN & INNOVATION OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN OUR VEHICLES IN USE OUR WIDER CONTRIBUTION APPENDIX 23
ALTERN AT IV E POWERT R AINS
REDUC IN G W E IG HT
CONCEPT_E RESEARCH Jaguar Land Rover is a world
DEMONSTRATORS leader in the use of aluminium
The Evoque_e Project has produced three to reduce weight and improve
Concept_e technology demonstrators, enabling handling, fuel efficiency
project partners to evaluate and develop battery
electric vehicle technologies that could form the and emissions.
basis of a range of future electrified powertrains,
from hybrids to pure battery electric. The mild Our Ingenium family of aluminium engines and
hybrid electric vehicle and plug-in hybrid electric The Concept_e mild hybrid electric vehicle our leadership in the application of lightweight
vehicle demonstrators are unique designs with demonstrator, based on a Range Rover Evoque, technologies have already produced vehicles
the electric motor generator integrated with the features a prototype three-cylinder diesel engine that are lighter and more efficient. Recent
engine and transmission. (90 PS). The motor generator is powered by an introductions include the Jaguar XE, the all-new
advanced 48-volt electrical system and 48-volt Jaguar XF and Jaguar’s all-new performance
lithium ion battery pack. The mild hybrid electric crossover, the F-PACE.
vehicle is designed to maximise energy recovery
and reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions But it doesn’t stop there. Research and innovation
to a minimum using sustainable low-cost, in new designs, technologies and materials
electric motor generator technology. are the key to driving even more weight out of
our vehicles, not only from engines and body
structure but from every part of the vehicle. The Varcity project is investigating the
construction, bonding and volume manufacturing
CARBON FIBRE process of entire bodyshells from carbon fibre
INNOVATIONS (pictured above), with enhanced noise, vibration
and harshness properties compared to current
With our Concept_e battery electric vehicle Carbon fibre is an ideal material – both extremely carbon fibre applications. The Varcity project
demonstrator we’re evaluating the use of two strong and light. Two Jaguar Land Rover projects is evaluating how we could introduce carbon
different types of electric motor generator and are researching how we could make carbon fibre fibre materials into our existing mixed-material
both single- and two-speed transmissions. A more environmentally friendly and cost effective, strategy for body structures.
two-speed transmission allows motor downsizing, The Concept_e plug-in hybrid electric while improving its noise, vibration and harshness
while delivering increased torque at the wheels – vehicle demonstrator has a similar architecture properties and making it easier to manufacture. Another project is investigating how to reduce the
for efficiency and hill-climbing capability. Electrical as the mild hybrid electric vehicle but the engine weight of soundproofing materials in our vehicles.
energy is supplied by an advanced lithium ion (Ingenium four-cylinder petrol, 300 PS) and eight- The CARBIO project is looking at combining The LANDS project is developing innovative
battery pack designed by Jaguar Land Rover. speed transmission are longitudinally mounted. carbon fibre with flax, a natural plant material, new lightweight sound-deadening materials.
This is equipped with both AC charging for use The electric motor generator fits neatly between to improve its sound-deadening properties. The The team has developed a new material from
at a domestic supply and DC fast charging. Fully the engine and proprietary transmission. A unique project is also looking at how to make carbon post-consumer recycled plastic combined with a
charged, the battery delivers high performance brake-by-wire system developed in-house at filler sustainably sourced from the sugar refining
fibre more sustainable by replacing epoxy resin
and a competitive range. Although it resembles Jaguar Land Rover maximises energy recovery
with a more sustainable resin derived from the process. It has been used to create a prototype
a Range Rover Evoque, the demonstrator is a through all four wheels – through regenerative
shells of cashew nuts. wheel arch liner that is 9% lighter than the
research vehicle not a design concept. braking when the vehicle is decelerating
component in use today, but with the same high
(also used in the Concept_e battery electric
vehicle demonstrator). levels of soundproofing.OUR APPROACH OUR PEOPLE & CULTURE RESEARCH, DESIGN & INNOVATION OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN OUR VEHICLES IN USE OUR WIDER CONTRIBUTION APPENDIX 24
R ED UCI NG WEIG HT
SAVIN G E N E RGY
LIGHTWEIGHT SEAT PRINTED ELECTRONICS Developing new ways to
STRUCTURE Today’s vehicles are smarter and more connected conserve vehicle energy
As part of a £2 million research project, than ever before. There are more than and avoid parasitic losses
part-funded by Innovate UK, we’re leading a 175 electrical features available on our current
vehicles, not including connected vehicle is another important strand
consortium to develop a prototype thermoplastic,
lightweight seat architecture that weighs and infotainment features. This is why we’re of our low carbon research
investigating whether a vehicle’s wiring loom
30% less overall than an equivalent steel seat.
and electrical components could be replaced
and development.
With the PLACES prototype (premium lightweight
architecture for carbon efficient seating) the seat with innovative, wafer-thin printed electronic
structure and the comfort system are one and circuits. As well as saving weight, these would
save space and give our customers more room in
REDUCING ENERGY LOSSES WARM AIR BLANKET
the same. This integrated design reduces the
volume and depth of foam needed and provides the cabin. Our research project is testing under Heating, cooling and air conditioning (HVAC) RESEARCH
a slimmer, lighter-weight seat without impinging low temperatures, assessing how the circuits and systems use substantial energy. In today’s
The Warm Air Blanket produces
on comfort. the materials used in them stand up to the harsh conventional powertrains, along with drag and
an almost immediate sensation of
operating conditions of a vehicle in use. friction, the potential energy loss can have
warmth on the skin – without having
significant adverse effects on fuel economy and
to wait for the engine to heat the car.
emissions. In electric vehicles, the impacts are
User trials will investigate whether
different but just as important. Energy demand
it’s possible to provide the same
from HVAC can reduce a battery electric vehicle’s
sensation just by warming the face,
range by up to 40% if used continually, affecting
hands and feet without having to heat
everyday use and creating range anxiety.
the whole body. It’s one of the many
research areas we’re working on to
ENERGY-EFFICIENT cut parasitic energy losses and reduce
HEATING AND COOLING the carbon footprint of our vehicles.
These challenges have led us to completely
rethink how we heat and cool the cabin of a car.
In one of our research projects, we’re looking
at innovative techniques that focus on the
occupants themselves.
50%
Instead of more energy-hungry conventional
HVAC, which heats the cabin air, our Warm Air
Blanket is designed to deliver warmth directly reduction in
to the occupant through porous seat surfaces
and infra-red panels. Special radiating panels
energy demand
are invisibly embedded in sun visors, door tops, Using a combination of techniques,
glove box door and other surfaces, effectively early results show it’s possible to reduce
Our PLACES prototype: surrounding each occupant in their own the consumption of an HVAC system by
30% lighter compared to microclimate. The steering wheel is also heated. half, from 8–12kW, to 4–6kW.
steel, with no compromise
on comfort.You can also read
