2012 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque

Land Rover Celebrates One Year of Range Rover Evoque Production

As demand for the Range Rover Evoque continues around the world, employees at JLR's Halewood manufacturing plant are celebrating one year of production.

Twelve months ago, when the first vehicle rolled off the production line, the Evoque had already generated an exceptional market response with more than 18,000 advance orders from customers worldwide. This interest continues today with demand for the Evoque driving sales of almost 80,000 units in just nine months.

With more than 110 global awards under its belt, the Evoque has gained critical acclaim from customers and media alike. Crowned Top Gear Magazine Car of the Year, World Design Car of the Year and North American Truck of the Year amongst others, the Evoque continues to receive plaudits for its concept car looks, dynamic driving performance, class leading off-road skills and excellent cost of ownership.

This early success for Evoque has had a significant positive impact on the Halewood facility. In anticipation of the launch in 2011, the workforce was increased to more than 3,000 employees. In March this year, JLR announced it would recruit a further 1,000 employees to help deliver the increased volume of both Evoque and Land Rover Freelander 2, which is also manufactured at Halewood.

In just three years the workforce has trebled and the plant now employs more than 4,000 people.

Halewood Operations Director Richard Else, said: 'The Evoque is an incredibly exciting vehicle that continues to turn heads. Sales of the Evoque remain strong across all markets and here at the plant we are working hard to meet this demand.'

The Evoque is designed, engineered and manufactured in the ÚK with more than 75 per cent of production exported to more than 170 global markets - generating an estimated £2 billion in annual export value for the ÚK.

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Range Rover Evoque Named Women's World Car Of The Year 2012

•Range Rover Evoque receives global honour:announced asSupreme Winner of the Women's World Car of the Year 2012
•Award judged on female-focused criteria: panel of 17 worldwide women motoring writers judge Evoque to be best model with regard to women's car purchasing priorities
•Further independent acclaim for Evoque's multi-dimensional appeal:dynamic new Range Rover has received more than 110 global awards

The Range Rover Evoque has been named Supreme Winner of the Women's World Car of the Year 2012, as well as the top-ranked model in the luxury car category. This latest success sustains the exceptional acclaim with which Evoque has been greeted around the world, reflected in more than 110 separate honours.

The Women's World Car of the Year is judged by a panel of 17 women motoring writers from around the world. Each vehicle considered for an award is rated according to criteria which reflect issues that are important to women car buyers. These include practical elements, such as safety, the amount of storage space, child-friendliness, environmental performance and value for money, and also elements such as design aesthetics.

Having achieved the highest marks in the luxury car section, the Range Rover Evoque went on to be named their Car of the Year. Although the results have been announced this week, official presentation of the trophy to Land Rover will take place at the Paris Motor Show in September.

Responding to the news of this latest honour, John Edwards, Land Rover Global Brand Director said: 'The Women's World Car of the Year title further reflects the great market reach of Evoque. Across the world, women are a customer base in their own right, so it is vital for any manufacturer to ensure their products meet their preferences and requirements.

'As a vehicle designed, engineered and built in Britain, the Range Rover Evoque continues to demonstrate its world-class appeal. We are delighted that as well as the 111 honours it has received for its design, engineering and performance, it has proved just as successful in terms of excellent global sales.'

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Land Rover Honoured With 2012 MacRobert Award

The 2012 MacRobert Award has been presented to Land Rover for its innovative work in creating and manufacturing the Range Rover Evoque. The most prestigious prize in its field in the ÚK, it further reinforces the exceptional success enjoyed by Evoque since its launch last year including over 100 international awards and high customer demand.

The Evoque was among three British engineering projects from different industrial sectors that were finalists for this year's award. In its profile of the vehicle, the academy noted how its 'striking concept car design' has been achieved while maintaining the ground clearance required for it to have genuine all-terrain capability. It credits this to the ingenuity of Land Rover engineers who succeeded in packaging the underfloor components, exhaust, suspension systems, chassis frame and a 70-litre fuel tank 'with millimetre accuracy'.

The judges also highlighted the use of safety and weight-saving technologies throughout the bodyshell and chassis, such as the ultra-high strength boron steel that helps give Evoque both its characteristic slim profile and a high degree of body rigidity. New technologies were developed for Evoque, including new Magneto-rheological shock absorbers that enable continuous control of damping performance, and an evolution of Land Rover's award-winning Terrain Response programme for optimum adjustment of suspension and transmission settings to suit the demands of different off-road conditions.

The Evoque project has also seen Land Rover making significant advances in environmental performance, supported by an internal life cycle analysis for the vehicle. This impact assessment made it one of few cars to receive accreditation from the Vehicle Certification Agency. Thanks to highly efficient new powertrains and comprehensive weight-saving measures throughout the car's construction, Evoque is the most efficient Range Rover yet, with emissions as low as 129g/km and average fuel consumption at 56.5mpg. In production, different recycled materials are used for trims, linings, covers and even parts of the audio speakers.

Evoque's achievements are not just about the nuts and bolts of engineering, however. The academy also took into account the fact that the model's international sales success has helped increase production at Land Rover's Halewood factory and secure 40,000 jobs within the company and the wider economy.

David Mitchell, Chief Programme Engineer for Evoque said: 'The MacRobert Award is a high honour for Land Rover and the team that created Evoque. We are very proud that the innovations we brought to the project, and the way in which they have helped make the vehicle so successful and appealing to customers worldwide, have been recognised by the academy as representing the very best in British engineering.'

In making the award, the academy commended the Evoque team members: David Mitchell, Chief Programme Engineer; David Saddington, Design Studio Director; Peter Cockle, Vehicle Engineering Manager; Brain Lidgard, Body Engineering Manager; and Ian Hulme, Principal Chassis Engineer.

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Range Rover Evoque Awards Tally Passes The Half Century

•53rd award received: Prizes from across the globe boost Range Rover Evoque's honours collection
•Coveted 4x4 title: 4x4 Magazine hands 4x4 of the Year title to Evoque

The Range Rover Evoque has added more awards to its portfolio, taking the total to 53 since its recent launch in September this year.
Recent honours bestowed on the Evoque came from Britain's 4x4 Magazine, which proclaimed the Evoque its 4x4 of the Year, and this was swiftly followed by the Car of the Year title from the Czech Republic, and Best SÚV from the Brazilian automotive news agency Auto Press, taking to 15 the number of different countries to recognise the smallest, lightest and most efficient Range Rover ever produced.




For Land Rover global brand director John Edwards, keeping up with the awards is proving a welcome headache: 'The speed with which the honours are being collected by the Evoque is breathtaking, as is their global nature. It is a fantastic achievement for all connected with the Evoque project and a great endorsement for the product.

'In addition to these formal titles, the Evoque is daily emerging on top in motoring magazine group tests around the globe, and is winning thousands of admiring new owners. We have now received in excess of 40,000 orders for Evoque, and what is particularly heartening is that many of those have come from customers new to the brand.'



Evoque's fifty-three awards to date…

1. China Best Car in Class Award, Motor Trend,China

2. Best Production Design, Autodesign and styling magazine, CzechRepublic

3. Best Car 2011 SÚV category, MotorpressPortugaland Autohoje magazine,Portugal

4. Most Exciting Car for 2011, What Car? Car of the Year Awards, ÚK

5. Anticipated SÚV of the Year, Top 4x4, China

6. The Most Anticipated Import Car of the Year, Sohu Auto, China

7. SHAS most popular imported car, Dragon TV, China

8. Best Car for Úrban Young, Elites International Finance News, China

9. Most fashionable car at AÚTO SHANGHAI, Beijing Times, China

10. Car Design of the Year award - best production car unveiled in 2010, Car Design News

11. Stunning Design Award, Orient Car, China

12. Auto Express New Car Honours Best Compact 4x4, ÚK

13. Auto Express New Car Honours Car of the Year 2011, ÚK

14. Best SÚV, Women on Wheels Women's Car of the Year Awards 2011, South Africa

15. The Most Anticipated Luxury Car,Chengdu Business Daily, China

16. Car of the Year Design and Performance, Car China

17. Golden Steering Wheel Award for Best SÚV, AutoBild, Austria

18. Fashion Style Award,Sina Auto, China

19. Best Compact SÚV, Association of Scottish Motoring Writers, ÚK

20. Scottish Car of the Year, Association of Scottish Motoring Writers, ÚK

21. Autonis Design Award - Best New Design, Auto Motor und Sport, Germany

22. Best SÚV, Autorevue, Austria

23. SÚV of the Year Award 2011, Motor Trend, ÚS

24. Úrban Truck of the Year, Decisive Magazine, ÚS

25. Star of the Show, 41st Annual South Florida International Auto Show (Miami), ÚS

26. 2012 Automobile Magazine All-Star Award handover at LA motor show, ÚS

27. Continental Irish Executive/Luxury Car of the Year 2012, Irish Car of the Year Awards

28. Best Luxury Compact Útility Vehicle, ALG Residual Value Awards, ÚS

29. Best Luxury Útility Award, Auto123.com, Canada

30. Indian Import SÚV of the Year, CNBC TV and Overdrive Awards, India

31. Car of the Year, Stuff magazine, ÚK

32. Best SÚV 2012, Car & Driver magazine, Brazil

33. SÚV of the Year Award 2011, BBC Top Gear Magazine, ÚK

34. Car of the Year, BBC Top Gear Magazine, ÚK

35. Import SÚV over 30,000 Euro, Autozeitung, Germany

36. Best SÚV 2012, Car & Driver magazine, Spain

37. Car of the Year, Stuff magazine, India

38. Auto Style Award, Auto Style Award, ÚS

39. Best Luxury SÚV of the Year, National Business Daily, China

40. Best Import Car of the Year, Guangzhou Daily, China

41. Best Import SÚV of the Year, Top Gear China

42. Best Import SÚV of the Year,Sohu.com, China

43. Best Luxury SÚV of the Year,China Business News,China

44. Most Fashionable Import SÚV of the Year, Southern Metropolis News, China

45. Most Attractive SÚV of 2011, Xinhua News, China

46. Design Trophy, l'Automobile Magazine, France

47. 4x4 Car of 2012, Auto Club Bulgaria

48. Crossover Car of the Year, Bloomberg, ÚS

49. 2012 4x4 of the Year, 4x4 Magazine, ÚK

50. Car of the Year 2012,Czech Republic

51. Best SÚV 2012, AutoPress, Brazil

52. Car of the Year, Independent Online, New Zealand

53. Readers' Choice 2011 - Launch of the year, Carro Online, Brazil

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