In addition to the S-Type, TI Automotive has also secured contracts for fuel delivery systems and brake and fuel lines on several up-coming Jaguar platforms, including the new X-TYPE sports saloon. TI Automotive is supplying brake and fuel lines to the new X-TYPE in a contract worth £4.7 million a year at full production or at least £20 million over the expected production cycle.

TI Automotive has been designated Full Service Supplier on the X-TYPE and will provide a resident engineer at Jaguar’s Halewood plant in Merseyside UK ahead of the imminent start of production. The X-TYPE goes on sale in the UK and the rest of Europe in the middle of this year, with other market launches following progressively during the second half.

Fuelled by the success of S-Type, Jaguar today is selling at record levels around the globe. In 2000, Jaguar set an all-time sales record of over 90,000 cars worldwide. When the new X-TYPE saloon range is in full production, it is expected to more than double Jaguar's total sales.

The four-door X-TYPE is Jaguar's first entrant in the highly competitive, fast growing compact saloon segment, where it will compete with the Mercedes Benz C class, Audi A4 and BMW 3 series.

Further information can be obtained from:

TI Automotive
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- Contact: Mark Triggs