Reports in China suggest that West Midlands-based Jaguar Land Rover's $1.9 billion (£1.2 billion) venture with Chinese automaker Chery has gained approval from the National Development and Reform Commission.
JLR, which has factories in Castle Bromwich and Solihull, and Chery will build a new plant in Changshu (100km from Shanghai) which will produce 130,000 vehicles a year.
Jaguar Land Rover has recorded pre-tax profits of £1.5billion for the year to the end of March.
The Midlands-based manufacturer says nearly one in five of the cars sold are in China.
The company, which is owned by Indian company, Tata Motors believe sales were boosted by strong demand for its Range Rover Evoque.
Officers from Northamptonshire police who travelled to China in the hunt for murder suspect Anxiang Du have returned back to England. The Ding family were killed at their home in Wooton in April last year.
Unite officials said they have received assurances that investment and growth in the UK will continue. The Union said it will continue to remain watchful to ensure that the UK workforce is not compromised by global expansion.
Jaguar Land Rover has today confirmed it's a step closer to manufacturing cars in China.
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