Resurgent car maker Jaguar Land Rover is poised to confirm this week that it will build a £400m engine plant in the British Midlands that will create up to 2,000 jobs, it was reported today.

Car maker Jaguar Land Rover today said its turnaround in fortunes continued after soaring sales in China and Russia offset falls in the UK.

Jaguar Land Rover is celebrating a turnaround in fortunes after the British car maker reported pre-tax profits of more than £1bn (€1.15bn).