A draft discussion document is reportedly floating around concerning whether there's merit in developing a Chinese assembly plant for new Land Rover products, including Freelander[1] and Range Rover Sport.
This follows further unconfirmed reports that plans to pull out of Solihull in 2012 are back on the table. The site at Lode Lane together with associated land nearby is thought to be worth in the region of 500 Million Pounds[2] if planning consent is granted for 'development'.
[1] The new Freelander is not assembled in Solihull. [2] This is the figure that was quoted in May 2005.