Newcastle's Lane7 is investing heavily in large
scale car racing games and permanent indoor mini golf - two new firsts for the region - which come less than three years after opening in the city.
As well as the potential for of an estimated 4,000 jobs at the plant and up to a further 11,000 across JLR's supply chain, the new R&D site at Whitley will also smooth the way for a revival of large
scale car making in the city - reinstating the city's dominance of the UK automotive industry.
There are only a few big
scale car rental service companies but they have big fleets and branches in a number of cities.
The 1:64
scale car was designed with jewellers Jason of Beverly Hills, California.
"On a global
scale car ownership and sales have increased, mainly driven by the growth in Russia, India, China and South East Asia.
I don't believe it will lead to full
scale car production in the Midlands as it was a month ago.
Famously protective about his sculpture, Sir Gormley has previously criticised plans to illuminate it, and is said to have not been keen on a large
scale car park directly underneath the sculpture.
If negotiations are successfully concluded it will be the first large
scale car manufacturer to set up in Wales.
the DISTRONIC system - an intelligent cruise control and a world first in large
scale car production.
The investment would see the first major
scale car manufacturer setting up in Wales - and would be a huge boost to the economy's automotive sector.
949 miles) for a 1:32
scale car, a Rondeau M482C Group C Sports car, built by Ian Fisher.
1964: Increasing demand leads to full-
scale car production at the plant and big sellers the Viva and Chevette were both made at the Cheshire factory during the 1960s and 1970s.
