Jaguar

FINAL ASSEMBLY

For Goss, 1 mystery solved, 1 to go

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 11, 2013
When Andy Goss moved from Great Britain to New Jersey two years ago to become president of Jaguar Land Rover North America, there were a couple of things he says he didn't understand: baseball and the weather.... Read More »

 

Q&A: MICHAEL LEVITAN -- JAGUAR BUSINESS OPERATIONS COUNCIL

Jaguar dealers await arrival of all-wheel-drive model

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 9, 2013
Michael LevitanOn Jan. 1, the Jaguar Business Operations Council and the Land Rover Business Operations Council merged to form the Jaguar Land Rover Retailer Cabinet, a move that might rally some Jaguar dealers and roil others. That's because neither stand-alone Jaguar dealers nor stand-alone Land Rover dealers are allowed to sit on the consolidated group, which acts as a sounding board to the manufacturer. But they are welcome to participate on subcommittees that address day-to-day issues.... Read More »

 

Compact is 'top priority' for Jaguar

Jan. 25, 2013 06:01 CET
Jaguar wants to re-enter the compact segment and is considering multiple body styles, said Adrian Hallmark, Jaguar's global brand director.... Read More »

 

Group 1 deal for Brazil's UAB Motors opens new frontier for growth

8:38 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 24, 2013
Group 1 Automotive's plan to acquire one of Brazil's largest dealership groups signals another frontier for the U.S. auto industry's expansion-minded publicly traded dealership groups. Until now, Group 1 and Penske Automotive Group have concentrated on Europe when it came to overseas acquisitions while joining their four big peers in selectively adding U.S. stores.... Read More »

 

NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW

Compact is 'top priority' for Jaguar

12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013
Jaguar wants to re-enter the compact segment and is considering multiple body styles, the brand's top executive said.... Read More »

 

NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW

New rules coming for Jaguar stores

12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013
Jaguar Land Rover North America will announce new standards this spring for the interiors of Jaguar dealerships, said CEO Andy Goss.... Read More »

 

Big test looms for Jaguar Land Rover

Jan. 19, 2013 06:01 CET
Jaguar Land Rover has roared to health in the four years since it was bought by India's Tata Motors, but now comes the hard part for the luxury British automaker: proving it can build new models without former owner Ford.... Read More »

 

Big test looms for Jaguar Land Rover

12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 19, 2013
Jaguar Land Rover has roared to health in the four years since it was bought by India's Tata Motors, but now comes the hard part for the luxury British automaker: proving it can build new models without former owner Ford.... Read More »

 

Chrysler, Fiat reach accord to build Jeeps in China

1:34 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 15, 2013
Chrysler Group and its majority owner Fiat reached a preliminary agreement with partner Guangzhou Automobile Group to make Jeep SUVs in China for sale in that market. The accord requires Chinese national and regional government review, and Jeep would aim to begin sales within two years of approval, Mike Manley, the brand's chief, said this week at the Detroit auto show.... Read More »

 

AMY WILSON

Jaguar Land Rover plays matchmaker

1:24 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 14, 2013
Jaguar Land Rover plans to increase its global dealer count by 26 percent in the next four years, but U.S. dealers will actually see their store count drop.... Read More »

 

Jaguar Land Rover sales gain 30%; China passes UK as top market

Jan. 14, 2013 06:01 CET
Jaguar Land Rover's global sales rose 30 percent last year, with China surpassing the UK to become the largest market for the unit of Tata Motors.... Read More »

 

Jaguar to add 800 new UK jobs, source says

Jan. 13, 2013 15:31 CET
Jaguar Land Rover plans to create 800 new jobs at its Solihull factory in central England due to demand in China, Russia and the United States, a person familiar with the matter said on Sunday.... Read More »

 

JLR's UK sales rise 19.7% in 2012

Jan. 7, 2013 11:42 CET
Jaguar Land Rover said UK vehicle sales rose 19.7 percent to 68,586 in 2012. Deliveries of Land Rover SUVs rose almost 25 percent to 54,480, boosted by demand for the Range Rover Evoque, while registrations of the Jaguar brand increased 2.4 percent to 14,105 vehicles, the company added.... Read More »

 

Luxury race: Who can pamper buyers the most?

12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 31, 2012
Luxury vehicle buyers want service -- not just repairs done right, but the kind of pampering they get at high-end hotels, restaurants and boutiques. It's all about the extras. In response, luxury vehicle brands are stepping up their games, rolling out unprecedented customer service, training staff and reconfiguring showrooms to cater to these buyers.... Read More »

 

2012 LISTS OF 1O

Marketing moments

12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 31, 2012
Milestones in automotive marketing for the past year.... Read More »

 

Jaguar kills $1 million-plus C-X75 hybrid sports car

12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 17, 2012
Jaguar has decided not to build the C-X75, a $1 million-plus hybrid sports car that was scheduled to go into production next year.... Read More »

 

Jaguar drops plan to build C-X75 supercar

Dec. 13, 2012 15:11 CET
Jaguar said it will not build the hybrid C-X75 supercar, citing global economic pressures. The British luxury brand announced in May last year it would build 250 units of the two-seat car that would sell at prices up to 900,000 pounds ($1.5 million).... Read More »

 

JLR sales rise 14% in Nov. as China offsets weak N. America

Dec. 13, 2012 07:19 CET
Jaguar Land Rover global sales rose a record 14 percent in November as China demand surged, helping to offset a decline in North American deliveries.... Read More »

 

Jaguar Land Rover considers $1.2 billion factory in Saudi Arabia

Dec. 11, 2012 12:17 CET
Jaguar Land Rover signed a letter of intent with Saudi Arabia's government to study the feasibility of setting up a factory to build its models locally.... Read More »

 

The smartest guy in the room

12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 10, 2012
You think of global auto industry leaders, and there are arguably three giants: Fiat boss Sergio Marchionne, Volkswagen's Ferdinand Piech and Nissan-Renault chief Carlos Ghosn. But these days you must add Ratan Tata, 74, to that list -- four of the smartest guys in the automotive room, if you will. Dare we call Tata the Piech of India? Perhaps it's better said that Piech is the Tata of Germany.... Read More »

 

Jaguar Land Rover, Chery to invest $1.75 billion in China plant

Nov. 18, 2012 06:01 CET
Jaguar Land Rover and Chery Automobile will invest 10.9 billion yuan ($1.75 billion) to build a manufacturing plant in eastern China and create a new brand to cater to the nation's consumers.... Read More »

 

Jaguar Land Rover global sales rise 7% in October

Nov. 15, 2012 10:41 CET
Global sales of Jaguar Land Rover vehicles rose 7 percent in October, as deliveries at parent company Tata Motors rose 6 percent in the same period, the Indian company said.... Read More »

 

Tata Motors posts profit rise despite slower Jaguar Land Rover sales

Nov. 7, 2012 20:04 CET
Tata Motors posted a rise in quarterly profit despite slowing demand at its Jaguar Land Rover unit.... Read More »

 

GLOBAL MONTHLY

JLR seeks new design impulses

Oct. 24, 2012 06:01 CET
Jaguar Land Rover will follow premium rivals by opening design studios outside its UK home market, Jaguar's design chief Ian Callum said.... Read More »

 

TALK FROM THE TOP: RATAN TATA, CHAIRMAN, TATA MOTORS

Jaguar, Land Rover to add models, stay true to heritage

Oct. 22, 2012 06:01 CET
A few months after Tata Motors acquired Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford, the global economy imploded. Chairman Ratan Tata admits to some anxious moments, but says he is confident about the future of Jaguar and Land Rover.... Read More »