Land Rover

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 »

 

For Land Rover dealers, tight supply helps profitability

6:02 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 10, 2013
Land Rover dealers in most of the country are sold out of the new-generation Range Rover SUV through early summer. The 2013 Range Rover went on sale in December, replacing a 10-year-old model. "We are one or two truckloads short -- which also creates a situation where it helps profitability," said Michael Levitan, head of the newly formed 12-member Jaguar Land Rover Retailer Cabinet and COO of Long Island Automotive Group, which owns three Land Rover stores in New York.... Read More »

 

Supplies are tight for redesigned Range Rover

4:24 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 9, 2013
Land Rover dealers in most of the country are sold out of the new-generation Range Rover SUV through early summer.... Read More »

 

Q&A: JIM SNELL -- LAND ROVER BUSINESS OPERATIONS COUNCIL

Land Rover dealer: Tight supplies are holding us back

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 8, 2013
Jim SnellAs the Land Rover brand continues to expand, keeping supply matched to demand has been challenging. A supply shortage will likely continue in 2013, dealers say. Land Rover dealers could have sold more vehicles last year if they had more product in stock, says Jim Snell, a member of the Land Rover Business Operations Council.... 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 »

 

JLR profit growth stalls on Evoque's growing share of sales

Jan. 24, 2013 06:01 CET
Jaguar Land Rover said fiscal third-quarter profit growth probably stalled because of currency shifts and its cheaper Evoque SUV model attracting a higher share of buyers.... 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 »

 

BMW chairman to stay on board until 2016, source says

Jan. 17, 2013 06:01 CET
BMW Chairman Joachim Milberg will remain in his post until 2016, a source said, so he can be succeeded by current BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer during that year.... 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 »

 

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 »

 

Porsche takes cues from Range Rover Evoque to give a Macan a bolder look

Dec. 2, 2012 06:01 CET
Porsche has given its new small Macan SUV a bolder look after seeing the success of the Range Rover Evoque, according to Michael Mauer, the sports car maker's design chief.... Read More »

 

Aston Martin, other brands enjoy marketing windfall in 'Skyfall'

4:09 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 16, 2012
Skyfall, the latest James Bond action thriller, features cars from Land Rover, Audi, Jaguar, Kia and Volkswagen -- as well as a vintage Aston Martin. The movie starring Daniel Craig as Agent 007, which generated $87.8 million in its opening weekend in the United States, gives heavy exposure to the featured auto brands.... 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 »

 

LATEST LAUNCHES

Range Rover is still in a class of its own

Nov. 9, 2012 06:01 CET
The market for large luxury SUVs has been growing steadily and new entrants from Lamborghini and Maserati are due to launch soon, but none will match the Range Rover's off-road ability and on-road dynamics.... 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 »

 

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

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

12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 22, 2012
A few months after India's Tata Motors acquired Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford Motor Co. in 2008, the global economy imploded. Chairman Ratan Tata remembers some critics at the time saying: "You stupid people ... you will bankrupt your entire group." He admits to some anxious moments, but these days Tata, 74, says he is confident about the future of Jaguar and Land Rover.... Read More »