Tata

Jaguar launches plan to spruce up U.S. stores

May 17, 2013 06:01 CET
Jaguar is rolling out a plan to refurbish its U.S. dealerships in preparation for a wave of new products. Regional Jaguar teams are going "door-to-door" to discuss the new corporate identity standards, starting with about 50 older stores.... Read More »

 

CARS & CONCEPTS

Jaguar ponders XQ name

May 17, 2013 06:01 CET
Based on documents submitted to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Jaguar may name the all-wheel-drive compact crossover it has in the works the XQ, and call a new compact sedan the Q-Type, according to news reports.... Read More »

 

BorgWarner to expand UK production to supply Jaguar Land Rover

May 16, 2013 06:01 CET
U.S. supplier BorgWarner Inc. said it would build a new production line and engineering center in the United Kingdom to supply turbocharging systems to customer Jaguar Land Rover. The turbochargers would be used in JLR's family of four-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines, due to launch in 2015.... Read More »

 

Jaguar launches plan to spruce up stores

12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013
Jaguar is rolling out a plan to refurbish its U.S. dealerships in preparation for a wave of new products. Regional Jaguar teams are going "door-to-door" to discuss the new corporate identity standards, starting with about 50 older stores.... Read More »

 

CARS & CONCEPTS

Jaguar ponders XQ name

12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013
Based on documents submitted to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Jaguar may name the all-wheel-drive compact crossover it has in the works the XQ, and call a new compact sedan the Q-Type, according to news reports.... Read More »

 

Jaguar positions F-Type roadster with historic 'baddest boy' bloodline

2:51 pm U.S. ET | May 9, 2013
Jaguar is launching its first two-seat roadster since Steve McQueen tooled around Hollywood in his E-Type in the 1960s. And the luxury carmaker is looking to tap into that old-school auto attitude with a $20 million campaign that plays up the 2014 F-Type's historic bloodline to Jaguar roadsters of the past.... Read More »

 

Jaguar's U.S. boss leads drive to boost brand's image, awareness

May 8, 2013 06:01 CET
When the topic is luxury brands, Jaguar Land Rover North America CEO Andy Goss wants Jaguar to be mentioned in the same sentence as BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi and Lexus.... Read More »

 

TALK FROM THE TOP: ANDY GOSS

Goss: 'We have to move the Jaguar brand image forward'

12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013
When the topic is luxury brands, Jaguar Land Rover North America CEO Andy Goss wants Jaguar to be mentioned in the same sentence as BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi and Lexus.... Read More »

 

FIXED OPERATIONS

Jaguar F-Type training is hands-on

12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013
On two high-speed race tracks last month, about 1,300 Jaguar sales and service employees were put behind the wheel of the new F-Type convertible, part of the new way Jaguar Land Rover North America is training dealership personnel.... Read More »

 

2013 SHANGHAI AUTO SHOW

BMW, Daimler, JLR expect higher China sales to offset weak Europe

April 20, 2013 08:36 CET
European luxury brands count on continued growth in China to offset slumping demand in their home markets. Audi CEO Rupert Stadler said Europe faces long stagnation but an expanding Chinese market will boost premium automakers.... Read More »

 

Jaguar Land Rover hires industry veteran

April 19, 2013 06:01 CET
Jaguar Land Rover North America has hired industry veteran Duke Hale to help improve its reputation for customer service -- especially for the Land Rover brand.... Read More »

 

FINAL ASSEMBLY

Thatcher uncaged Jaguar, upended auto industry

12:01 am U.S. ET | April 15, 2013
In auto circles, the recently deceased Maggie Thatcher is best remembered for opening the door to Japanese assembly plants in the United Kingdom. But her most important automotive legacy may have been the 1989 decision to allow foreign ownership of British carmakers.... Read More »

 

Jaguar Land Rover hires industry vet

12:01 am U.S. ET | April 15, 2013
Jaguar Land Rover North America has hired industry veteran Duke Hale to help improve its reputation for customer service -- especially for the Land Rover brand.... Read More »

 

Tough road ahead for India carmakers as boom market crashes

April 13, 2013 13:54 CET
India's annual car sales fell for the first time in a decade in the financial year just ended and are expected to post subdued growth this year, calling into question bullish expectations that fueled billion-dollar bets from global manufacturers.... Read More »

 

Tough road ahead for India carmakers as boom market crashes

7:54 am U.S. ET | April 13, 2013
India's annual car sales fell for the first time in a decade in the financial year just ended and are expected to post subdued growth this year, calling into question bullish expectations that fueled billion-dollar bets from global manufacturers.... Read More »

 

Tata may add higher priced Nano models to counter slow sales

April 11, 2013 06:19 CET
Tata may launch higher priced models based on the Nano, the $2,000 compact it introduced with great fanfare in 2008. The reason: Few buyers wanted a vehicle that was primarily pitched as a cheap alternative to a motor scooter.... Read More »

 

Jaguar Land Rover N.A. names Duke Hale to head customer service

4:18 pm U.S. ET | April 9, 2013
Jaguar Land Rover North America has hired Duke Hale as vice president of customer service. Hale will head up warranty, parts operations and owner relations in this newly created post.... Read More »

 

Thatcher saved UK auto industry with bailout, academic says

April 9, 2013 15:17 CET
The UK has a healthy automotive industry because Margaret Thatcher bailed out British Leyland, once the country's biggest car company, and allowed Japanese automakers to establish their first European factories in the country, a leading academic said.... Read More »

 

RICHARD JOHNSON

Thatcher forged lasting imprint on Europe's luxury brands

12:01 am U.S. ET | April 9, 2013
Britain's auto industry changed dramatically under Maggie Thatcher's government. Her decision to allow foreign ownership of British carmakers set off a bidding war between General Motors and Ford.... Read More »

 

DIANA T. KURYLKO

Range Rover banks on 3 out of 3

1:24 pm U.S. ET | March 28, 2013
With three new or redesigned models in three years, Range Rover is poised to grow in the United States and better compete with rival vehicles it couldn't take on before.... Read More »

 

For redesigned Range Rover Sport, it's all about star appeal

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 28, 2013
Brand. Major brand. That's how Tata Motors wants luxury-car buyers to see its Land Rover SUV lineup. For the unveiling of its Range Rover Sport, the brand's fastest model yet, it brought out big stars, including Daniel Craig, who has portrayed British spy James Bond in three movies, including 2012's "Skyfall."... Read More »

 

INDIA

Fiat bets on SUVs and sporty cars in India reboot

March 27, 2013 10:01 CET
Fiat will open a fully-owned dealer network in India almost a year after it ended an unsuccessful partnership with Tata to build and distribute cars in the country. Fiat hopes to crack the world's seventh-largest car market by tapping into fast-growing areas such as SUVs and sporty cars.... Read More »

 

2013 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW

2014 Range Rover Sport is lighter, more nimble

7:30 pm U.S. ET | March 26, 2013
The Range Rover Sport, redesigned for 2014 and slimming down like the rest of the brand's lineup, is shifting to an aluminum architecture and gaining a third row of seats. It is being unveiled at the New York auto show this week. The Sport is Range Rover's best-selling SUV by a wide margin, and the New York metropolitan area is its biggest global market, Land Rover says.... Read More »

 

2013 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW

Jaguar to bring only 30 XKR-S GT sports cars to N.A.

1:54 pm U.S. ET | March 26, 2013
Jaguar is revealing a top-shelf sports car at the New York auto show that promises to be nearly as rare as its feline namesake in North America -- only 25 for U.S. buyers and five more for Canadians.... Read More »

 

Photo of new Range Rover Sport leaked online

March 14, 2013 06:01 CET
An image of the new-generation Range Rover Sport appeared Wednesday on Facebook community page VMax 200. The page has since been removed. Land Rover said on Monday that the premium large SUV would be unveiled March 26, on the eve of the New York auto show.... Read More »