Land Rover

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Geneva motor show world debut list - Skoda Superb facelift

21 January 2019

Global debuts for the 2019 Geneva motor show are listed below. The latest addition to just-auto's roster of world premieres is a mid-life facelift for the Skoda Superb hatchback and Combi.

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2018 Los Angeles auto show world debuts list

29 November 2018

Vehicles which made their global debuts at the 2018 LA Auto Show are named below.

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ANALYSIS - Range Rover Sport SDV8

29 November 2018

Porsche has pulled the 4.0-litre engine out of the Cayenne, while Audi, BMW and Mercedes offer a maximum of six-cylinders in their new Q8, X5 and GLE SUVs respectively. Land Rover therefore suddenly finds itself in the fortuitous position of having no direct rivals for its latest Range Rover SDV8.

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ANALYSIS - Land Rover future models

30 October 2018

September was an uncharacteristically poor month for Land Rover, with deliveries down 19 per cent. That's being blamed on tariff rises in China. Europe and North America are still strong though, and new models should help get Land Rover back into growth mode in all major markets.

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Interview with JLR's director of global purchasing and sourcing, chassis systems

21 February 2018

Neil Marsons is Global Purchasing Director, Chassis, Supply Chain Design and Global Sourcing Strategy at Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) where he is accountable for strategy development and execution, as well as supplier performance for all chassis systems and commodities across all JLR vehicles. Simon Warburton talked to him at JLR’s Gaydon site in central England.

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INTERVIEW: Ford CEO Alan Mulally

28 May 2014

Alan Mulally's tenure as Ford's CEO has seen the company evolve in line with his vision of 'One Ford'. He also successfully guided Ford through recession and has generally been lauded by investors. He passes the reins over to Mark Fields in July. Dave Leggett caught up with him on the London leg of his Ford circuit farewell tour of Europe.

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Q&A with Jonathan Lee Recruitment: UK referendum on leaving the EU and the impact on the automotive industry of a restriction of skilled staff movement

11 February 2014

The British Prime Minister, David Cameron, has promised a referendum on Britain's membership of the European Union by 2017 (after the next general election). The Confederation of British Industry has argued that staying in the EU is overwhelmingly favourable for business; a view shared by the PM. Despite this, the issue has divided business leaders and spelled uncertainty for investors in UK-based global industries at a time when economic recovery and growth is crucial. In this interview, Matthew Beecham spoke with Jon Blaze, Head of Recruitment Operations at Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading specialist engineering recruitment consultancy. He gave an insight as to the impact that this change could have on the automotive jobs market.

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TOKYO INTERVIEW: JLR marketing chief, Phil Popham

22 November 2013

It’s been a busy few days for Jaguar Land Rover with three motor shows in three different countries on two continents. It stretches resources to the limit, but newly appointed global marketing director Phil Popham told just-auto that events and new model launches are now becoming part of everyday business.

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JLR sales down 4.6% in 2018

11 January 2019

Jaguar Land Rover retail sales in 2018 totalled 592,708 vehicles, down 4.6% compared to 2017’s record year. The introduction of the Jaguar E-Pace and I-Pace led to Jaguar’s best ever annual sales results in 2018 up 1.2% to 180,833. Jaguar...

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Jaguar Land Rover confirms 4,500 job cuts

10 January 2019

Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has announced it is cutting 4,500 jobs from its global workforce, with most of the reduction set for the UK workforce that stands at 40,000.

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JLR sales dip in December and fiscal year to date

10 January 2019

Jaguar Land Rover retail sales dropped 6.4% year on year to 52,160 units in December, parent Tata Motors said.

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JLR India sales up 16% in 2018

9 January 2019

Jaguar Land Rover India has announced a growth of 16% for the period January to December 2018. With 4 596 units sold, Jaguar Land Rover India recorded its highest Calendar Year volume to date. The growth in Jaguar Land Rover sales in India has been driven by...

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JLR develops 'automatic' opening car door

18 December 2018

Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover says it has developed a car door that opens automatically as the driver approaches or can be operated by gesture control.

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Jaguar Land Rover set for major job losses - FT

17 December 2018

A report in the Financial Times says that Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is planning a GBP2.5bn cost-cutting plan that could result in the loss of up to 5,000 jobs.

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Land Rover launches 2019 Discovery Sport in India

12 December 2018

Jaguar Land Rover India, announced the launch of the model year 2019 Discovery Sport - the adventurous and versatile SUV. Each derivative of the model year 2019 Discovery Sport is now furnished with fresh, exciting features that further enhance the...

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China sales downturn hits Jaguar Land Rover

10 December 2018

Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has reported total retail sales of 48,160 vehicles in November,  a fall of 8% year-on-year reflecting what it described as 'continuing challenging market conditions in China'.

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Euro NCAP scores Jaguar I-Pace five star rating

6 December 2018

Jaguar’s first electric performance SUV scored 91% for adult occupant protection, 81% for child occupant protection and 81% for safety assist. I-Pace scored maximum points for both the side barrier impact and the more severe side pole test, with good...

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Toolmaker gets GBP100k investment for Evoque tooling

5 December 2018

Wednesbury, England-based manufacturer, Star Precision Tools has received a GBP100,000 investment to produce new tooling for components needed for Jaguar Land Rover's (JLR) recently revealed second-generation Range Rover Evoque.

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JLR awards UK supply contracts worth GBP4bn for new Evoque

26 November 2018

Tata Motors' Jaguar Land Rover said it had placed contracts worth over GBP4bn with UK suppliers for production of the redesigned Evoque unveiled in London last week.

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Jaguar Land Rover redesigns the Evoque

23 November 2018

Will the redesigned Range Rover Evoque sell like hot cakes as its Land Rover Freelander replacement did initially, back in 2011? Bang on time, at the end of a 'traditional' European automaker's eight year model life cycle, Jaguar Land Rover has introduced a fully redesigned Evoque that, at first glance, looks very much like the original, so we shall see.

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JLR trials GLOSA technology for connected cars

16 November 2018

Jaguar Land Rover has unveiled its Green Light Optimal Speed Advisory (GLOSA) system allowing cars to ‘talk’ to traffic lights and informing the driver the optimum speed as they approach junctions or signals.

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JLR global sales dip in October despite strong UK and US

12 November 2018

Tata Motors' Jaguar Land Rover retail sales in October 2018 fell 4.6% year on year to 44,282 units despite, the company said, strong sales of newer models such as the Jaguar I-Pace and E-Pace SUVs and updated Range Rover and Range Rover Sport.

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Jaguar opening supplier liaison office in Hungary

6 November 2018

Tata Motors' Jaguar Land Rover plans to create a technical engineering office in Hungary, opening early in 2019.

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Jaguar Land Rover swings to quarterly loss

1 November 2018

Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has posted a set of quarterly financial results described as 'disappointing'. They included revenues down 11% year-on-year (at GBP5.6bn) in the second quarter of the fiscal year and a loss before tax of GBP90m (versus GBP382m profit before tax in FYQ2 last year).

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Future JLR vehicles to detect motion sickness

1 November 2018

Future Jaguar Land Rover vehicles will be able to tell if you're feeling unwell and adjust settings to combat motion sickness, the company says.

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JLR sales drop 13.2% in Q3 2018

1 November 2018

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive, the UK’s largest vehicle manufacturer, reported financial results for the three-month period ending 30 September 2018. Retail sales declined 13.2% year-on-year to 129,887 vehicles for the quarter. The sales decrease...

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JLR opens EUR1.4bn Slovakia plant

25 October 2018

Jaguar Land Rover has formally started its EUR1.4bn (US$1.6bn) manufacturing facility in Nitra, Slovakia, the first time a UK automotive company has opened a factory in the Central European country.

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Jaguar Land Rover enhances standard and optional ICE for US market

24 October 2018

Jaguar Land Rover has added both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto functionality as standard to the 2019 Jaguar I-Pace and also as an option on some other 2019 model year vehicles with the InControl Touch Pro and Touch Pro Duo infotainment.

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Jaguar I-PACE: Innovative Continental Power Electronics for Top-Class Electric Performance

23 October 2018

New system specially designed for high-end sporty performance Power electronics in Jaguar’s new EV can handle currents up to 650 amps Wide application spectrum: designed for use across the entire Jaguar and Land Rover EV line-up; already up and...

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Tata taking orders for JLR platform based Harrier SUV

15 October 2018

Jaguar Land Rover owner Tata Motors has started taking orders for its new Harrier SUV which is built on architecture derived from Land Rover's D8 platform on which over 1m SUVs have already been sold worldwide.

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Novelis supplies aluminium sheet for Jaguar I-Pace

12 October 2018

Novelis has announced the supply of its premium Novelis Advanz aluminium to the recently launched all-electric Jaguar I-Pace. It says the new addition to the Jaguar Pace family and the car maker's first all-electric vehicle features a strong and stiff lightweight aluminium construction to reduce weight and increase battery range up to 470km while delivering superior driving dynamics and safety.

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Autonomous Range Rover deals with notorious Coventry ring road

10 October 2018

A Range Rover Sport has completed the claimed first self-driving lap of one of the UK’s most challenging road layouts - Coventry's notorious post-war ring road.

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JLR global sales slump 12.3% in September 2018

9 October 2018

Jaguar Land Rover reported total retail sales of 57,114 vehicles in September 2018, down 12.3% year on year despite strong sales for new models including the Range Rover Velar and the Jaguar I-Pace and E-Pace. Jaguar Land Rover: September 2018 - 57,114...

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Jaguar Land Rover to shut Solihull plant for 2 weeks

8 October 2018

Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover is planning a two-week shutdown at its main Solihull plant later this month due to weaker sales around the world.

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Union slams government over JLR Solihull closure

8 October 2018

A triple whammy of Brexit uncertainty, government confusion over diesel and ministers' half-hearted support for electric vehicles is threatening the future of the UK car industry, union Unite warned today after Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) announced a two week shutdown of its Solihull Land Rover plant.

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EC OKs Slovakia EUR125m aid to Jaguar Land Rover

4 October 2018

The European Commission has concluded that Slovakia's EUR125m investment aid to Jaguar Land Rover is in line with EU state aid rules.

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Paris - Bad Brexit 'could cost JLR GBP1.2bn'

2 October 2018

The impact of a bad Brexit deal could hit Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) to the tune of GBP1.2bn (US$1.5bn) according to UK managing director Rawdon Glover, speaking to just-auto in Paris.

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JLR India enhances InControl Package features

19 September 2018

Jaguar Land Rover India has started offering class leading advanced connectivity features called Protect, Remote Premium and Secure Tracker under the InControl Package (inbuilt communication and connectivity related features in the car), on its flagship...