Tata Motors

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Traverse, the great divide - a tough CASE to crack

6 August 2018

There’s a great deal of consternation in the auto industry presently, but that concern is divided in to two camps. On the one hand, there are those in the here and now anxious about whether total industry volume in the US this year will be 18m or 17.8m. On the other hand, there are those more concerned about the future and whether CASE (connected, autonomous, shared and electrified) or ACES (to put it another way) will fundamentally challenge the industry’s business model that’s been built up over the last 100 years or so. The differences in approach were there for all to see at the CAR Management Briefing Seminars held in Traverse City, Michigan last week.

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Jaguar XF diesel - greener than any Tesla?

25 July 2018

Is a large, heavy Jaguar estate powered by a diesel engine which produces 700Nm of torque and 300PS far less planet-harming than any Tesla?

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Brexit’s come home - how the costs mount up

9 July 2018

This article was originally written on 6th July 2018, with the title ‘Brexit’s coming home’ and primed for publication today, the 9th July. The title was based on two presumptions: (i) England would beat Sweden in the World Cup quarter final and (ii) the UK government cabinet would fail to agree on its negotiating position with the EU, thus making a ‘hard’ Brexit more likely. As we know, England delivered on Saturday, but the bigger shock was the UK government’s ‘Chequers statement’ on Friday night. The prime minister Theresa May had seemingly quelled rebellion in the cabinet’s ranks and engineered a path for a ‘soft’ Brexit for manufactured goods (a service sector agreement, covering 80% of the UK’s economy comes later) via a Facilitated Customs Arrangement and a common rule book for manufactured goods. Now on Monday 9th July, even more unwanted uncertainty has been delivered following the resignation of Brexit minister David Davis from cabinet and the possibility of open warfare in the UK government.

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Commercialising innovation - as easy as APC

6 July 2018

To continue to encourage and ‘derisk’ invention and innovation in the UK’s automotive industry the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) was established in 2013 as a result by intervention by the UK government and the industry (the UK’s Automotive Council). The APC has been funded with GBP1bn with half of the fund stemming from the government and half from industry. Its brief is simple, but complex: support the UK industry’s move to low carbon solutions and create an ecosystem that supports R&D, thus ending the dreaded ‘valley of death’.

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Q&A JLR's director of purchasing - 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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The car Jaguar designer said "I'd never do"

15 July 2015

The Frankfurt motor show will be the launch pad for a very important Jaguar, the F-Pace SUV, vital for the brand in the US and Chinese markets, and a car chief designer Ian Callum "swore I'd never do".

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Williams CEO eyes consultancy business expansion

20 May 2015

Mike O'Driscoll, Group CEO of Williams, leads a brand that is well known for its motorsports activity and Formula One participation. However, the firm is now eyeing more consultancy business and looking further afield for opportunities. Ian Adcock caught up with him to hear more.

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Q&A with Prodrive

8 October 2014

Power electronics is being brought into sharp focus as OEMs look to improve the efficiency of electric and hybrid cars. Many of the energy losses in such systems occur in power electronic systems (such as DC-DC converters) which convert the high voltages from the batteries to the correct levels for the various systems in the car. Prodrive are exploring the use of silicon carbide based components which can operate at much higher temperatures and efficiencies. To find out more, Matthew Beecham spoke to Pete Tibbles, Prodrive programme manager – power electronics.

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JLR says July sales reflect 'market uncertainty'

10 August 2018

Jaguar Land Rover said retail sales in July fell 21.6% year on year to 36,144 vehicles "primarily reflecting transitional issues in certain markets".

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Tata Motors ramps up Sanand plant output

9 August 2018

Tata Motors has announced a ramp-up of output at its Sanand car manufacturing plant, taking it to full capacity utilisation at around 150,000 units per annum.

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Tata Motors' Sanand plant now at 100% utilisation

7 August 2018

Tata Motors is making new plans for its Sanand plant, now operating at 100% capacity utilisation.

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New Tata does well in NCAP crash test

7 August 2018

In the first set of #SaferCarsForIndia results for 2018, Global NCAP has released the result of the crash tests conducted on the recently launched Tata Nexon.

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Tata Motors launches range of CVs in Malaysia

7 August 2018

Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, along with its authorised distributor DRB-Hicom Commercial Vehicles (DHCV), launched the Tata Super Ace and the Ultra range of commercial vehicles in Malaysia. These vehicles have been...

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Jaguar Land Rover books first quarter pre-tax loss

1 August 2018

Tata Motors' Jaguar Land Rover Automotive has reported a a pre-tax loss of GBP264m for the three-month period ending 30 June 2018.

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JLR updates Range Rover with new diesel

30 July 2018

Tata Motors' Jaguar Land Rover has updated its premium Range Rover line with a new engine and more driver assistance items.

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JLR does Europe recharger deal with Plugsurfing

23 July 2018

Tata Motors' Jaguar Land Rover announced it had done a deal with Plugsurfing to supply a "premium charging service for its electric vehicles in selected markets in Europe".

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Moody's downgrades JLR parent Tata Motors

16 July 2018

Moody's Investors Service has downgraded to Ba2 from Ba1 the corporate family rating (CFR) for Jaguar Land Rover parent company Tata Motors (TML). It also downgraded the company's senior unsecured instrument ratings to Ba2 from Ba1 but said "the rating outlook is stable".

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Wabco announces India truck steering deal

13 July 2018

Wabco Holdings has announced its first major steering system deal in India following its September 2017 acquisition of US-based RH Sheppard, a supplier of steering technologies for commercial vehicles.

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JLR India sales surge 66% in H1 2018

12 July 2018

Jaguar Land Rover India has announced a strong 66% increase in sales in the first half of calendar year 2018. With 2,579 units sold during this period, Jaguar Land Rover India reported a robust performance, buoyed by a strong product portfolio, world-class...

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Jaguar launches Go I-Pace app

11 July 2018

Jaguar has launched an intelligent app to help drivers experience life with its all-electric I-Pace before even getting behind the wheel The Go I-Pace app captures journey data to calculate potential cost savings, show how much battery would be used per...

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JLR worldwide sales up 0.9% in June 2018

10 July 2018

Jaguar Land Rover reported total retail sales of 52,049 vehicles in June 2018, up 0.9% year on year, primarily reflecting the introduction of the Range Rover Velar and the Jaguar E-Pace. Jaguar Land Rover: June 2018 - 52,049 units; YoY change - 0.9%;...

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Jaguar Land Rover chief issues Brexit warning

5 July 2018

Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover CEO Ralph Speth has called for more Brexit certainty for business and warned that additional tariffs and trade costs under a 'bad deal' could cost the company more than GBP1bn a year.

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JLR 'needs differentiation through good design'

25 June 2018

As the auto industry reacts to the threat of disruption in the mobility space, a Jaguar Land Rover executive has stressed the need for the company to rise above commoditisation and continue to adapt to changing market needs with vehicle designs that customers can be passionate about.

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Chery Jaguar Land Rover expands its Changshu plant

22 June 2018

Chery Jaguar Land Rover Automotive (CJLR) is about to put its Changshu Plant Phase II into operation. Phase II will add 70,000 units to annual capacity. The Jaguar E-Pace will be the first product of Phase II.

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Jaguar Land Rover joins subscription model

15 June 2018

Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR)  is the latest premium OEM to dip its toes into the car subscription model.

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JLR to move all Discovery production to Slovakia

11 June 2018

Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is to move all production of its Discovery SUV model from its Solihull plant to Slovakia (Nitra) from next year.

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Jaguar E-Pace adds 'self learning' Smart Settings

11 June 2018

New updates for Tata Motors-owned Jaguar's E-Pace compact SUV launched last year include 'self-learning' Smart Settings technology, Adaptive Dynamics suspension and a new 200PS Ingenium petrol engine option.

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JLR global sales up 6.1% in May 2018

8 June 2018

Jaguar Land Rover reported total retail sales of 48,281 vehicles in May 2018, up 6.1% year on year. The sales growth was primarily driven by the introduction of new models including the Range Rover Velar, the Jaguar E-Pace and the new Land Rover...

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Volume low but JLR sticking with Brazil assembly

4 June 2018

Despite production volumes way short of expectations, Jaguar Land Rover has no plans to close its Brazilian assembly plant, a top executive has said.

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Glover replaces Hicks as MD of JLR UK

25 May 2018

As part of what is described as 'a major restructure of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) global Marketing, Sales, Service and Public Relations functions', Rawdon Glover is to be the new JLR UK Managing Director, replacing Jeremy Hicks.

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JLR global revenue up 6% in FY2017-2018

24 May 2018

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive, the UK’s largest vehicle manufacturer, reported pre-tax profits of GBP1.5bn (US$2.0b) for the financial year to 31 March 2018. Revenues increased 6% to GBP25.8bn with high demand for new models in key markets including China...

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JLR global sales up 11.9% in April 2018

10 May 2018

Jaguar Land Rover, the UK’s largest automotive manufacturer, reported total retail sales of 45,180 vehicles in April 2018, up 11.9% year-on-year. Sales were primarily driven by the introduction of new models including the Range Rover Velar (winner of the...

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Magna creates 300 new UK jobs with aluminium plant

9 May 2018

Magna has opened its aluminium casting facility in Telford, England, to supply structural castings to Jaguar Land Rover creating 300 new jobs.

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Jaguar inks I-Pace EV airport service deal

8 May 2018

Passengers using a luxury chauffeur service to and from Heathrow Airport will be driven in JLR's all electric Jaguar I-Pace from this summer.

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JLR appoints new director of manufacturing

3 May 2018

Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has announced that Grant McPherson is to join the Board of Management as Executive Director, Manufacturing. He succeeds Wolfgang Stadler in the role - Stadler is retiring.

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Tata Motors India sales up 86% in April 2018

2 May 2018

In April 2018, Tata Motors registered an impressive growth of 86% at 53,511units as against 28,844 units over last year due to the continued strong sales performance of its Commercial and Passenger Vehicles Business in the domestic market. Domestic –...

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American Ford truck gets an English engine

30 April 2018

Ford's new three litre diesel V6 engine for the top selling North American F-150 pickup truck line comes from England, though that is not mentioned in official statements from the automaker.

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Inrix/AutopleX to enhance AV capabilities

24 April 2018

Inrix, the world leader in connected car services and transportation analytics, and the AutopleX consortium, led by Jaguar Land Rover, announced that the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles has awarded GBP4.7m (US$6.6m) to significantly enhance...