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ANALYSIS - Land Rover Discovery and future SVX

12 September 2017

Even though the Discovery hasn't long been on sale, Land Rover is adding more derivatives at either end of what is already a comprehensive line-up.

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The Range Rover Sport gets a four-cylinder engine

1 September 2017

Is JLR's Ingenium 2.0-litre four-cylinder diesel engine up to the task of powering 2.1+ tonnes of Range Rover Sport? Perhaps surprisingly, the answer is not only a definite yes but if the other V6 and V8 options did not exist, this could well be all the RRS that anyone needs.

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ANALYSIS - is the future for Jaguar electric?

15 August 2017

Once in danger of going the same way as Saab or Lancia, Jaguar has been brought back to life via massive infusions of cash, intelligently spent. Thanks to the success of the F-PACE, it is probably now profitable too. Such are the plans for the ongoing transformation of the leaping cat brand, Jaguar's reinvention is really only just beginning.

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ANALYSIS - Land Rover future models to 2030

9 August 2017

Land Rover is both the vehicle volume and profits powerhouse of not only JLR but Tata Motors Limited too. Thanks to a spark of genius which saw the L538 project take on Range Rover branding and pricing, what became the Evoque changed everything for Land Rover. Now comes the hard bit: new generations of the Evoque, Sport and Range Rover are being developed. Can Land Rover remain TML's biggest money spinner?

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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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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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Jaguar E-Pace to feature Osram Smartrix modules

22 September 2017

Driving at night in a new Jaguar E-Pace has never been safer. Co-developed with Varroc Lighting Systems, Osram matrix modules provide ADB functionality (Advanced Driving Beam), ensuring optimum night-time visibility even in extremely poor weather conditions....

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Tata Motors launches new Tata Nexon in India

21 September 2017

Tata Motors announced its entry into the growing Compact SUV segment with the commercial launch of its new Gen-next lifestyle SUV, the Tata Nexon. Targeted at the personal car buyers, the Tata Nexon is the fourth product based on the ‘Impact...

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VW led L3Pilot research project launched in German

15 September 2017

A broadly based European research consortium under the management of the Volkswagen Group is analysing the opportunities for using technologies to facilitate mobility in the future with the aim of achieving a breakthrough in the area of automated driving. The...

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GKN joins Jaguar’s EV racing team

14 September 2017

GKN has agreed a multi-year partnership with Panasonic Jaguar Racing, which will see the global engineering group provide design, manufacturing and consultancy services to the Formula E team. The official partnership was announced at the Frankfurt Motor...

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2017 Frankfurt motor show - all the world debuts

13 September 2017

All the world premieres from the 2017 Frankfurt IAA are listed below. The most important production models making their motor show debuts were the Volkswagen Polo and Volkswagen T-Roc, Porsche Cayenne, Opel Grandland X, Škoda Karoq and SEAT Arona.

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Tata Motors global wholesales up 9% in August 2017

13 September 2017

The Tata Motors Group global wholesales in August 2017, including Jaguar Land Rover, were at 94,210 units, higher by 9%, over August 2016. Global wholesales of all Tata Motors commercial vehicles and Tata Daewoo range in August 2017 were at 35,352 units,...

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Tata Tigor XM launches in India

11 September 2017

The Tata Tigor StyleBack sedan has received a warm welcome from many Indian car buyers, who appreciate its potent combination of style, features, performance and price. Keeping in mind the growing aspirations of customers, Tata Motors today announced the...

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Own the steering wheel, not the Jaguar

7 September 2017

Tata Motors' luxury car brand Jaguar has shown off its Future-Type concept, a fully autonomous vehicle which can be summoned, in a fully charged state, on demand, offers 'social' face to face seating yet can still be driven if desired.

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JLR Gorillaz recruitment campaign nets 1st recruit

5 September 2017

Tata Motors' luxury car group Jaguar Land Rover has hired its first Gorillaz app code cracker, as a software engineer, saying the global recruitment campaign had proved successful.

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Tata Motors president and CTO to leave

5 September 2017

Tata Motors' Timothy (Tim) Leverton, president and chief technical officer, is leaving the company to relocate back to the UK for personal reasons, according to a statement.

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JLR to reveal steering wheel of the future

5 September 2017

Jaguar Land Rover is revealing the intelligent and connected steering wheel of the future during the inaugural Tech Fest at Central St Martins, University of the Arts London. This steering wheel concept lives in your home and becomes your trusted companion....

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Tata Motors India sales rise 26% in August 2017

4 September 2017

Tata Motors passenger and commercial vehicles total sales (including exports) in August 2017 were at 48,988 vehicles, higher by 14% over 43,105 vehicles sold in August 2016. The company’s domestic sales of commercial and passenger vehicles for August...

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Tata Motors unveils new corporate brand identity

22 August 2017

Tata Motors has always kept customers and their aspirations at the heart of its business. The company has always been at the forefront to create innovative mobility solutions, across passenger, commercial and defence vehicles, thereby creating new benchmarks...

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Tata Motors introduces new Tiago XTA AMT variant

21 August 2017

Tiago has been the ultimate game changer for Tata Motors as it continues to set new benchmarks in the fiercely competitive hatchback segment. Introduction of AMT in the Tiago further enhanced its appeal and witnessed a good demand for the AMT variant. To...

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Tata Motors names new CFO

15 August 2017

Tata Motors, parent of Jaguar Land Rover, has named PB Balaji as group chief financial officer.

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Skoda and Tata end 'strategic partnership' talks

10 August 2017

Skoda has said that it has ended talks with Tata Motors on a planned strategic alliance because the two failed to identify sufficient technical and economic synergies.

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Tata Motors posts INR586.51bn revenue in Q1 FY 18

10 August 2017

For the quarter ended 30 June 2017, Tata Motors reported consolidated revenues (net of excise) of INR586.51bn (US$9.15bn) as against INR651.15bn for the corresponding quarter last year. Consolidated revenues for the quarter are lower by INR77.61bn due to...

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Tata Elxsi wins JLR supplier award

10 August 2017

Tata Elxsi, a leading global design and technology services company, has received a Jaguar Land Rover Supplier Excellence Award for 2017.

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Jaguar Land Rover boosts pre-tax profit

9 August 2017

Jaguar Land Rover revenue for the first fiscal quarter ended 30 June 2017 was GBP5.6bn, up GBP244m, parent Tata Motors announced.

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JLR worldwide sales up 3.6% in July 2017

9 August 2017

Retail sales for Jaguar Land Rover totalled 46,074 vehicles in July, up 3.6% on July 2016 with higher sales of the Jaguar XF, continuing solid sales of F-Pace, Discovery Sport and Range Rover as well as the sales ramp up of the new Discovery, now on sale in North America and China, and the introduction of the new Range Rover Velar.

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Tata Motors global sales surge 12% in July 2017

9 August 2017

The Tata Motors Group global wholesales in July 2017, including Jaguar Land Rover, were at 98,534 units, higher by 12%, over July 2016. Global wholesales of all Tata Motors’ commercial vehicles and Tata Daewoo range in July 2017 were at 32,026 units,...

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Land Rover opens orders for new Discovery in India

9 August 2017

Land Rover has opened orders for the fifth generation of Discovery. The All-New Land Rover Discovery will be available for sale in India from November 2017. Customers can book their orders online on www.findmeasuv.in or at any of the 25 authorised Land Rover...

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Tata Motors India sales up 13% in July 2017

2 August 2017

Tata Motors passenger and commercial vehicle total sales (including exports) in July 2017 were at 46,216 vehicles, higher by 7% over 43,160 vehicles sold in July 2016. The company’s domestic sales of Tata commercial and passenger vehicles for July 2017...

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Range Rover SVAutoiography launched in India

27 July 2017

Land Rover has reinforced Range Rover’s status as the world’s finest SUV with the launch of the Range Rover SVAutoiography Dynamic at INR27.9m (US$435,055) ex-showroom, India. Created by Jaguar Land Rover’s Special Vehicle Operations (SVO)...

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Tata Nexon to flaunt five new features

24 July 2017

Tata Motors’ much awaited SUV, the new Nexon, will flaunt a host of segment firsts and design rich features. Distilling fine points of auto design that accentuate modern India and its global citizens, the Nexon boasts best-in-class technology and...

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Tata Motors introduces two new engines for Nexon

18 July 2017

Tata Motors is gearing up for its highly anticipated product introduction in the SUV segment with the Tata Nexon. The Company has added two new, power-packed and performance oriented engines to its powertrain portfolio – the 1.2L Turbocharged Petrol from...

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Tata Motors develops India's first Bio-Methane Bus

18 July 2017

Tata Motors, India’s largest Commercial Vehicles manufacturer and the Number-1 bus brand yet again showcased a class-leading technology innovation- country’s first Bio-CNG (bio-methane) Bus at the Bio-energy programme, called ‘Urja...

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Jaguar to build E-Pace in China

17 July 2017

Having announced more details of the upcoming E-Pace compact SUV, and that it will be assembled for most markets under contract by Magna Steyr, Jaguar said the car would will also be manufactured at the Chery Jaguar Land Rover plant in Changshu "exclusively for Chinese customers" with sales starting in China in 2018.

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Tata Motors' truck business facing 'crisis' - MD

17 July 2017

Tata Motors Managing Director Guenter Butschek has appealed for help from its workers as India's leading commercial vehicle maker faces a "crisis situation" amid rising competition at home.

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Magna Steyr announces Jaguar E-Pace Job One timing

14 July 2017

Now details of Jaguar's new E-Pace SUV, and its manufacturing location are officially out of the bag, contract assembler Magna Steyr has confirmed production start timing.