Tata Motors

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Jaguar Land Rover to miss 2019 Geneva motor show

4 December 2018

While quite a few brands have already announced world premieres for production models and concepts, JLR will be absent from the 2019 Geneva motor show. Tata Motors, which sells very few vehicles in the region, will have a stand though. Confirmed global debuts are listed below.

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Interior design and technology – Jaguar E-Pace

3 December 2018

The Jaguar E-Pace features just about every conceivable connectivity and infotainment gadget that you could wish for Christmas. At first glance, it's an undeniably handsome beast with distinctive mesh grille, muscular build, short overhangs and powerful haunches all of which give it a bold, edgy road stance.  Continuing QUBE/just-auto's review of interior design and technology trends, we take a closer look inside to see how it compares to its designer suit.

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2018 Los Angeles motor 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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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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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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Tata mulling battery options for India consumers

10 December 2018

Tata Motors says it has been evaluating ways to make battery provision cheaper for customers in India as the manufacturer looks to broaden the appeal of electric vehicles.

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Global NCAP scores Tata Nexon five stars

10 December 2018

Global NCAP releases an update to its #SaferCarsForIndia campaign with two new crash test results. Following recent four-star safety announcements, the Tata Nexon becomes the first made in India, sold in India car to achieve Global NCAP’s coveted...

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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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Euro NCAP rates nine new cars

6 December 2018

Euro NCAP released the safety ratings of nine cars. The Audi Q3 , BMW X5, Hyundai Santa Fe, Jaguar I-Pace, Peugeot 508, Volvo V60 and its partner, the Volvo S60, all achieve a maximum five-star rating. However, two FCA vehicles – Fiat’s aging Panda...

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ANCAP scores four new models five star rating

6 December 2018

Independent vehicle safety authority, ANCAP, has released its latest round of ratings, highlighting strong safety performance across a range of brands and vehicle types. The Ford Focus, Hyundai Santa Fe, Genesis G70 and Jaguar I-Pace have all been awarded 5...

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Toolmaker gets GBP100k investment for Evoque tools

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

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

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 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 features Continental Power

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

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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Guide Dogs for the Blind help Jaguar with I-Pace

11 October 2018

With no engine sound, the electric Jaguar I-Pace required a new way to warn blind, visually impaired and other vulnerable road users it is approaching at low speed so the automaker designed a unique audible vehicle alert system (AVAS) for its first EV that meets and exceeds all forthcoming global legislation.

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Autonomous Range Rover deals with Coventry ring

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 wks

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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Tenneco supplying suspension tech on Jag E-Pace

26 September 2018

Tenneco says it will supply suspension technology for the Jaguar E-Pace compact SUV.

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Adient offering market-tailored seats

21 September 2018

Adient says it is strengthening its position as the global leader in automotive seating by offering commercial vehicle manufacturers market-tailored driver and passenger seats.