Jaguar Land Rover to cut 5,000 jobs amid slump in diesel sales and Brexit uncertainty
6 years ago

Jaguar Land Rover to cut 5,000 jobs amid slump in diesel sales and Brexit uncertainty

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jaguar Land Rover is set to cut thousands of jobs as part of a £2.5bn cost-cutting drive as it battles falling sales of diesel cars, weak demand in China and Brexit uncertainty. JLR’s boss Ralf Speth has warned of a further negative consequences from a bad Brexit deal which he said could cost the company £1.2bn a year and put tens of thousands of British jobs at risk. The Unite trade union criticised the government’s “demonisation of diesel”, adding: “Unite will continue to press the carmaker for assurances over the jobs and skills of our members who have worked tirelessly over the past decade to make the company the global success story it is today.” A JLR spokesman said: “Jaguar Land Rover notes media speculation about the potential impact of its ongoing charge and accelerate transformation programmes.

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Jaguar Land Rover says aluminium shortages dragging on profits
2 months ago

Jaguar Land Rover says aluminium shortages dragging on profits

The Independent  

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Jaguar Land Rover doubles its investment in EV 'factory of the future' on Merseyside
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Jaguar Land Rover doubles its investment in EV 'factory of the future' on Merseyside

Daily Mail  

Jaguar Land Rover is doubling its investment in a 'factory of the future' on Merseyside to build electric vehicles. JLR, owned by the Indian conglomerate Tata Group, aims to electrify all its car brands by 2030, and last month said it would invest £18billion over five years to upgrade its factories to produce EVs. Investment: Jaguar Land Rover will plough …

Step inside Jaguar Land Rover's new EV test facility in Britain's Motor City
1 year, 2 months ago

Step inside Jaguar Land Rover's new EV test facility in Britain's Motor City

Daily Mail  

These are the first images inside Jaguar Land Rover's new Future Energy Lab - a state-of-the-art electric vehicle test site in Coventry that will secure 200 jobs for the future and create 150 new roles in the region. Step inside JLR's new EV test facility in Britain's automotive heartland: Company's new £250m Future Energy Lab will allow for 'rapid testing …

Jaguar Land Rover rakes in biggest profit since 2020
1 year, 5 months ago

Jaguar Land Rover rakes in biggest profit since 2020

Daily Mail  

Jaguar Land Rover hailed its owner Tata's £4billion gigafactory investment as a 'crucial' development for the car industry. JLR, Britain's biggest car company, also reported its best quarterly profit since 2020. JLR delivered its best profit haul since the three months to the end of 2020 The results came after Indian giant Tata Group last week chose Somerset ahead of …

UK to add 9,000 jobs as Jaguar Land Rover builds electric battery ‘gigafactory’
1 year, 5 months ago

UK to add 9,000 jobs as Jaguar Land Rover builds electric battery ‘gigafactory’

The Independent  

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Jaguar Land Rover will build huge £4bn electric car battery plant in Somerset in a major boost for Britain's motor industry
1 year, 5 months ago

Jaguar Land Rover will build huge £4bn electric car battery plant in Somerset in a major boost for Britain's motor industry

Daily Mail  

Tata's site in Somerset set to be UK's second battery plant at gigafactory scale Britain has triumphed in the race to build a flagship battery plant for the owner of carmaker Jaguar Land Rover. Britain is poised to triumph in the race to build a flagship battery plant for the owner of carmaker Jaguar Land Rover Rishi Sunak's government has …

Jaguar Land Rover plans annual investment of £3 billion by FY26
1 year, 6 months ago

Jaguar Land Rover plans annual investment of £3 billion by FY26

The Hindu  

Tata Motors' owned Jaguar Land Rover plans an annual investment of £3 billion while targeting a revenue of more than £30 billion by FY26, according to an investor presentation by the company. Jaguar Land Rover, which makes SUVs such as Range Rover, Defender and Discovery under the Land Rover brand and Jaguar luxury cars, expects to have revenue of more …

Jaguar will transform into all-electric luxury brand says Chandrasekaran
1 year, 7 months ago

Jaguar will transform into all-electric luxury brand says Chandrasekaran

Live Mint  

Jaguar Land Rover Chairman N Chandrasekaran has said that the company is on track to transform itself into an all-electric luxury brand and the first new cars will arrive in 2025. JLR Interim CEO Adrian Mardell said that the British automaker will start making pure-electric versions of its popular models like Range Rover, Defender and Discovery collections. To this end, …

Jaguar’s evolution into all-electric brand on track; new model launches slated for 2025: Jaguar Land Rover chairman Chandrasekaran
1 year, 7 months ago

Jaguar’s evolution into all-electric brand on track; new model launches slated for 2025: Jaguar Land Rover chairman Chandrasekaran

The Hindu  

The transformation of Jaguar into an all-electric luxury brand is on track with first new vehicles to be launched in 2025, according to Jaguar Land Rover chairman N. Chandrasekaran. Chandrasekaran noted that the company's efforts to address the supply-chain challenges have started to yield results, enabling it to increase production of the new Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, and Defender …

Jaguar Land Rover owner set to pick UK for EV battery plant
1 year, 7 months ago

Jaguar Land Rover owner set to pick UK for EV battery plant

Daily Mail  

Jaguar Land Rover owner Tata Motors is gearing up to select Britain for a multi-billion pound electric car battery plant, claiming the Indian firm would choose it over Spain. Such an investment would also give a boost to the British car industry, days after major automakers including Vauxhall owner Stellantis and Ford warned that looming post-Brexit trade rules risked making …

Jaguar Land Rover back in the black as boss longs for tax cuts
1 year, 7 months ago

Jaguar Land Rover back in the black as boss longs for tax cuts

Daily Mail  

Decision time: Tata's gigafactory will make batteries for JLR vehicles Jaguar Land Rover's boss yesterday said it would be 'lovely' to see corporation tax fall to zero – as its parent company considers where to build a gigafactory. The car maker's chief executive Adrian Mardell said a decision by Indian group Tata on whether to site the battery plant in …

Jaguar Land Rover to plough £15bn into electric car plants
1 year, 8 months ago

Jaguar Land Rover to plough £15bn into electric car plants

The Telegraph  

Jaguar Land Rover has promised to spend £15bn on re-tooling its factories in Britain for electric vehicles, despite uncertainty about battery supply. The British car manufacturer said it would be rebranding itself as simply JLR as part of a major overhaul announced on Wednesday. Despite truncating the iconic Land Rover in its name, chief commercial officer Lennard Hoornik insisted the …

Jaguar Land Rover owner demands subsidy for its steel plants in return for gigafactory deal
1 year, 10 months ago

Jaguar Land Rover owner demands subsidy for its steel plants in return for gigafactory deal

The Telegraph  

Jaguar Land Rover owner Tata has tied the construction of a gigafactory in the UK to a Government bailout of its ageing steel mill in Port Talbot, leaving the battery factory project in doubt. A Whitehall source told the Telegraph that Tata has insisted it will not commit to building a UK battery factory to support electric car production until …

Jaguar Land Rover sees Q3 free cash flow above $485 million
2 years ago

Jaguar Land Rover sees Q3 free cash flow above $485 million

Live Mint  

Jaguar Land Rover on Monday forecast free cash flow for the third quarter at more than 400 million pounds, after reporting a 15% rise in wholesale volumes for the period on strong demand and improved chip supply. The British automaker, in its earnings statement for the second quarter, had forecast a positive cash flow for the second half of fiscal …

Jaguar Land Rover suspends sales to Russia
2 years, 10 months ago

Jaguar Land Rover suspends sales to Russia

The Independent  

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All JLR cars to be fully electric by 2030; Jaguar all electric by 2025
3 years, 10 months ago

All JLR cars to be fully electric by 2030; Jaguar all electric by 2025

The Hindu  

Jaguar Land Rover's car range will be fully electric by 2030 as the carmaker joins a global race to develop zero-emission models to get ahead of looming bans on sales of new fossil-fuel vehicles. JLR, owned by India's Tata Motors, said on Monday the Jaguar brand will lead the way with a fully electric model range built on a brand-new …

Jaguar announces move to all-electric vehicles by 2025
3 years, 10 months ago

Jaguar announces move to all-electric vehicles by 2025

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Chief executive Thierry Bollore, who took over the role last year, said the firm is “exploring opportunities to repurpose” …

Jaguar will be an pure-electric luxury car brand from 2025
3 years, 10 months ago

Jaguar will be an pure-electric luxury car brand from 2025

Daily Mail  

Jaguar Land Rover bosses have outlined the car maker's future plans, including the intention for Jaguar to be an 'all-electric luxury brand' to rival Tesla from 2025. Jaguar to be a direct Tesla rival from 2025: The British marque will be an all-electric car maker in 2025 as part of the UK's biggest car maker's wider plans to shift to …

Jaguar-Land Rover India Hopeful Yet Guarded About Festive Season Response After Gradual Recovery
4 years, 2 months ago

Jaguar-Land Rover India Hopeful Yet Guarded About Festive Season Response After Gradual Recovery

News 18  

After witnessing a gradual recovery in sales, Jaguar Land Rover India is hopeful yet guarded about the festive season response. In a conversation with IANS, the company’s President and MD Rohit Suri said that a gradual recovery was triggered in Q2FY21. So far, under the Land Rover brand the company had the Discovery product range and Range Rover product pillar …

Chinese sales drive JLR's global recovery in Q3
4 years, 2 months ago

Chinese sales drive JLR's global recovery in Q3

China Daily  

Jaguar Land Rover showcases the limited-run Range Rover Fifty at the 2020 Beijing auto show. Jaguar Land Rover's sales are continuing to rebound globally, with China as one of the most important driving forces. Among others, Range Rover vehicle sales went up 30 percent compared with the same quarter last year. Richard Shore, president of Jaguar Land Rover Integrated Marketing, …

Jaguar Land Rover Opens New Showroom in Lucknow, Announces New Retail Partner
4 years, 5 months ago

Jaguar Land Rover Opens New Showroom in Lucknow, Announces New Retail Partner

News 18  

Jaguar Land Rover India has announced the appointment of JSV Motors as its new Retailer Partner in Lucknow, with Jatin Varma as its Director. JSV Motors has started operating from the fully integrated 3S facility at Amar Shaheed Path, near the airport area of Lucknow. Rohit Suri, President & Managing Director, Jaguar Land Rover India Ltd, said: “We are pleased …

Tata Motors seeing beginnings of a recovery of JLR sales in China
4 years, 6 months ago

Tata Motors seeing beginnings of a recovery of JLR sales in China

Live Mint  

Jaguar Land Rover’s Indian owner is seeing the beginnings of a recovery in China sales after the world’s second largest economy gradually opened for business following months of inactivity to check the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Tata Motors is “nothing” without its luxury unit as it generates as much as 74% of its revenue by selling Jaguar and Land …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Tata Motors' JLR rolls out first Range Rover made under social distancing measures
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Tata Motors' JLR rolls out first Range Rover made under social distancing measures

Firstpost  

The first Range Rover made under new social distancing measures in place to combat coronavirus drove off the production line at the Tata Motors’ owned Jaguar Land Rover’s manufacturing plant in Solihull in the West Midlands region of England on Wednesday, following a recent temporary pause in production due to the pandemic London: The first Range Rover made under new …

Tata-owned JLR suspends production
4 years, 9 months ago

Tata-owned JLR suspends production

Hindustan Times  

The Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover on Friday confirmed that it is temporarily suspending production at its manufacturing facilities in the United Kingdom over the course of next week due to the coronavirus pandemic. A Jaguar Land Rover is among several companies that have halted or are in the process of suspending operations. “As a responsible business, Jaguar Land Rover is …

Jaguar Land Rover is flying parts out of China in effort keep its European factories open
4 years, 10 months ago

Jaguar Land Rover is flying parts out of China in effort keep its European factories open

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Jaguar Land Rover is flying auto parts made in China to its European factories instead of relying on slow-moving cargo ships, as the coronavirus outbreak puts a dent in its supply chain. However he said it’s still not clear if its Chinese suppliers will all be able to ship the parts that Jaguar Land Rover …

Jaguar Land Rover’s global sales down 0.7% in July-September
5 years, 3 months ago

Jaguar Land Rover’s global sales down 0.7% in July-September

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Automobile major Jaguar Land Rover recorded a 0.7% decline in global sales at 1,28,953 units during the July-September quarter, compared on a year-on-year basis. In a regulatory filing, Tata Motors said Jaguar retail sales for the quarter were 37,323 vehicles, down 11% year-on-year and Land Rover retail sales were 91,630 vehicles, up 4.2% year-on-year. However, in a sign …

Jaguar Land Rover to stop output at UK factories for a week due to Brexit
5 years, 3 months ago

Jaguar Land Rover to stop output at UK factories for a week due to Brexit

Live Mint  

Gaydon, England: Britain’s biggest carmaker, Jaguar Land Rover, will halt production at its British factories for a week in November, its boss said on Thursday, joining BMW and Toyota in plans to help mitigate any immediate disruption from a no-deal Brexit. Chief Executive Ralf Speth said the firm had to make plans now, including a stop to production at its …

Tata’s JLR unveils new Land Rover Defender at Frankfurt auto show
5 years, 4 months ago

Tata’s JLR unveils new Land Rover Defender at Frankfurt auto show

Live Mint  

London: One of the hottest launches at the Frankfurt auto show wasn’t a million-dollar supercar or mass-market bestseller but an updated version of a boxy, no-frills favorite of farmers, explorers and the military. The new Land Rover Defender, which traces its heritage back almost to World War II, was unveiled Tuesday, three years after stricter emissions and safety standards consigned …

Jaguar Land Rover boosts a UK car industry rattled by Brexit
5 years, 6 months ago

Jaguar Land Rover boosts a UK car industry rattled by Brexit

CNN  

London CNN Business — Jaguar Land Rover is planning to make a new range of electric vehicles in Britain, a rare investment in an auto manufacturing industry that’s been slammed by uncertainty over Brexit. The United Kingdom’s largest carmaker said Friday that its flagship luxury sedan, the XJ, would be the first electric model built at a plant near Birmingham. …

Tata denies it is selling Jaguar Land Rover to Peugeot owner PSA
5 years, 8 months ago

Tata denies it is selling Jaguar Land Rover to Peugeot owner PSA

The Independent  

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Jaguar Land Rover will build its iconic Defender in Slovakia, not the UK
5 years, 8 months ago

Jaguar Land Rover will build its iconic Defender in Slovakia, not the UK

CNN  

London CNN Business — Jaguar Land Rover will build the next generation of its Defender in Slovakia, adding to worries over the future of the British car industry. The automaker, which owned by India’s Tata Motors, confirmed this week that production of the iconic Defender will resume at a plant in Slovakia that opened in October 2018. Jaguar Land Rover, …

Jaguar Land Rover begins Brexit-linked UK plant shutdowns
5 years, 9 months ago

Jaguar Land Rover begins Brexit-linked UK plant shutdowns

Live Mint  

London: Jaguar Land Rover shut its UK plants on Monday for five days over Brexit, adding to other shutdowns to leave at least half the country's car production off-line in what could be a pivotal week for Britain's divorce from the EU. With Britain's political leaders still deadlocked over Brexit and some EU states questioning a further departure delay, culture …

Tata is said to explore options for struggling Jaguar Land Rover
5 years, 10 months ago

Tata is said to explore options for struggling Jaguar Land Rover

Live Mint  

Tata Group, India’s biggest conglomerate, is exploring strategic options for its Jaguar Land Rover Automotive Plc unit including a potential stake sale in the struggling luxury carmaker, people familiar with the matter said. The Indian conglomerate’s Mumbai-listed automotive arm, Tata Motors Ltd., currently owns 100 percent of Jaguar Land Rover. Jaguar Land Rover has hit several roadblocks in the past …

Jaguar Land Rover considers financing options after shock writedown
5 years, 11 months ago

Jaguar Land Rover considers financing options after shock writedown

Live Mint  

London: Jaguar Land Rover, reeling from a $4 billion writedown, a slump in China sales and uncertainty around Brexit, said conditions aren’t right for it to borrow from the bond market and that it’s seeking alternative funding. To support its needs, JLR could increase a receivables facility or turn to other bank financing, with further options including leasing assets and …

Jaguar Land Rover to halt production for a week in April due to Brexit disruption
5 years, 11 months ago

Jaguar Land Rover to halt production for a week in April due to Brexit disruption

The Independent  

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Jaguar Land Rover announces 4,500 job losses, starting in Britain
6 years ago

Jaguar Land Rover announces 4,500 job losses, starting in Britain

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JLR car sales dip 4.6% in 2018 on China woes
6 years ago

JLR car sales dip 4.6% in 2018 on China woes

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Tata Motors Ltd’s UK subsidiary Jaguar Land Rover Plc on Thursday reported a 4.6% fall in global car sales to 5,92,708 units in 2018 hit by tough market conditions in China. Jaguar sales in 2018 stood at 180,833 units, a growth of 1.2% over 2017 sales while Land Rover’s declined 6.9% in 2018 to 4,11,875 units. The data …

Brexit impact: Jaguar Land Rover to cut 4,500 jobs worldwide
6 years ago

Brexit impact: Jaguar Land Rover to cut 4,500 jobs worldwide

Live Mint  

London: Jaguar Land Rover Plc, owned by India’s Tata Motors Ltd, plans to eliminate 4,500 jobs worldwide, as the UK’s biggest automobile maker responds to the sales slowdown caused by Brexit, flagging demand for diesel-powered vehicles and a downturn in China. “We are taking decisive action to help deliver long-term growth, in the face of multiple geopolitical and regulatory disruptions …

Jaguar Land Rover is slashing 4,500 jobs
6 years ago

Jaguar Land Rover is slashing 4,500 jobs

CNN  

New Delhi CNN Business — Britain’s biggest carmaker is cutting thousands more jobs. Jaguar Land Rover will reduce its global workforce by 4,500 as part of a plan to cut costs by £2.5 billion, it announced Thursday. “We are taking decisive action to help deliver long-term growth, in the face of multiple geopolitical and regulatory disruptions as well as technology …

Tata Motors’ JLR said to plan to large-scale job cuts
6 years ago

Tata Motors’ JLR said to plan to large-scale job cuts

Live Mint  

Bangkok/London: Jaguar Land Rover will announce plans early next year to cut thousands of jobs as part of a turnaround strategy, the Financial Times reported, citing several unidentified people close to the company. The UK luxury carmaker, owned by India’s Tata Motors Ltd, will outline the measures in January as part of a three-year cost-cutting program, the report said. S&P …

Jaguar Land Rover to cut 500 jobs at Solihull plant temporarily in run-up to Christmas
6 years, 1 month ago

Jaguar Land Rover to cut 500 jobs at Solihull plant temporarily in run-up to Christmas

The Independent  

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Brexit uncertainty blamed as UK car manufacturing drops 9.8%
6 years, 1 month ago

Brexit uncertainty blamed as UK car manufacturing drops 9.8%

The Independent  

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