As in words of Ian Callum, Director of Design of Jaguar, “No design project has given me greater pleasure than the creation of the F-TYPE. It is a project I have looked forward to from the moment I joined Jaguar, and it’s one that’s given my team and I great satisfaction. The F-TYPE is a sports car that is true to Jaguar’s design values-beauty of line and purity of form – and I-m honored that the World Car of the Year jury has recognized out work with this award.”
The British luxury car maker, Jaguar Land Rover which is owned by Tata Motors is now planning to build its own manufacturing base in India, a manufacturing base where they will be building vehicles from scratch. This clearly points out one thing- Jaguar and Land Rover cars are going to become cheaper to own in India! But there is still time to jump with excitement because it seems that the company’s plans are at a very preliminary stage. Tata Motors hasn’t made any official statement on this aspect till now. The report which quoted the possibility of Jaguar Land Rover [Read more...]
Jaguar was the center of attraction in India a few days ago when the company started assembling the Jaguar XF in India and launched it at a price of Rs.44.5 lakhs which meant it was going to gun for the likes of the E-Class, 5-series and A6. Now there’s another car in the lineup which turns heads wherever it goes. The Jaguar XJ which is bought by only a few and the company never wanted everybody to buy it as well. It was meant for a few and the XJ now gets an Ultimate edition which will be bought by [Read more...]
The craze for the leaping panther cars in India has been increasing over the past couple of years and that is all set to go to an altogether different level with the newly announced Jaguar XF 2.2L sedan. But Jaguar Land Rover does not want to stop at this. The company has some quite aggressive plans for the Indian market for the year 2013 and Del Sehmar, head of communication, Jaguar Land Rover India, has just told our friends back at IAB about them. The Jaguar Land Rover partnership’s most interesting and awaited launch for the year in the Jaguar [Read more...]
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has officially commenced the production of its Luxury Saloon Jaguar XF in its facility in Pune. Not only this the locally built Jaguar XF models will also be powered with Jaguar’s globally acclaimed 2.2-Litre diesel engine which will be its maiden innings in Indian market. The Jaguar XF will be manufactured along with Land Rover’s Freelander 2 which is being manufactured at Pune facility of Tata owned British marquee Jaguar Land Rover since 2011. With the localization of the assembling, the Jaguar XF now start at a price of Rs. 44.5 Lakhs ex-showroom India. Jaguar XF [Read more...]
The 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show is round the corner and Jaguar has disclosed that it will be showcasing three new cars at the motor show. Starting from 28th November, LA Auto Show will witness the debut of the fastest and most powerful saloon the British manufacturer has ever produced, the Jaguar XFR-S, although the company claims so. Land Rover will be showcasing their US spec version of the Range Rover which is supposed to get a naturally aspirated, 5.0 litre, V8 engine. Jaguar will also be showcasing their recently unveiled F-Type, with an exclusive Black pack performance trim.
Updated on 19th November 2012 As per the official information received from communication agency of Tata Motors India, JLR and Chery Automobiles have set the cornerstones for the new manufacturing facility for the Chinese partnership between JLR and Chery. Dr. Ralf Speth, Jaguar Land Rover Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Yin Tongyao Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Chery Automobile Company Ltd. were present at this occasion. Also in the pictures you can see Tata chairman Mr. Ratan Tata being present at the ceremony in China. This partnership will mean more economical cost of manufacturing of the JLR vehicles in China [Read more...]
Tata Motors has started to locally assemble the Jaguar XF sedan in India very recently according to some media reports. The Jaguar XF which was being sold in the Indian market via the Import route till now will be assembled at Tata Motor’s manufacturing facility near Chikli, Pune via the CKD route, attracting lesser import duties. This manufacturing unit was owned previously jointly by Tata Motors and Mercedes Benz. With the commencement of the assembly operations of the Jaguar XF, this will be the second model in the Jaguar Land Rover brand that Tata has started to assemble in India. [Read more...]
