Even though the latest generation of the Toyota Land Cruiser (sold as the Lexus GX in the States) with a fresher design and updated engine lineup was only introduced into the market last fall, the Japanese automaker is already getting ready to roll out a new model year version for Europe and other markets.
The important news for the 2011MY Land…
Under the stewardship of Tata in the recovering economy, its Jaguar Land Rover operation has enjoyed record sales numbers and profits. The higher demand, however, has led to an unexpected supply issue. Specifically, the operation is running short on engines and company officials are reportedly pressing former owner Ford for more powerplants. According to a report by Bloomberg, sales of the two brands were up 59 percent over the last quarter, and Tata has been struggling to keep pace, due in part to the e…
Starting next year, Land Rover vehicles will be produced in India, according to Tata Motors, the owners of Jaguar Land Rover. The move hardly comes as a surprise, given India is Tata’s home country.Tata might be most famous for building the world’s least-expensive car, the $2500 Nano, but the Indian company bought Jaguar Land Rover from Ford in 2008 and has been running the two brands since. Tata already sells Land Rovers in India, and according to Tata CEO Carl-Peter Forster, the company will put an uns…
Land Rover’s new owner, Tata Motors, plans on producing vehicles for the SUV brand in India starting next year, according to CEO Ratan Tata. Tata, which also bought Jaguar from FoMoCo in 2008, is also in talks in setting up an assembly line operation in China.
Shares of Tata Motors today rose to their highest level in more than 19 years after the company posted a first-quarter profit on demand for Land Rover SUVs and Jaguar sedans.
The company posted a net income of 19.9 billion rupees ($430 milli…
With its all-new Evoque SUV, Land Rover has expanded its lineup beyond its current Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, LR4 and LR2 offerings. But rumors suggest the automaker is now considering another new model to fit in just above the new Evoque and below the Sport. According to an Autocar report, Land Rover is hard at work on readying a new model to do just that. The plan may be part of an initiative by Jaguar Land Rover CEO Ralf Septh and Tata boss Carl-Peter Forster to expand the brand’s lineup and deli…
Companies like Land Rover and Ferrari have a specific set of brand goals that sometimes seem at odds with CAFE and achieving higher fuel economy.Increasingly strict fuel economy regulations mean even Ferrari and Land Rover must examine efficient solutions that could dilute brand values — and that’s the subject of today’s Thread of the Day.How far should automakers like Land Rover and Ferrari go toward making efficient vehicles before they lose sight of what made the vehicles famous?”Seriously, who buys …
Now that the rest of the Land Rover lineup has received visual and mechanical updates for 2010, the LR2 sees a few visual enhancements for 2011 that will at least bring its styling more in line with the rest of the family. A fresh front bumper with revised fog-light surrounds and the new two-bar grille strengthen the stylistic connection between the LR2 and the larger LR4. Other exterior modifications include new taillights, new wheels, and additional body-colored parts like the mirror caps, door …
Now that the rest of the Land Rover lineup has received visual and mechanical updates for 2010, the LR2 sees a few visual enhancements for 2011 that will at least bring its styling more in line with the rest of the family. A fresh front bumper with revised fog-light surrounds and the new two-bar grille strengthen the stylistic connection between the LR2 and the larger LR4. Other exterior modifications include new taillights, new wheels, and additional body-colored parts like the mirror caps, door …