Jaguar Land Rover: Tata Motors to use new $1 bln plant to make Jaguar Land Rover cars

Tata Motors is planning to manufacture Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) luxury cars at a $1 billion plant that it is planning to build in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, two sources with direct knowledge of the plans said. Tata Motors announced plans to invest in a new plant in Tamil Nadu in March but … Read more

JLR full-year sales rise by over 20 per cent year on year

JLR’s full year sales rose by over 20 per cent year-on-year, the company said in a statement on April 8. The rise in sales numbers reflects improved production and sustained demand, the company said. Wholesale volumes at 110,190 units in the fourth quarter (excluding the Chery Jaguar LandRover China JV) were up 16% over the … Read more

Jaguar Land Rover: Jaguar Land Rover’s FY24 sales jumps 81%, a five-year high and “one of the best since 2009”

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), owned by Tata Motors, reported that its FY24 retail sales saw a 81 per cent surge in retail sales in India, reaching 4,436 units. This growth, the company says, is one of its strongest performances since its entry into the Indian market in 2009, marking its highest in the past five … Read more

Baltimore Bridge Collapse, Ted Cruz’s Feelings Require Police Detail And More In This Week’s Best New Posts

2015 Nissan XterraImage: Nissan The rugged, off-road segment is exploding; every truck or crossover now seems to have some sort of either legit off-road trim, or at least one appearance package inspired by ruggedness. From Chevy’s Activ trims to Ford’s Raptors and Toyota’s TRD-Off and upcoming Trailhunter trims, it’s a booming business. Not everyone has … Read more

Baltimore Bridge Collapse Is Set To Disrupt Auto Supply Chain

The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the Baltimore Harbor is already posing a massive disruption to the automotive industry. The port handles imports, exports and parts shipments for major automakers like Audi, Bentley, BMW, Ford, General Motors, Jaguar-Land Rover, Lamborghini, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru, Stellantis, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo — all … Read more

Ultra rich chase Rs 1 crore-plus supercars on luxury drive

MUMBAI: Luxury carmakers are increasingly rolling out models priced north of Rs 1 crore as the country’s growing ultra-high net worth (UHNW) population seeking discerning experiences snap up such supercars like never before. Carmakers such as Mercedes, BMW, Audi and Toyota rolled out eight new models with eight-figure price tags in 2023, taking the number … Read more

Weekend Car Culture Roundup March 02, 2024

Infiniti used to make great — even unique — cars. Of course, we all remember the excellent G35/37, but there are other obscure machines that have faded into history: the Q45 flagship, the curvy J30, and the sports-car-masquerading-as-a-crossover FX. But Infiniti only had one model that it attempted to pass off as a… Read more… … Read more

Tata Motors global wholesales up 9 pc in Q3

New Delhi, Tata Motors on Tuesday said its global wholesales, including that of Jaguar Land Rover, rose 9 per cent year-on-year to 3,38,177 units in the December quarter. Global wholesales of Tata Motors’ commercial vehicles and Tata Daewoo range in October-December period of FY24 were at 98,679 units, up 1 per cent over third quarter … Read more