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Tata says it will close a Land Rover or Jaguar factory next year
Tata Motors said today that it will close one of the three Jaguar/Land Rover assembly plants in England by 2014 in an effort to move the two brands to profitability. Tata said that it will close either a factory in Castle Bromwich, which makes Jaguars, or its plant in Solihull, which makes Land Rovers.
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Land Rover LRX concept confirmed for production, will debut next year
After what seems to be like ages since Land Rover unveiled the LRX Concept, the Gaydon automaker confirmed today that it will in fact build a production version of the study. Land Rover said that the car will debut next year and will join the Range Rover line-up in 2011.
“Designed and engineered at Land Rover’s [...]
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On June 17, 2010, Range Rover will celebrate its 40th anniversary and, if sources are to be believed, will unveil a new model based on the Land Rover LRX Concept. According to insiders that spoke with AutoCar, the Ranger Rover LRX will enter production in early 2011. The production LRX will be unveiled as a [...]
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Tata secures private loan for Jaguar/Land Rover, doesn’t need Britain’s help
A UK government spokesperson said today that Tata Motors has secured a 175 million pound ($289 million) private sector loan for Jaguar Land Rover and no longer needs financial support from Britain. The Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform has been holding talks with Tata and Jaguar Land Rover on guaranteeing both short and long-term [...]
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Tata Motors net profits jump 58%, Jaguar/Land Rover worries remain
Tata Motors, creator of the world’s cheapest car and owner of luxury brands Jaguar and Land Rover, reported a 58 percent rise in net profit, defying analyst forecasts for a halving of profit. The Indian automaker reported a net profit of 5.14 billion rupees ($107 million) in the quarter to June, from 3.26 billion rupees a year [...]
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Overfinch, Holland & Holland team up to built “the ultimate” Ranger Rover
Over the years, its has become pretty clear that tuning specialist Overfinch is to Range Rover as AMG is to Mercedes and Alpina is to BMW. The tuning firm has now teamed up with gun maker Holland & Holland to build the “ultimate luxury-off roader.”
Based on the 2010 503-up supercharged Range Rover Autobiography, the SUV [...]
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Tata warns of more job cuts and plant closures at Jaguar/Land Rover
Tata Motors today reported its first annual loss in eight years and warned of more job cuts and plant shutdowns at the loss-making Jaguar/Land Rover unit. Tata said that it is preparing for “major belt-tightening” and will be looking to cut costs wherever possible.
“The lightening struck some time in the middle of last year, and [...]
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Report: Land Rover LRX hybrid gets the green light
Land Rover has been talking about going ‘green’ for sometime now. The British SUV company has already taken steps to reduce fuel-consumption and CO2 output of its vehicles by adding a start/stop system to the Freelander. It will later add the fuel-saving feature across its lineup.
It was announced earlier this year that the UK government gave [...]
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Disgruntled Land Rover owner lists problems with SUV on window, leaves it outside dealership
Usually when we’re fed up with the problems with our cars, we turn to car forums on the internet to vent our anger over the brand we bought and the issues we face with our dealership in getting those problems fixed.
Well, not this individual. An anonymous driver parked and left a Land Rover Range Rover Sport [...]



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