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Daimler open to Jaguar and Land Rover partnership

Daimler has been tied with a number of carmakers in the recent past, including the likes of BMW, Alfa Romeo and Aston Martin, in regards to possible partnerships and supply deals. Soon, we may be able to add Jaguar and Land Rover to that list in as the German giant is open to forming a […]

Jaguar XF by Loder1899

( Sedans and Jaguar and Modified )

Although not as dramatic as the Arden and Galpin modified Jaguar XF saloons, Loder1899’s new kit for the car manages to preserve the svelte lines of the original while also adding a sportier edge. Joining the new body alterations is a suspension lowering kit and power upgrade, designed specifically for the 2.7L turbodiesel […]

Update: EU clears Tata purchase of Jaguar, Land Rover

( Industry and Jaguar and Land Rover )

Updated: The European Union has followed the lead of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and approved the $2.3 billion sale of Jaguar and Land Rover to India’s Tata. There were no content of the sale from competitors and customers and the decision was made under a ‘simplified procedure’, which guarantees approval.

Original: One of the […]

Geoff Polites, CEO of Jaguar & Land Rover, passes away

The CEO of Jaguar and Land Rover, Geoff Polites, has passed away at the age of 60 after battling serious illness for the past two years. Polites is credited with leading the team that returned the Jaguar and Land Rover brands back to profitability and his passing comes as both carmakers are transferred to new […]

Preview: Jaguar XF wagon

( Jaguar and Spy shots )

Dealerships around the world have been taking pre-orders of the model many hope will revive Jaguar’s ailing sales and reputation but the hotly anticipated car, the all-new 2009 XF, is proving so popular that demand for the car has been outstripping supply and causing delivery delays. With such high levels of interest Jaguar […]

Alfa Romeo in talks with Jaguar over RWD platforms

( Alfa Romeo and Fiat and Jaguar and News )

If Alfa Romeo is serious about competing with Germany’s premium labels it will eventually have to drop its core FWD lineup or at least offer more affordable rear-drive models. However, the carmaker’s low volume status makes developing a brand new premium RWD platform unfeasible. One solution is to license an existing design from another carmaker, […]

Arden’s Jaguar AJ21 - what the XF should have been?

( Sedans and Jaguar and Modified )

Jaguar tuning specialist Arden wasn’t the first to reveal a modified version of the new XF - that title goes to California dealer Galpin and its garish two-tone model - but if this teaser is anything to go by the German tuner’s new kit for the svelte sedan is shaping up to be […]

Jaguar and Land Rover profitable in 2007 says Tata

( Jaguar and News and Land Rover )

Ford never released financial data for individual carmakers within its Premier Auto Group so apart from a few masked reports here and there we were never able to get proper insight into the financial performance of brands like Jaguar and Land Rover. With India’s Tata finally taking over the two carmakers last week, new details […]

Blast from the past: 1992 Jaguar XJ220

It’s hard to imagine but not that long ago Jaguar laid claim to building the world’s fastest production car with its XJ220 supercar, which during the early 1990s was speed king until it was knocked off its throne by the McLaren F1. The car featured a turbocharged mid-mounted V6 developing 549hp (409kW) and was […]

Jaguar and Land Rover pose a number of problems for Tata

( Industry and Jaguar and Land Rover )

While Jaguar and Land Rover will be getting a much-needed resuscitation from Tata and its deep pockets, stricter emissions and fuel-economy regulations set to roll in over the next decade as well as continual reliability and quality issues are likely to prove to be problematic for the new Indian parent. Land Rover doesn’t have a […]

Jaguar sales expected to double with Tata help

( Industry and Jaguar )

Jaguar finally changed hands this week with Indian carmaker Tata paying $2.3 billion for both the luxury brand and Land Rover. Although this seems like good value for Tata, Jaguar’s performance of late has been dire.

The carmaker sold less than 54,000 units in all of 2007, down from about 70,000 units just one year prior […]

Official: Ford sells Jaguar & Land Rover to Tata for $2.3b

( Industry and Ford and Jaguar and Land Rover )

After months of speculation, leaked information and hearsay, Ford has finally confirmed it will sell its Jaguar and Land Rover operations to India’s Tata. The sale is expected to close by the end of the next quarter and still requires approval from several European regulatory bodies, but otherwise the deal is as good as done.

The […]

Fiat still interested in Jaguar and Land Rover technology

( Industry and Fiat and Jaguar and Land Rover )

With the sale of Jaguar and Land Rover to India’s Tata Group expected to be announced within days, Italian giant Fiat may finally gain access to premium RWD and AWD technologies it’s always dreamt of. Fiat was one of the first carmakers rumored to be interested in buying Jaguar and Land Rover because of its […]

Jaguar XF by Galpin

( Sedans and Jaguar and Modified )

It didn’t take long for somebody to ruin the stylish lines of the new Jaguar XF and the latest atrocity comes to us from the guys at Galpin in California. Galpin is actually the biggest Jaguar dealer in the U.S. and has been offering a number of styling and performance mods for a […]

Strong demand causes Jaguar XF delays

( Sedans and Jaguar )

Dealerships around the world have been taking in pre-orders of the model that many hope will revive Jaguar’s ailing sales and reputation but the hotly anticipated car, the all-new 2009 XF, is proving so popular that high demand for the car has led to delays in some deliveries. The XF isn’t set to […]

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