Land Rover first rolled out the LRX Concept at last month’s Detroit Auto Show but that sole white car on display was never going to be the last we heard or saw of the carmaker’s new compact crossover. Set to be on display at this week’s Geneva event is two new versions of […]
Many found it puzzling when India’s Tata, a company that specializes in econo cars and commercial vehicles, announced plans to purchase a struggling luxury brand like Jaguar, but it appears there could be more to Tata’s takeover of Ford’s premium brands then first reported. Tata’s founder Ratan Tata has previously expressed his love for Land […]
Indian automotive giant Tata Motors is set to have a meeting with the trade union from Jaguar and Land Rover on February 8th. Seemingly the front-runner in the bid for the two British marques, Tata earned union support last year as it promised to maintain the five-year business plan already in place at the […]
Land Rover has introduced a new upgrade package for its Range Rover Sport full-size SUV and compact Freelander (LR2) models. The line is called ‘HST’ and it incorporates several new styling mods and more premium interior features. The HST model range is set to go on sale next month and is available on […]
With the sale of Jaguar and Land Rover to India’s Tata Group expected to be announced within weeks, Italian giant Fiat may finally get access to the 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 […]
Ford wants to have no part of Jaguar or Land Rover following its eventual sale of the Premier Auto Group labels. The Blue Oval made an announcement stating so as far back as September last year, but cutting off its ties with either Jaguar or Land Rover isn’t as straightforward as selling off some shares.
Numerous […]
As the sale of Ford’s Jaguar and Land Rover to India’s Tata Motors comes closer to fruition, sources close to the negotiations say that engines and engine technology have become the hot issues on the table. According to a report in the Detroit News, engine logistics and technology are being discussed in conjunction with […]
With all the attention surrounding the sale of the Jaguar and Land Rover brands you’d think Ford must desperate to offload the two brands. After all, just recently as 2006 Jaguar posted an annual loss of more than $700 million and Land Rover, while profitable, wasn’t posting anything worth mentioning. Skip forward just 12 months […]
Ford is keen to offload Jaguar and Land Rover from its Premier Auto Group but finding a buyer for the British carmakers is proving to be a difficult task. Officials originally set September 30 as the final date for all potential bids to come in but this was quickly extended by two weeks after it […]
Land Rover and its fleet of SUVs is perceived by many to be one of the worst polluters in the industry but recent announcements to introduce carbon-offset programs and engine stop-start technology shows that it is trying to improve that image. Officials have now set a target to cut average carbon dioxide emissions for Land […]
Final bids for the two premium brands were to be due at the end of this month, but Ford has now extended the deadline by two weeks. Credit issues are suspected as the root cause for the delay.
No official reasons were given for the move, but the bidders are thinking it’s planned to give them […]
Last month, India’s Tata Motors announced it is looking to move into the high-end global auto industry with a bid to purchase Jaguar and Land Rover. Ford Motor Company, the current owner of the luxury marques, has put the companies up for auction to help ease its financial troubles. Now, industry experts are beginning to […]
One of the potential bidders for Jaguar and Land Rover has pulled out of the race, citing uncertainty over the supply of components from Ford post sale as well as fears the brands won’t meet impending stricter emission planned for Europe in 2012. India’s Mahindra & Mahindra, which was rumored to be partnering with Tata […]
Land Rover has announced plans to launch a new sporty coupe-crossover smaller than its current Freelander/LR2 model to rival premium small SUVs like the upcoming Audi Q3. At a press conference held during the Frankfurt Motor Show, Land Rover’s design chief Gerry McGovern previewed several new renderings of the car.
Speaking during the conference was the […]
Bowing to public pressure to make its vehicles more environmentally friendly, Land Rover has announced today it’s planning to launch an engine stop-start system for all its Freelander 2 TD4 manual vehicles from 2009 onwards.
The system turns off the engine when the vehicle is stationary and automatically restarts it when the driver is ready […]