Archive for Category: "Land Rover"
Land Rover’s Next Defender
The Land Rover Defender is the most iconic name in the company’s long history. It is the essence of the company and carries with it the long standing tradition of a no compromise, go-anywhere attitude. Still refusing to age, Land Rover would only put new technology and designs down the Defender’s mouth if they would have no affect on the original recipe. The DC100 concepts [...]
U.S. Land Rovers Could Be Eight Speeds
The well-known and widely used ZF automatic transmissions come in a variety of speeds and can be found in plenty of high-end vehicles. Designed to deal with the power and weight of muscular luxury rides, the ZF can easily be considered a work of mechanical art. Currently working is the latest ZF eight speed auto and it soon will [...]
Jaguar Land Rover Opens a New Plant in India
Jaguar and Land Rover now have a brand-new assembly plant located in Pune India. In the Maharashtra region, the new facility will assemble the Land Rover Freelander 2 SUV and supply them to the Indian market. With Jaguar Land Rover’s parent company, Tata Motors being based in India, the new work space’s location makes perfect sense. [...]
Range Rover Autobiography Ultimate Edition
the new Range Rover Autobiography Ultimate Edition, a hand-finished exclusive addition, will make its debut at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. The flagship model adds a handcrafted luxury interior, using specially selected soft feel natural leathers, to an interior renowned for being one of the finest in the automotive world. The driver benefits from the [...]
Land Rover Introduces Powerful New Discovery 4 Armoured Vehicle
Land Rover is enhancing its range of factory-supported armoured vehicles with the launch of the powerful new Discovery 4 Armoured. Replacing the successful Discovery 3 model, the Discovery 4 Armoured offers the same legendary all-terrain capability and state-of-the-art protection, but features an upgraded specification to deliver superior levels of performance, luxury and style. Compared to [...]
Jaguar Land Rover CEO stepping down
Struggling carmaker Jaguar Land Rover’s chief executive David Smith stepped down on Monday, the company said, after a breakdown in negotiations on workers’ pay and conditions. The automaker gave no explanation why Smith, 49, was resigning after 26 years with the firm — but it came after unions and company chiefs failed to reach agreement [...]
Tata cuts Land Rover output as slowdown bites
British automaker Land Rover, recently taken over by Indian industrial giant Tata, told its employees Friday it will scale back production in light of an economic slowdown and the credit crunch. A spokesman for Land Rover — a specialist in four-wheel-drive vehicles — declined to spell out the scale of the cutbacks in detail, besides [...]
Credit squeeze could impact sale of Jaguar, Land Rover
The squeeze in the credit markets could become a factor in Ford Motor Co.'s attempts to sell its Jaguar and Land Rover brands, CEO Alan Mulally said Wednesday. “It absolutely is an issue,” Mulally said. “Raising money is a key part of anyone's plan to buy anything right now.” So far the credit squeeze hasn't [...]
2007 Land Rover Range Rover
Land Rover’s prestigious Range Rover line receives several upgrades for the 2007 model year to sustain its status as the world’s most capable and complete luxury SUV. Range Rover’s legendary on- and off-road prowess is improved by the addition of the patented and highly acclaimed Terrain Response™ system as standard equipment.
Noisy Land Rover Sparks Class Action Suit
A Gilroy man bought a Land Rover because of its quiet handling. But the serenity he counted on didn't last very long. Lew Colon described it as a loud noise that gradually got worse. He invited us along for a ride and a listen. The noise happens when he accelerates his Land Rover LR3. Lew [...]
