Archive for the ‘Jaguar’ Category

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...

January 25th, 2010 | Jaguar, Land Rover | Read More

Tata Motors wins private funding for Jaguar

India's Tata Motors has secured private funding for its luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover, meaning the firm will no longer be seeking state help, the group said on Tuesday. Tata Motors, which bought JLR last June, said it has secured 175 million pounds of funds from the private sector. It had first...

August 11th, 2009 | Jaguar | Read More

Jaguar to stop X-Type production, cut 300 jobs

Luxury carmaker Jaguar, owned by India's Tata Motors, announced Wednesday it would end production of its X-Type car by the end of the year with the loss of up to 300 jobs. The news is a huge blow for its Halewood factory in Liverpool, which is also to close for three weeks in an extended shutdown starting...

July 15th, 2009 | Jaguar | Read More

Jaguar Land Rover bailout may be imminent

The government could arrange loans to help luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover within days, the Financial Times said on Saturday, as a top Labour peer said he was confident of a deal "fairly soon." Jaguar Land Rover, owned by India's Tata Motors, has been in talks with the government about a deal...

December 20th, 2008 | Jaguar | Read More

Jaguar has first sales rise in almost 2 years

Jaguar is seeing the benefit from its pending takeover by Indian automaker Tata Motors with its first monthly sales rise in nearly two years. The British sports car brand appears to have turned around its sales decline last month with a nearly 70 percent increase in sales across Europe. It...

May 17th, 2008 | Jaguar | Read More

Jaguar lanches broadband multimedia magazine

Jaguar continues its trend of being a leader in innovative media technology as it launches the industry's first broadband multimedia magazine specifically for Apple iPhone and iPod Touch users. The largest Broadband 2.0 Video Network, 29HD Network, developed this unique spin on the traditional...

November 30th, 2007 | Jaguar | Read More

Ford says no Jaguar sale decision imminent

Ford Motor Co. will not make an announcement about the sale of its Jaguar and Land Rover units until late this year or perhaps early in 2008, the head of the company's European operations said Wednesday night. "It's a very orderly process," said Lewis Booth, executive vice president...

August 23rd, 2007 | Jaguar | Read More

India's Tata, Mahindra may bid for Land Rover, Jaguar

Indian automakers Tata Motors and the Mahindra group are considering separate bids to buy luxury British car brands Jaguar and Land Rover from struggling US carmaker Ford Motor Corp, according to media reports on Thursday. Ford announced last month that it was considering selling off...

July 20th, 2007 | Jaguar | Read More

Jaguar Offers Exterior Styling Pack for XK

XK buyers wanting a more distinctive yet elegant exterior appearance for their XK can now choose to specify Jaguar's exclusive range of body exterior styling products, known as the 'Exterior Styling Pack', which makes its debut early 2007. With body styling packages already available on...

January 26th, 2007 | Jaguar | Read More

All-New Jaguar Concept Car Reveals Dramatic New Design Direction for Future Sport Sedans

IRVINE, Calif. January 3, 2007 – The all-new Jaguar C-XF concept car, a stunning four-door sedan that blends dynamic, modern features with classic, heritage cues, will make its debut at the 2007 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Mich. This concept, which boasts a 4.2-liter supercharged...

January 3rd, 2007 | Jaguar | Read More