Jaguar blames semiconductor shortages for sale slump January 13, 2022 Luxury car maker Jaguar Land Rover has blamed ongoing semiconductor shortages for its slump in sales. In the fourth quarter of 2021, the group sold 80,126 units, registering a total 37.6 per cent downfall on 2020 levels, as Jaguar’s sales went down 48.7 per cent while Land Rover’s fell by 34.5 per cent to 65,719 [...]
A Le Mans legend returns: Jaguar completes first C-Type Continuation car July 8, 2022 The first C-Type Continuation arrives 70 years to the day since the original won the 1952 Reims Grand Prix, with Stirling Moss at the wheel.
Tevva appoints former Jaguar exec Ian Harnett as chairman March 8, 2022 Electric and hydrogen truck maker Tevva Motors announced this morning it had appointed former Jaguar Land Rover executive Ian Harnett as chairman. Harnett is succeeding David Roberts, who is expected to remain on the board as non-executive director. The new chairman, who held leadership roles at Jaguar since 2009, first joined the truck maker’s board [...]
Jaguar Land Rover’s owner threatens move to Slovakia following row with UK ministers May 27, 2022 Jaguar Land Rover’s owner Tata Motors has threatened to move its electric vehicle (EV) production to Slovakia following a row with UK ministers. The car maker has been locked in talks with the government over funding for its planned gigafactory, which could be built near Bristol or Redcar. Government sources told the Telegraph that Tata [...]
Jaguar Land Rover registers £9m loss as chip shortages extend well into 2022 January 31, 2022 Jaguar Land Rover has registered a £9m loss in the three months ended 31 January, as a result of ongoing chip shortages that are expected to extend throughout the year. According to the automotive giant, the situation has somewhat improved compared with the previous three months because of Covid easing in southeast Asia. Jaguar reported [...]
Jaguar Land Rover halts all sales to Russia while BMW’s Mini plant ends production due to Ukraine conflict March 2, 2022 Sales by car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) to Russia has been suspended following the invasion of Ukraine. The firm announced that it made the decision due to the “wellbeing” of its workforce and those “within our extended network”. Sanctions imposed on Russia have heavily restricted the ability of companies to sell goods there. JLR, [...]
Sanjeev Gupta’s Jaguar Land Rover supplier in talks with lenders June 21, 2021 A branch of Sanjeev Gupta’s metals empire that supplies Jaguar Land Rover is in talks with its lender to avoid collapse. Liberty Aluminium Technologies (LAT) is currently engaged in negotiations with its lender Close Brothers, in an effort to avert being placed into administration, Sky News first reported. The embattled firm employs 250 people across [...]
Audi Q8 E-tron review: Vorsprung durch voltage April 22, 2023 The Audi Q8 E-tron is an upmarket electric SUV that takes on the Mercedes-Benz EQC and Jaguar I-Pace. Should it be your next family car?
Jaguar Land Rover to stop Defender production due to chip shortfall June 29, 2021 Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has been forced to pause production of its Defender 4×4 due to the ongoing global shortage of semi-conductor chips. The firm has been forced to slow down output at its factory at Nitra in Slovakia, where it makes the popular model, as a result of the shortfall,. It was scheduled to [...]
Tata demands £500m from UK to build battery factory March 1, 2023 The government will have to cough up £500m in taxpayer funds if it wants Jaguar Land Rover owner Tata Motors to build a UK battery factory.