Luxury car boss hopes going green can see Jag well in the black RACING GREEN Jaguar has pledged to spend £15 billion over five years to develop a selection of electric vehicles, according to reports. The new figure amounts to double their previous investment levels in the technology and will see the car manufacturer make changes to a number of its British factories. Jaguar’s Merseyside Halewood plant will become an [...]
Jaguar fails to block Cheshire campervan maker from trademarking ‘Overlander’ brand Intellectual Property Luxury carmaker Jaguar has failed in its bid to block a Cheshire campervan company from trademarking the word ‘Overlander’. Jaguar asked a tribunal to block Warrington firm Car & Commercial Solutions Ltd from registering the word ‘Overlander’ as a trademark, due to it sharing similarities with its own ‘Lander’ brand. The tribunal ruled, however, it [...]
Jaguar Land Rover returns to profit for first time in nearly two years as easing of chip shortage fuels production boom JAGUAR Jaguar Land Rover returned to profitability for the first time in almost two years, as the easing of a long-running chip shortage has fuelled a surge in production volumes. Semiconductor are a car’s integral component, as they are used in key features such as sensors. The British car-maker came back into black, which it hasn’t [...]
Hiring spree: Jaguar Land Rover recruits 81 per cent of tech jobs in UK January 16, 2023 Jaguar Land Rover has gone on a hiring spree in the UK, recruiting 81 per cent of its global positions in Britain. The luxury marque announced today that 280 out of the 300 vacancies currently available are in the UK. This is in addition to the 371 jobs which have already been filled in Britain. [...]
Jaguar Land Rover’s sales to retailers surge as semiconductor shortages ease January 9, 2023 Jaguar Land Rover today reported a surge in the number of sales to retailers, as the semiconductor shortages that have plagued the automotive industry for the past three years begin to ease. The luxury car maker produced 79,591 vehicles in the three months to 31 December, 15 per cent up on last year’s levels. Wholesale [...]
Jaguar Land Rover’s revenue surge on Range Rover production November 9, 2022 Jaguar Land Rover’s revenue has surged over the last quarter driven by the ramped up production of Range Rover and Range Rover Sport models. The luxury car maker posted a revenue of £5.3bn – up 36 per cent on last year’s levels and 20 per cent higher than last quarter. Order book increase to 205,000 [...]
Ineos presented with £1.2bn bill to make Defender’s rival October 9, 2022 Ineos Automotive has been presented with a £1.2bn bill for its efforts to manufacture a rival to Land Rover’s Defender. Since its 2017 foundation, the car maker – a subsidiary of chemicals giant Ineos Industries – has faced several challenges, as first reported by the Sunday Times. Ineos doubled its losses to €212m (£193m) in [...]
Jaguar Land Rover to retrain 29,000 workers for EV transition September 28, 2022 Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will retrain 60 per cent of its workforce for electric vehicle production as the luxury car maker presses the accelerator on its EV transition. Technicians as well as automotive engineers and production employees will be retrained to develop and maintain electric cars. JLR announced on Wednesday that, while Future Skills is [...]
Production delays and China lockdown constrain Jaguar’s profits July 27, 2022 Covid-induced production delays and the impact of China’s lockdown have constrained Jaguar Land Rover’s quarterly profits. In the three months ended 30 June, the luxury marquee posted a loss before tax of £524m, despite a record 200,000 client orders. This comes on the heels of its Indian owner, Tata Motors, suffered a loss of 50 [...]
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 [...]