Posts Tagged ‘jaguar’
Jaguar Land Rover and Chery might announce JV at Beijing Auto Show
Published on February 3, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Reuters cites “two people with direct knowledge of the matter” who are saying that Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and Chery Auto are working out the final details of a deal to start a joint venture for making JLR-cars in China. Read more »
Jaguar might develop cars for Chery in China
Published on December 9, 2011 by Joey Wang
It seems Chery is working on developing two luxury-brands. The first one is Qoros which is meant for export to Europe. The second one is a possible new sub-brand which will sell Jaguar-developed cars under the Chery brand in China. Reuters reports on the Jaguar-story:
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has agreed in principle with China’s Chery Automobile to develop a luxury car based on its Jaguar models that may carry a Chery or a new marque in order to win Chinese government approval for a manufacturing venture, a Chinese newspaper reported.
Jaguar Land Rover and Chery waiting for Permission to set up JV in China
Published on December 6, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
Jaguar Land Rover is awaiting a response from the National Development and Reform Commission regarding a request to develop a potential Chinese joint venture, according to Jaguar Land Rover President Bob Grace. Media reports said the company Jaguar has chosen is very likely to be Chery.
Jaguar and Land Rover China sales up 48 pct
Published on July 28, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
Tata Motors’ Jaguar and Land Rover said on Wednesday it sold 48 percent more vehicles in China in the first half compared to the same period a year earlier.
From January to June, sales came to 18,598 units, up from 12,472 a year ago, the company said in a statement. Land Rover deliveries rose 50 percent to 16,322 units during the period, with sales of Jaguar up 44 percent to 2,186 units, it added. Via: Reuters.
Janguar XJ Panorama Business Edition for China
Published on March 1, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
Jaguar is jagging out a special edition of the XJ for the Chinese market. It is called the XJ Panorama Business Edition and comes with a special white paint and loads of goodies. Only one hundred will be made for 968.000 yuan. Jag is making the market hot by requesting a 50.000 yuan deposit from prospective buyers. The XP Panorama Business Edition is powered by the 3.0 V6, no V8 available in this one.
Jaguar, Land Rover in talks with Great Wall Motor for Production in China
Published on February 24, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
An executive from Great Wall Motor Co Ltd said his company is engaged in discussion with Tata Motor’s Jaguar and Land Rover unit. The two companies may cooperate on business in the future, the China Business News reported.
“Senior executives of Jaguar and Land Rover came and visited the Great Wall Motor plant on Feb 14, but the final decision of a potential tie-up has not been reached yet,” a Great Wall Motor senior executive told the reporter. Great Wall Motor Co is China’s largest manufacturer of sport utility vehicles.
Jaguar and Land Rover 2010 China Sales Rise High
Published on February 1, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
British luxury icons Jaguar and Land Rover registered blistering growth in 2010 as both brands set new sales records in China. Deliveries of Jaguar increased 50 percent to 2,655 units last year while sales of Land Rover more than doubled to 23,459 units.
Bob Grace, president of Jaguar Land Rover China, said the company knows the importance of the Chinese market and promised continued expansion of dealer networks to bring the best products and services to local customers.
Guangzhou Auto Show: Jaguar XJS debuts in China
Published on December 21, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
TATA brings the new XJS to China and it does not come cheap: 2.498.000 yuan. TATA decided not to bother about 6-cilinders, the only available engines are the 510hp supercharged V8 and the naturally aspirated V8 with 385hp. Jaguar is relatively new in China and faces an uphill fight against Audi, Benz and BMW, which all do have cheaper V6′s on offer.
Jaguar expands dealer network in China
Published on November 22, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
Jaguar China recently announced it will open two more dealerships in Shanghai and Beijing, in an effort to create a comprehensive dealership network in China, the National business daily reported Tuesday.
In addition, the British luxury-car brand plans to establish collaborative service networks in all major cities in the East China region, and will continue talks with various premium-car brands in the country on possible cooperation. Read more »
Jaguar working on long wheelbase XF for China
Published on July 14, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
Jaguar is working on a long wheelbase XF for the Chinese chauffeur-driven market, said Tata Motor’s chief executive, Carl-Peter Forster, in an interview with German magazine Automobilwoche. The XFL(?) will compete with many similair stretched machinery for the Chinese market: the Audi A6L, BMW 530L, Benz E300L and Volvo S80L.
Jaguar so, is very late. All mentioned cars are furthermore made in China, the XF is not and the XFL will not. Jaguar is trying to find a partner for building cars in China but it will take years before the first ‘Jag’ rolls of the Chinese line. The XFL will therefore be more expensive compared to competition.
Mr Forster didn’t call a time for the XFL’s debut so it won’t be soon, good guess is the Shanghai Autoshow in April next year.
(crappy Photoshop by me, I added 15cm behind the B-pillar)
