The new Jaguar XJ has been given some ‘Sporty’ options with athe addition of the XJ Sport Pack and XJ Speed pack, available on all XJ models. With the new Jaguar XJ settling in nicely, Jaguar feel it’s time to give the bold new Jag a bit of a sporting makeover with the addition of […]
Jaguar Land Rover: 1,000 new jobs at Solihull
Jaguar Land Rover has announced it is creating 1,000 new jobs at its Solihull plant in the Midlands, currently responsible for Range Rover production. Isn’t it nice, when all we hear of the economy is doom and gloom, that Jaguar Land Rover are doing so well they need to take on more staff to cope […]
Jaguar XF: 2.2 Diesel XF embarks on U.S. road trip
Jaguar has taken a 2.2 litre diesel XF to the US to do a 2800 mile road trip from New York to Los Angeles. Even though it’s not road legal. We did wonder why Jaguar chose to launch the new XF 2.2 Diesel at the New York Motor Show in the Spring. After all, Americans aren’t exactly […]
Jaguar & Land Rover eschew Detroit for Delhi
Jaguar and Land Rover are to pass on the Detroit Motor Show in January in favour of showing their cars at the Delhi Motor Show. Although Jaguar Land Rover has revealed that it won’t be exhibiting at the 2012 Detroit Motor Show in January – instead it will be out in force at the Delhi […]
Jeremy Hicks is new Jaguar Land Rover UK MD
Jeremy Hicks, formerly the boss of Audi UK, has been appointed as Managing Director of Jaguar Land Rover in the UK. Jaguar Land Rover have decided to tidy up their management structure at JLR UK, and have appointed a single Managing Director for Jaguar Land Rover UK, which brings JLR UK in to line with […]
Jaguar Land Rover China: New brand and new models
Reports from China reconfirm our reported JV between Jaguar Land Rover and Chery and say JLR are planning new models for China and a new brand. It’s been clear for some time that Jaguar Land Rover are eager to cement a joint venture (JV) with a Chinese car maker so they can have a beachhead in to […]
Is the new Jaguar sports car going to be the Jaguar C-XE?
We’ve seen the Jaguar C-X16 in concept and we thought it would get the XE moniker. But a US patent office filing suggests it could be the Jaguar C-XE. Jaguar are keen to associate their new sports car – the Jaguar C-X16 Concept – with the legendary E-Type, so it seemed logical they would call […]
The name’s Evoque, Range Rover Evoque
It looks like Jaguar Land Rover have managed some decent product placement on the new James Bond film – Bond 23 – for both Jaguar and Land Rover. There’s nothing quite like a car front and centre in big a film to up its profile. Look at what Bond did for Aston Martin and vampires […]
Jaguar X-Type: 18,000 X-Types recalled in the UK
Jaguar has issued a recall for 18,000 X-Type Diesel-engined cars made between 2006 and 2009 over cruise control problems. The Jaguar X-Type, ‘Ford’ Jaguar’s stab at mopping up sales from BMW’s 3 Series and Mercedes’ C Class, is back in the headlines, with Jaguar issuing a recall for 18,000 X-Types in the UK – around 5 per […]
Is Jaguar Land Rover about to get in to bed with Chery Automobile in China?
Reports from China say that Jaguar and Land Rover are seeking approval in China for a joint venture with Chery Automobile. Following on from yesterday’s report that Jaguar are upping the ante in India with plans to assemble the Jaguar XF and Range Rover Evoque in Tata’s back garden, we now hear that JLR has agreed a deal […]