Posts Tagged ‘LandRover’

Tata takes out $3 billion loan to buy Jaguar and Land Rover

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008
As Tata's acquisition of Jaguar and Land Rover inches closer to completion, an anonymous source inside the Indian automaker has revealed that the company has secured a $3 billion loan in order to finally finance the take-over. The loan is reported to come from the banks of Citigroup and JPMorgan, a......

Tata to (finally) announce Jaguar, Land Rover purchase March 5 or 6

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
In what looks to be a merciful end to the world's longest foregone conclusion, Tata Motors will reportedly announce its purchase of Jaguar and Land Rover on either March 5 or 6. The announcement is expected after the first press day of the 2008 Geneva Motor Show, so as not to steal the limelight fro......

Tata hearts Land Rover… Jag, not so much

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007
While a lot of the media's attention towards the impending sale of Jaguar and Land Rover has been focused on the former and not the latter, it came as a surprise to hear that Tata might unload Jag soon after the deal goes down.According to sources speaking with InsideLine, Tata purchased a 450-acre ......

Spy Shots: 2009 Range Rover Sport gets a nose job

Sunday, December 9th, 2007
Click above for more high-res spy shots of the 2009 Range Rover SportThe 2009 Range Rover Sport looks like it's getting a slightly revised face. After undergoing minor cosmetic surgery, the Sport comes out with grillework that's reminiscent of the Land Rover LR2's as well as a new front bumper. Out ......

Tata expected to sign Memorandum on sale of Jaguar this month

Friday, December 7th, 2007
Ford and Tata are expected to sign a Memorandum of Understanding on the sale of Jaguar and Land Rover in late February or early March. Ford has reportedly agreed to continue supplying engines and components, and Tata to accept the pension arrangements. The final issue is Ford's discussions with Brit......

Land Rover developing new 5.0-liter V8

Sunday, December 2nd, 2007
Land Rovers have run Jaguar's rorty AJ V8 engine since Ford got tired of sourcing engines from BMW. CAR magazine has dug up information on some mules running around in Finland with a new 4997cc engine underhood. Their photographers also caught the vehicles while they hung out in a parking lot full o......

UK: Land Rover intros HST trim for Freelander 2 and Range Rover Sport

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007
Click images for hi-resUK customers who want a more muscled-up appearance for the Land Rover Freelander 2 and Range Rover Sport are in luck. LR has unveiled the HST trim level, which adds a full body kit, new wheels, and updated grille, will serve as the range-topper for the Freelander 2 (that's LR2......

Report: Tata to get full stake in Jaguar and Land Rover

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007
The word out of Mumbai this morning is that Tata will be going for "an outright purchase" of Jaguar and Land Rover when the ink dries on its buyout of the two automakers from Ford. It was originally assumed that Ford would still maintain a minority stake in both luxury marques, as it did with the sa......

Ford to Tata: $2 billion is just the beginning for Jag and Land Rover

Thursday, November 8th, 2007
Not that anyone will be surprised, but Tata (nor any winning bidder, if not Tata) can't simply send Ford a money order for $2 billion and have Jaguar and Land Rover delivered to its door. Jaguar and Land Rover are so tied up with Ford that "the buyer of the brands would ... need Ford's research faci......

Detroit 2008: Land Rover LRX lights up Motor City

Thursday, November 1st, 2007
click above to view more high-res images of the Land Rover LRX Concept While not as awe-inspiring as the Audi R8 V12 TDI or the Mazda Furai, Land Rover's LRX Concept still made waves in Detroit. Photos and details of the LRX were let loose a month ago, so we weren't too surprised at what was under t......