Tata look to manufacture JLR models in India

9 January 2012: Tata Motors with its UK-based subsidiary Jaguar-Land Rover mulls to setting up a manufacturing facility for the two iconic brands in India. The auto major is looking at manufacturing and not just assembling Land Rovers in India. Acquisition of JLR in 2008 has put Tata Motors on the map of international market.

Early last year, Jaguar Land Rover, the UK-based unit of Tata Motors Ltd has opened its first assembly plant in India at Pune to assemble sports utility vehicle Land Rover's Freelander 2 from completely knocked down kits shipped from the Halewood manufacturing plant in Liverpool, UK. JLR sells imported XJ, XF and XK sedans from the Jaguar range in India and the Freelander, Discovery and Range Rover SUVs from Land Rover.

Source: Economic Times