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Strike hits production at JLR car plants in UK

Strike hits production at JLR car plants in UK

Rediff.com28 Aug 2013

Supply chain workers called the strike over a pay dispute.

The Importance Of Being The Dalai Lama

The Importance Of Being The Dalai Lama

Rediff.com3 Jul 2025

One can only sincerely wish the Dalai Lama a very long life at the service of world peace. His presence is much required today on the planet, notes Claude Arpi, who has known His Holiness for more than half a century.

Tata Motors: Positives fully priced in, analysts still upgrading the stock

Tata Motors: Positives fully priced in, analysts still upgrading the stock

Rediff.com21 Apr 2024

There is no impediment to normal operations as Tata Motors puts in place the demerger process of its commercial and passenger vehicles businesses. Instead, the demerger would provide greater manoeuvrability for both new entities to operate independently, according to Tata Motors management. While there may not be immediate value unlocking, it will give investors clarity about future growth and the financials across different segments.

Ratan Tata confirms JLR's North America plan

Ratan Tata confirms JLR's North America plan

Rediff.com25 Feb 2015

JLR yet to decide on the exact location.

Tatas open JLR factory in China

Tatas open JLR factory in China

Rediff.com21 Oct 2014

The 400,000 square-metres plant was launched within two years of foundation laying ceremony.

Chandrayaan-3 mission on schedule: ISRO a day ahead of landing

Chandrayaan-3 mission on schedule: ISRO a day ahead of landing

Rediff.com22 Aug 2023

The space agency said the Mission Operations Complex (MOX), located at the ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) in Bengaluru, is buzzing with energy and excitement.

JLR launches Discovery Sport @ Rs 46.1 lakh

JLR launches Discovery Sport @ Rs 46.1 lakh

Rediff.com2 Sep 2015

The new SUV is rolled out from the company's Pune facility.

JLR mulls plant in Saudi Arabia

JLR mulls plant in Saudi Arabia

Rediff.com11 Dec 2012

Jaguar Land Rover and Saudi Arabia's National Industrial Clusters Development Programme will now begin a detailed feasibility study together, to determine the viability of setting up an automotive facility, the company said in a statement.

Tata Motors Q3 net profit halves, JLR margin sags

Tata Motors Q3 net profit halves, JLR margin sags

Rediff.com14 Feb 2013

Rising investment is eating into the luxury carmaker's cash pile.

Shock for Tata Motors: Q3 net loss at Rs 26,961 crore

Shock for Tata Motors: Q3 net loss at Rs 26,961 crore

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

The auto major said profit was impacted by an exceptional item of asset impairment in its British arm Jaguar Land Rover.

Should BMW buy JLR from Tata Motors?

Should BMW buy JLR from Tata Motors?

Rediff.com19 Sep 2019

BMW is over-capitalised and is awash with cash and it could quickly lower JLR's investment costs and raise margins by leveraging its own platforms, powertrains, purchasing scale and quality control.

Tata JLR unveils stunning James Bond cars

Tata JLR unveils stunning James Bond cars

Rediff.com16 Sep 2015

'Spectre' will feature the Jaguar C-X75 driving through the moonlit streets of Rome.

Jhunjhunwala picks up 1.29% stake in Tata Motors for Rs 500 cr

Jhunjhunwala picks up 1.29% stake in Tata Motors for Rs 500 cr

Rediff.com16 Oct 2020

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala has picked up a 1.29 per cent stake in Tata Motors. The September quarter shareholding pattern disclosed by the automaker showed Jhunjhunwala holding 40 million shares.

JLR shifts gear to take on German giants in India

JLR shifts gear to take on German giants in India

Rediff.com6 Aug 2012

The race to become India's top luxury car company has heated up, with Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) planning launches and local research and development (R&D) facilities to take on German rivals BMW, Audi and Mercedes.

India erupts in celebrations as Chandrayaan-3 lands on Moon's south pole

India erupts in celebrations as Chandrayaan-3 lands on Moon's south pole

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

People gathered in educational institutions, offices, city squares and religious places to watch the Indian Space Research Organisation's live telecast of Chandrayaan-3's final descent to the uncharted surface of the lunar south pole.

JLR too brings down prices post GST

JLR too brings down prices post GST

Rediff.com1 Jul 2017

It is fully geared up for the new tax regime and its vehicles will be available under the new prices with immediate effect.

Ratan Tata: A Corporate Titan Like None Other

Ratan Tata: A Corporate Titan Like None Other

Rediff.com10 Oct 2024

Ratan Tata was one of the world's most influential industrialists yet he never appeared on any list of billionaires. He controlled over 30 companies that operated in over 100 countries across six continents yet lived an unpretentious life. Ratan Naval Tata, who died at a Mumbai hospital on Wednesday night at the age of 86 years, enjoyed a perhaps unique status -- a corporate titan who was considered a 'secular living saint' with a reputation for decency and integrity.

Will Tata Motors' outperformance sustain?

Will Tata Motors' outperformance sustain?

Rediff.com26 Apr 2012

Tata Motors has seen strong upgrades in volume, top line and profit estimates, after reporting an unexpectedly superlative quarterly global volume performance for Jaguar Land Rover (JLR). It was led by strong demand for the Evoque SUV from the Land Rover stable.

Tata Motors Feb global sales fall 22%, JLR sales up 10%

Tata Motors Feb global sales fall 22%, JLR sales up 10%

Rediff.com13 Mar 2013

It's a fourth consecutive monthly slide.

The stunning Jaguar F-Type to hit Indian roads in July, Freelander 2 soon

The stunning Jaguar F-Type to hit Indian roads in July, Freelander 2 soon

Rediff.com13 Mar 2013

Jaguar Land Rover is planning to launch the stunning F-Type in India in July. The Freelander 2 is set to hit the market soon, too.

JLR to increase investment at UK engine plant

JLR to increase investment at UK engine plant

Rediff.com5 Mar 2013

It will also double employment at the site to around 1,400.

JLR posts 32% jump in India sales

JLR posts 32% jump in India sales

Rediff.com17 Jan 2013

The company had sold 1,813 cars in 2011, JLR said in a statement.

JLR to launch many sports cars in 2 yrs

JLR to launch many sports cars in 2 yrs

Rediff.com13 Jul 2012

In Tata Motors' Annual Report for 2011-12, Tata said Jaguar Land Rover was developing higher-powered and more fuel-efficient engines to attract more customers.

Analysts bullish about Tata Motors' domestic business

Analysts bullish about Tata Motors' domestic business

Rediff.com26 Jan 2022

Tata Motors' UK-based subsidiary, Jaguar Land Rover or JLR, reported a muted operational performance in the December quarter of financial year 2021-22 (Q3FY22). The luxury carmaker saw a 33 per cent year-on-year (YoY) decline in wholesale volumes to just under 70,000 units in Q3, against estimates that were 16 per cent higher. The drop in despatches to dealers was on account of shortage in semiconductors.

JLR joins hands with Chery for joint venture in China

JLR joins hands with Chery for joint venture in China

Rediff.com21 Mar 2012

The new JV entity will also manufacture engines and set up a research and development centre in China.

JLR plans to set up engine manufacturing plant in India

JLR plans to set up engine manufacturing plant in India

Rediff.com7 Mar 2012

Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover plans to set up an engine manufacturing facility in India in order to meet the demand in the country.

Tata Motors global sales decline 21% in Jan

Tata Motors global sales decline 21% in Jan

Rediff.com14 Feb 2014

The company had sold 1,01,112 units in the same month of 2013.

JLR to invest Rs 2,650 cr on new UK plant

JLR to invest Rs 2,650 cr on new UK plant

Rediff.com19 Sep 2011

To be set up at Staffordshire, near Wolverhampton, the facility will manufacture a family of low emission 4-cylinderJLR petrol and diesel engines.

Very complex manoeuvre: Ex-Isro chief on Chandrayaan-3 Moon landing

Very complex manoeuvre: Ex-Isro chief on Chandrayaan-3 Moon landing

Rediff.com21 Aug 2023

'The ISRO has done enough simulations and also redundancies have been built in so that chances of such failure are remote. Still, we have to keep our fingers crossed'

Auto revenue may hit high gear on rural push, launches

Auto revenue may hit high gear on rural push, launches

Rediff.com28 Jan 2025

Overall, volume growth is likely to be in the range of 3-8 per cent for two-wheelers and 5-7 per cent for passenger vehicles owing to healthy demand from urban and rural areas and pending order books.

JLR mgmt, unions disagree on terms of new hires

JLR mgmt, unions disagree on terms of new hires

Rediff.com27 Jan 2010

Six days of meetings over two weeks between Tata Motors' Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and its workers' union ended without agreement on terms of employment for new hires.

Ex-Porsche CEO to head JLR's N American operations

Ex-Porsche CEO to head JLR's N American operations

Rediff.com21 Apr 2011

"Goss, 53, will have overall responsibility for the National Sales Company operations of the Jaguar and Land Rover brands in the United States and Canada," the company said in a statement.

JLR to hire 2,000 in 2 years

JLR to hire 2,000 in 2 years

Rediff.com18 Feb 2011

The company plans to induct 400 people during this year in UK alone and has already started the process to recruit 280 graduates in different verticals.

JLR in new deal to sell 40,000 cars in China

JLR in new deal to sell 40,000 cars in China

Rediff.com12 Jan 2011

The Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has signed a fresh deal with China to sell 40,000 cars in 2011.The deal, said to be worth more than 1 billion, comes on the back of an order the company had bagged in 2009 for 13,000 cars valued at that time at 850 million.

Biden, Harris congratulate NASA for historic landing on Mars

Biden, Harris congratulate NASA for historic landing on Mars

Rediff.com19 Feb 2021

After a nearly seven month journey through space, Perseverance -- the largest and the most advanced rover NASA has ever sent to another world -- successfully touched down on the surface of Mars on Friday.

Tata to invest 4 bn to build EV battery plant in UK

Tata to invest 4 bn to build EV battery plant in UK

Rediff.com19 Jul 2023

Tata Group on Wednesday announced an investment of 4 billion pounds (about Rs 42,500 crore) in setting up a flagship factory to make batteries for Jaguar Land Rover as well as other manufacturers. Tata Sons, owner of JLR, chose Bridgwater in Somerset in southwest England for the gigafactory over a rival location in Spain. The gigafactory, at 40GWh, will be one of the largest in Europe and Tata's first outside of India, the conglomerate said in a statement.

Tata Motors global sales up 12% in May

Tata Motors global sales up 12% in May

Rediff.com15 Jun 2012

Sales of luxury brands from Jaguar Land Rover were at 30,094 units during May, up 35 per cent from the same month last year, Tata Motors said in a statement.

Foxconn Chief's Ride May Bring Good News For Tamil Nadu

Foxconn Chief's Ride May Bring Good News For Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com24 Mar 2025

What transpired during that drive was one of the most compelling investment pitches made by an Indian state in decades.

Tata Motors global sales zoom 62% in Nov

Tata Motors global sales zoom 62% in Nov

Rediff.com17 Dec 2009

The country's largest auto company reported a total sales of 75,775 units across its various international operations, which include Tata Motors, Tata Daewoo and the Hispano Carrocera range of commercial vehicles, Tata passenger vehicles and the British marquee brands Jaguar Land Rover.

NASA releases first audio from Mars, video of landing

NASA releases first audio from Mars, video of landing

Rediff.com23 Feb 2021

New video from NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover chronicles major milestones during the final minutes of its entry, descent, and landing on the Red Planet on February 18 as the spacecraft plummeted, parachuted and rocketed toward the surface of Mars. A microphone on the rover also has provided the first audio recording of sounds from Mars.