On August 20, DEKRA announced that its EMC Laboratory in Taiwan has been officially approved by Stellantis, making it the third DEKRA site worldwide, alongside Italy and Korea. With this approval, DEKRA Taiwan is now authorized to provide EMC testing for 16 Stellantis brands. In Taiwan, DEKRA’s Automotive EMC Laborat

On August 20, JLR rolled out large-scale solar installations to help power its global operations.
JLR has opened a new solar farm with a size of up to 36 football pitches at its Gaydon headquarters this summer. The 26‑hectare 18MW facility will supply up to 31% of the site’s energy requirements, marking the completio

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) North America has partnered with UVeye to install AI-powered vehicle inspection systems at its three major U.S. seaport facilities: Brunswick (GA), Baltimore (MD), and Port Hueneme (CA). This marks the first use of UVeye’s automated “MRI for vehicles” in a U.S. automaker’s Customer Acceptance

On August 8, JLR announced that its sales and revenue for Q1 FY 2026 were heavily affected by the 27.5% US tariffs on cars made in the UK and EU and exported to the US, as well as the planned discontinuation of older Jaguar models before introducing new ones.
These factors also reduced its profitability and cash flow

Truck industry observers have long speculated about the first takeover of a European OEM by an Asian Group—with IVECO, following the spin-off from CNH Industrial in 2022, very much in the focus of the speculation.
The historic moment arrived with the announcement of Tata Motors’ €3.8 billion ($4.4 billion) all cash v

On July 31, multiple sources reported that Mohamed Yousuf Naghi Motors (MYNM) and Al Fanar announced a partnership for charging solutions. Every customer purchasing an electric or plug-in hybrid Jaguar or Land Rover vehicle from MYNM will receive a professionally installed 22kW alfaCharge home charger from Alfanar. 

On July 30, Nemak, S.A.B. de C.V. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the automotive business of Swiss-based GF Casting Solutions. 
GF Casting Solutions automotive business will bring advanced expertise in the design and manufacturing of high-complexity structural components made from

On July 24, J.D. Power released its 2025 U.S. Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study, which was based on responses from 92,964 owners of new 2025 model-year vehicles who were surveyed after 90 days of ownership.
Overall satisfaction was 851 (on a 1,000-point scale), an increase of 4 points from a

On July 17, JLR partnered with smart EV charging software platform ev.energy to promote more sustainable and cost-effective charging for its customers.
As part of the collaboration, JLR is running a pilot program in the UK using 10 electric Jaguar I‑PACE vehicles to test the integration of ev.energy’s software. Duri

On July 9, JLR announced that it will be the first to introduce newly developed tires made with over 70% renewable and recycled materials, such as silica from rice husks and plant-based resins, at scale. The new tires will be available this year as standard on select new Range Rover models with 22" wheels, with plans

On June 25, the Government of Tamil Nadu announced on its social media handles that Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), a subsidiary of Tata Motors, will set up a new automotive manufacturing facility in Ranipet, Tamil Nadu. The plant is scheduled to begin completely knocked down (CKD) operations in early 2026.
In the first pha

On June 12, JLR hired 50 new supply chain experts to strengthen its EV supply chains and ensure ethical sourcing, as the company transitions to fully electric models across all brands by 2030.
These new roles will help track parts and critical materials, such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, manganese, graphite, and rare

ZF Automotive UK Ltd., a subsidiary of ZF Friedrichshafen AG, announced that the Welsh Government’s Economy Futures Fund will provide GBP 432,000 to modernize a production line at its plant in Pontypool, which primarily manufactures brake calipers. This upgrade will help secure new business with Jaguar Land Rover and

On June 1, Altilium announced that it will present its collaborative work with Jaguar Land Rover under the APC-funded ARMD3 programme at the Battery Show Europe, in Stuttgart, Germany. The initiative aims to establish a UK-based closed-loop supply chain for EV batteries by recovering and refining critical battery mat

On May 7, EMR Group, UK announced that it has wrapped up the RECOVAS consortium, a four-year project aimed at building the UK’s first circular economy for used EV batteries. The group includes carmakers, recyclers, researchers, and industry experts. The project was funded by the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC).
RECO

On May 8, JLR issued a statement thanking the UK and U.S. governments for agreeing to a trade deal that provides greater certainty for the UK car industry.
Car export tariffs will reduce from 27.5% to 10% - saving hundreds of millions of pounds a year for Jaguar Land Rover alone. This will apply to a quota of 100,000

Waymo announced it is investing in a new vehicle manufacturing plant in Mesa, Arizona along with its manufacturing partner Magna Steyr, where it plans to build more than 2,000 Jaguar I-Pace vehicles through 2026 with Waymo’s fully autonomous technology, which it designs and assemble in the U.S.
Magna built the I-Pace

On May 4, multiple sources reported that Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has resumed vehicle shipments to the United States after nearly a month-long pause due to tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. The first batch of vehicles departed from the UK on April 30, 2025.
The exports restarted after President Donald Tr

Note: Some figures were updated on May 8.
The number of new vehicles sold in the U.S. in April 2025 (preliminary figures including estimates for GM/Stellantis/Tesla, etc.), aggregated by MarkLines as of May 2, was 1,463,493 units, up 9.9% y/y. The number of business days in April was 26, one day more than in the same

Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. (Samsung SDI) announced that it has won the JLR Quality Award from Jaguar Land Rover (JLR). The South Korean company was recognized for its product technology and quality. Samsung SDI has been supplying 2170 cylindrical batteries to JLR for its premium models, including the Range Rover and the R