ZF secures GBP 432,000 funding from Welsh Government to modernize Pontypool plant, UK 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 safeguard over 60 jobs. This funding will a...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/10

Altilium, UK and JLR to present EV battery recycling collaboration at Battery Show Europe 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 materials for reuse in new cells. The present...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/02

uilt a working circular supply chain and achieved several key goals that support battery circularity. Key achievements of the project include: EMR’s multimillion-pound investment in a Birmingham recycling facility capable of processing 2,000 tonnes of EV batteries annually, creating 14 jobs. BMW, Jaguar Land Rover, and Bentley developed industry-wide design guidance to support reuse, remanufacturing, and recycling. Autocraft Drivetrain Solution...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/12

JLR welcomes UK-U.S. trade deal cutting tariffs, and safeguarding jobs 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 UK cars, almost the total the UK exported last year. It will...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/09

Waymo partners with Magna Steyr on robotaxi factory in Mesa, Arizona 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 for Jaguar Land Rover at its Magna Steyr contract manufactur...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/07

Jaguar Land Rover resumes U.S. shipments after pause 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 Trump's new tariffs on imported vehicles caused a brief pause in shipment activit...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/05

33 days. Korean brands, which continue to enjoy strong sales, were Hyundai, Genesis, and Kia on 47, 45, and 38 days, respectively. While there are reports that companies were building up their inventories in preparation for the additional tariffs, Stellantis suspended shipments from Italy in April, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) also suspended shipments in April, and Audi took emergency measures such as keeping all vehicles arriving in the US in ports f...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/02

Samsung SDI wins Jaguar Land Rover Quality Award 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 Range Rover Sport, through a strategic partnership signed in 2018. (From a press rel...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/30

JLR pauses U.S. shipments amid 25% import tariffs On April 5, multiple sources reported that Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is pausing U.S. shipments for a month as it assesses the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on vehicle imports. JLR announced that it is taking short-term actions, including a shipment pause in April 2025, as it works to adjust to new trading terms with its business partners and develops its mid- to long-term plans. ...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/07

Tata AutoComp, India buys 80% in UK’s Artifex to boost car interiors business Tata AutoComp Systems Limited (Tata AutoComp) announced that it has entered definitive agreements to acquire an 80% stake in UK-based Artifex Interior Systems Limited (formerly IAC UK) from Jaguar Land Rover Ventures Limited, a subsidiary of Tata Motors. The acquisition, valued at GBP 77 million (with potential deferred consideration of GBP 6.3 million, adds Artifex...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/31

Polyelastica, India develops advanced heat shield components with JLR and Talbros Automotive On January 3, Polyelastica, a rubber injection molding, mixing and testing company, announced that it has developed and produced critical heat shield components using silicon-aluminum hot-bonding technology and the injection molding process along with JLR (Jaguar Land Rover UK) and Talbros Automotive Components Limited (Talbros). These components are des...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/06

3/5 (67% of respondents would repeat purchase) In order to be included in the ranking, a brand must have sufficient data for two or more models. The following brands did not appear in this year’s rankings because of either insufficient data or a low model count: Alfa Romeo, Dodge, Fiat, Infiniti, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lucid, Maserati, Mini, Mitsubishi, and Polestar. (Consumer Reports on December 5, 2024)...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/10

Adient, Jaguar Land Rover, Dow develop closed-loop polyurethane foam seats Adient, Jaguar Land Rover and Dow announced that they have been working together to produce seat foam for the luxury car manufacturer's vehicles using closed-loop recycled components. This represents an industry-first in the automotive sector, heading towards a circular economy and a lower CO2 footprint for cars as the end product. While so-called 'post-consumer' PU molded...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/03

Stellantis China, China Auto Trading to deepen strategic partnership On November 7, at the 7th China International Import Expo, Stellantis China signed a 2025 memorandum of strategic cooperation with China Automobile Trading Co., Ltd. (China Auto Trading). Mainly engaged in areas such as automobile trading, logistics, and retail services, China Auto Trading serves brands such as Jaguar Land Rover, Aston Martin, Tesla, Chrysler, and Volkswagen Im...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/08

JLR launches open innovation hub in India On October 23, JLR (Jaguar Land Rover) launched its open innovation hub in India to identify and work closely with startups to develop the next generation of products and services that will help to define JLR’s future client experiences. The India Hub will focus on deep tech including artificial intelligence, big data and analytics, the internet of things, ADAS and sensors and devices.The Hub is launchi...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/23

JLR India retail sales surge by 36% in H1 FY 2025 On October 15, JLR India (Jaguar Land Rover) reported a 36% year-on-year growth in retail sales for the first half of fiscal year 2025 (H1 FY 2025), reaching 3,214 units. This growth included a 41% sales increase in Q2 FY 2025, following a 31% rise in Q1. The surge was driven by demand for the Range Rover and Defender models, especially with the local manufacture of the entire Range Rover lineup. ...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/16

EMR Group opens EV Battery Recycling Center in Birmingham, UK On September 25, EMR announced that it has opened its first UK EV battery recycling center in Birmingham, UK. The facility is EMR's second which was inaugurated on September 18, 2024, with attended partners from major automotive brands such as Bentley, Jaguar Land Rover, and BMW attending. The center can handle over 2,000 tonnes of batteries annually, testing them for reuse, repair, or...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/26

government, seeking to establish a plant in the state. "We have a very developed supplier base to offer, close to areas where other car manufacturers are located," Lima commented. Tata currently offers products in different segments, including light, heavy and motorcycles, in addition to owning the Jaguar and Land Rover brands. (Multiple sources on August 27, 2024)...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/02

JLR’s capital arm InMotion Ventures, UK invests in BeyondMath to advance engineering with AI-powered simulations On August 20, InMotion Ventures, the venture capital arm of Jaguar Land Rover, announced its investment in BeyondMath, a Cambridge-based startup transforming global engineering practices. The seed round was led by UP Partners, along with participation from Insight Partners and InMotion Ventures. BeyondMath addresses the issues of exp...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/21

ed after 90 days of ownership. Overall satisfaction was 847 (on a 1,000-point scale), an increase of 2 points from a year ago, while the BMW 7 Series was the highest-ranking individual model overall. Among brands: •    Porsche ranked highest among premium brands with a score of 891, followed by Jaguar (886) and Land Rover (882).•    MINI ranked highest among mass market brands with a score of 858, followed by Ram (854) and Kia (853) ranks...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/27