
The Tata Group owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) recently inaugurated its first assembly plant in Pune, in India. JLR will assemble the Land Rover Freelander 2 at this facility, via completely knocked down (CKD) kits, which will be sourced from JLR’s Halewood manufacturing plant in Liverpool, UK.
‘Today marks a significant step in our growth strategy for the Indian market. The opening of this plant demonstrates close co-operation between the parent company Tata Motors and Jaguar Land Rover and we are keen to develop this further,’ said Carl-Peter Forster, CEO and MD, Tata Motors. ‘Jaguar Land Rover is delighted to have officially opened our first assembly facility in India. We are excited about the prospect of assembling cars in Pune for the Indian market where we have achieved significant growth since we opened our first showroom in 2009. It is a great time to be expanding our operation in India due to the increasing demand for luxury products and the strength of the Indian economy,’ added Dr Ralf Speth, CEO, JLR.
JLR vehicles available in India include the Jaguar XJ, XF and XK, and the Land Rover Freelander 2, Discovery 4, Range Rover Sport and Range Rover. For more details, visit the Jaguar India and Land Rover India websites