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Tata Motors to buy Jaguar
« on: March 26, 2008, 09:00:02 pm »
Just read this news and thought it would be of interest...

http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2008-03-25-ford-sells-jaguar-land-rover-tata_N.htm

I'm disappointed.
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Re: Tata Motors to buy Jaguar
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2008, 01:30:06 pm »
They are getting even for all that time as a colony!
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Re: Tata Motors to buy Jaguar
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2008, 01:40:20 pm »

I guess the reality is that they are buying Land Rover and getting Jaguar thrown in for free....

Jag have cost Ford billions since they bought them and LR seem to make money!
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Re: Tata Motors to buy Jaguar
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2008, 02:22:38 pm »
Ford are skint, and its seems that only the Indians and the Chinese have any money nowadays
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Re: Tata Motors to buy Jaguar
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2008, 04:03:02 pm »

I suspect that Jag and LR were becoming a drain and distraction on the upper management, taking efforts away from turning around the Ford brand.
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Re: Tata Motors to buy Jaguar
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2008, 04:15:46 pm »
How long until they say 'tata' to the workforce?
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Re: Tata Motors to buy Jaguar
« Reply #6 on: March 27, 2008, 05:29:38 pm »
Quote from: nickliv on March 27, 2008, 04:15:46 pm
How long until they say 'tata' to the workforce?

 >:( Not too long I'd say. It'll be far cheaper, the economics of the UK don't really stack up theanks to Gordon Brown and his meddling ways. Jags will soon be made by Indians in India, as opposed to the current workforce of Indians in England.  :(
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Re: Tata Motors to buy Jaguar
« Reply #7 on: March 27, 2008, 05:48:05 pm »
I dont think they can do much worse than Ford in managing those brands. an interesting point that has been raised is that Tata wont have to "hold back" the Jaguar line like Ford has done due to its 'in house' rivals from the likes of Volvo and at one point, Aston Martin.

another little tidbit:
Tata to Take Jaguar F-Type into Production
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Re: Tata Motors to buy Jaguar
« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2008, 06:01:57 pm »

Supposedly they are not allowed to close anything in the UK for the first 3 years. During the negotiations it was one of the 'must have' items from the unions.
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Re: Tata Motors to buy Jaguar
« Reply #9 on: March 27, 2008, 06:03:19 pm »
The perfect way to market the different cars to match the tastes of the UK buyer.

The jaguar XF korma (diesel)
The Jaguar XF tikka masala (3.0 V6 petrol)
The jaguar XF jalfrezi (4.2 V8 NA)
The Jaguar XF vindaloo (4.2 V8 supercharged)
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Re: Tata Motors to buy Jaguar
« Reply #10 on: March 30, 2008, 11:20:30 pm »
Quote from: nickliv on March 27, 2008, 06:03:19 pm

The Jaguar XF vindaloo (4.2 V8 supercharged)

I think that one might fail the emissions test...
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Re: Tata Motors to buy Jaguar
« Reply #11 on: March 30, 2008, 11:29:07 pm »
Quote from: smokie on March 30, 2008, 11:20:30 pm
Quote from: nickliv on March 27, 2008, 06:03:19 pm

The Jaguar XF vindaloo (4.2 V8 supercharged)

I think that one might fail the emissions test...

As long as it doesn't get parked under a duvet, I'm sure it'll be fine.

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Re: Tata Motors to buy Jaguar
« Reply #12 on: April 02, 2008, 02:23:23 pm »
Just a thought,
With Aston now owned by Prodrive and therefore not in the Ford stable and Jaguar owned by Tata and not in the Ford stable that would mean no 'conflict of interest' in bringing Jaguar and the GT into endurance racing as 'Factory' teams... :)
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Re: Tata Motors to buy Jaguar
« Reply #13 on: April 02, 2008, 03:55:05 pm »
Talking to someone from Ford Europe Management in summer last year he told me that all these sales (Aston, Jaguar, Land Rover) have just one simple reason: Ford Motor Company is in big trouble and in urgent need of cash - so now they sell everything that generates money (AM, Land Rover) or try to get rid of everything that looses too much money (Jag). My bet is that Volvo is next on the table.
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Re: Tata Motors to buy Jaguar
« Reply #14 on: April 02, 2008, 05:44:02 pm »
Why hasn't anyone posted anything for nearly two hours?
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