Leading Manufacturing Companies – Jaguar Land Rover
Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover is ready with electric vehicles (EV) in its global portfolio but bringing them to India will depend on the EV policy. The company will wait for wider availability of BS-VI fuel in India before rushing them to launch vehicles complying with the stricter emission norm.
India is looking at 100% EV for public transport and 40% of personal vehicles by 2030.
Last month, it launched the 2018 version of its Range Rover Evoque Landmark Edition in India priced at Rs 50.20 lakh. The vehicle is powered by a 2-litre Ingenium diesel engine. It has features such as WiFi hotspot, keyless entry and powered gesture tailgate as standard on all variants.
It also launched the new Velar, a road-focused SUV in India. On offer are three engine options – a 179hp, 2.0-litre diesel, a 250hp, 2.0-litre petrol and a 300hp, 3.0-litre V6 diesel motor. The former two come in eight trims, while the latter comes in nine variants.
With 3,954 units sold during this period, Jaguar Land Rover India reported a sterling performance, buoyed by a new and competitively priced model range, world-class retailer footprint and enhanced service and brand experience programmes for consumers. Contribution to this growth came from almost all model lines of Jaguar Land Rover, starting with the XE, followed by the XF, F-PACE, Discovery Sport and Range Rover Evoque.