Yes, Tata Motors, part of India's Tata Group, bought both Jaguar and Land Rover from the Ford Motor Company in 2008 for $2.3 billion, creating the Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) business, which operates as a British subsidiary. The deal was finalized in June 2008, marking a significant moment for the iconic British luxury brands under Tata's ownership.
Yes, the British luxury car brand Jaguar is owned by India's Tata Motors, which acquired Jaguar Cars and Land Rover from Ford in 2008, bringing them under the Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) subsidiary.
Jaguar Cars and Land Rover were both purchased in 2008 by Tata Motors and fully joined into Jaguar Land Rover Limited in 2013. Tata Motors owns several other automotive operations worldwide in the commercial vehicle segment and the passenger vehicle segment.
In the 1990s and 2000s, Ford owned both Jaguar (acquired in 1989) and Land Rover (acquired from BMW in 2000) as part of its Premier Automotive Group. But by 2007–08, Ford was struggling financially and needed funds. On March 26, 2008, Tata Motors agreed to buy Jaguar Land Rover for $2.3 billion.
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With this investment, both Tata Technologies and BMW Holding B.V., hold an equal 50 per cent share in the newly formed entity, which was initially a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Tatas. BTIPL will support the BMW Group by engineering premium products and offering software-defined vehicle (SDV) solutions.
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Jaguar Land Rover has been a wholly‑owned subsidiary of Tata Motors, in which Tata Sons is the largest shareholder, since 2008. Two brands. Two distinct personalities. Both connected by the elements of quality and sustainability that underpin Jaguar Land Rover's future of modern luxury by design.
As one industry observer noted, it “diluted brand equity and horrified the loyal fan base.” Even after Tata Motors bought Jaguar in 2008 and attempted a revival, the brand never recovered. Sales collapsed from 180,833 cars in 2018 to just 33,000 in 2024—an 82% decline.
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Land Rover is owned by Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Indian multinational automotive giant, Tata Motors, part of the larger Tata Group, conglomerate. Tata Motors acquired both the Land Rover and Jaguar brands from Ford in 2008, unifying them under the JLR banner.
In 2000, Rover Group was broken up by BMW and Land Rover was sold on to Ford Motor Company, becoming part of its Premier Automotive Group. Jaguar Land Rover has been a subsidiary of India based Tata Motors since they founded it as a holding company for the acquisition of Jaguar Cars and Land Rover from Ford in 2008.
Jaguar has a total of 1 car models available in India right now, including 1 SUV.The starting price for a Jaguar car is ₹72.90 Lakh for the F-Pace, while the F-Pace is the most expensive model at ₹72.90 Lakh. The latest model in the lineup is the F-Pace, which is priced between ₹72.90 Lakh.
Internal Competition with Land Rover Since Jaguar and Land Rover exist in the same group (JLR), Land Rover SUVs outsold Jaguar cars significantly. The consumer preference for a Range Rover over a Jaguar sedan was tough on Jaguar's sales, leading JLR to prioritise Land Rover over Jaguar.
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BMW had retained ownership of the brand to protect the integrity of the Land Rover brand, with which 'Rover' might be confused in the US – market, and allowed it to be used under licence by MG Rover until it collapsed in 2005, at which point it was offered to the Ford Motor Company, who by then owned Land Rover.
Fast forward to 2008, and things started to shift. In the wake of a financial downturn, Ford decided it was time to trim the fat. The blue oval firm sold Land Rover, alongside Jaguar, to Tata Motors, an Indian automotive giant.
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