Tata Motors shares plunge on JLR worries

Tata Motors shares plunge on JLR worries Mumbai: Shares in Tata Motors dropped as much as 11.8 percent on Wednesday, wiping more than $1.5 billion off the value o f the Indian car maker, following deep disappointment about the fall in operating margins at its Jaguar Land Rover unit. The steep decline came even after Tata Motors said on Tuesday fiscal fourth quarter net profit had more than doubled, as it had been driven by a one-off...
03:53 PM, May 30, 2012

IAF to upgrade fleet of combat planes

IAF to upgrade fleet of combat planes New Delhi: Aiming to enhance the combat potential of its fighter aircraft, the IAF has signed contracts with various companies to upgrade its fleet of combat planes involving MiG-29, MiG-27, Mirage-2000 and Jaguars. In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today, Defence Minister AK Antony said, "IAF has undertaken upgrades of MiG-21 and MiG-29 aircraft. Contracts have also been signed to upgrade MiG-29, Mirage-2000 and Jaguar aircraft."...
03:17 PM, Apr 30, 2012

Jaguar Land Rovers has good future: Ratan Tata

Jaguar Land Rovers has good future: Ratan Tata Jamshedpur: Jaguar Land Rovers, the iconic British luxury car brand acquired by Tata Motors in 2008, has a good future, Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata said in Jamshedpur on Saturday. Tata Steel Europe (formerly Corus), another global brand acquisition by Tatas, need investment as well as improvement in the prevailing economic slowdown there to look up, he said. "The future of Jaguar Land Rovers is very good and China being...
11:25 PM, Mar 03, 2012

Jaguar showcases the X-C16, DC 100, DC 100 Sport

Jaguar showcases the X-C16, DC 100, DC 100 Sport New Delhi: Jaguar showed its concept sports car the C-X16 at the Auto Expo 2012 in Delhi. The C-X16 is a new generation hybrid sports car producing 380PS and 450Nm of torque from a supercharged V6 engine. An electric system boosts performance by 95PS and 235Nm of torque at just the push of the button. Power is transferred to the wheels through an eight speed gearbox. The C-X16 goes from...
11:29 AM, Jan 06, 2012

Four new Jaguar Land Rover models at Auto Expo

Four new Jaguar Land Rover models at Auto Expo New Delhi: UK-based Jaguar Land Rover showcased four new models in India for the first time at the the biennial Auto Expo here today. After having showcased the vehicles at several international events, Land Rover's Defender Concept 100 and Defender Concept 100 Sport and the Jaguar C-X16 and C-X75 can be viewed by auto enthusiasts here in the coming days. The Tata Motors-owned company has planned the global launch of...
09:36 PM, Jan 05, 2012

Auto & Style - the best that money can buy

Auto & Style - the best that money can buy Auto Desi Fat Boy Harley-Davidson is adding to its 14-member line-up in India by launching the Fat Boy Special, a special version of the iconic original, remembered by many for its appearance in the Arnold Schwarzenegger-starrer Terminator 2. The changes in the special edition are only aesthetic, and the bike retains the regular Fat Boys 1584cc V-twin engine with a torque rating of 125Nm at 3,500rpm. Classic cars If you...
11:20 AM, Nov 18, 2011

Tata Motors global sales down 6 pc in July

Tata Motors global sales down 6 pc in July New Delhi: Tata Motors on Tuesday said its global sales stood at 85,392 units in July, down six per cent as compared to the same month last year. Sales of luxury brands from Jaguar Land Rover were flat at 19,119 vehicles in July, Tata Motors said in a statement. While sales of luxury sedans of Jaguar brand were down 23 per cent last month to 4,372 units, Land Rover sales...
06:35 PM, Aug 16, 2011

Jaguar crash: Black box found

Jaguar crash: Black box found Mau: The black box of the Jaguar fighter aircraft that crashed in Dilahi Firozpur village, killing a pilot and a girl, was found on Saturday. The black box or digital flight data recorder, which was essential for probing the cause of the crash, was located by the village youths in a pit filled with water this afternoon and was handed over to the IAF personnel, police said. The debris of...
04:34 PM, Aug 06, 2011

UP: Jaguar fighter crashes, pilot, girl killed

UP: Jaguar fighter crashes, pilot, girl killed Mau: A single-seater Jaguar fighter aircraft crashed on Thursday afternoon, killing its pilot and a girl working in an agricultural field, the second IAF plane to meet with an accident this week. The deep penetration strike aircraft, which had taken off from Gorakhpur airbase at 12:10 pm, crashed in the field in Dilahi Firozpur village, about 50 kms from the district headquarters, DIG Azamgarh L Ravi Kumar said. It burst...
03:41 PM, Aug 04, 2011

Tata Motors launches Nano in Sri Lanka

Tata Motors launches Nano in Sri Lanka Mumbai: Tata Motors said on Saturday it launched its small Nano model in Sri Lanka, its first foreign market since sales of the vehicle began in April 2009. The firm has sold 110,000 Nanos, touted as the world's cheapest car, since then. Tata Motors, India's largest truck and bus maker, is also introducing five new commercial vehicles in Sri Lanka, it said. The firm earlier this week reported full-year profit...
10:47 PM, May 28, 2011
Ratan Tata speaks on love, life and business

Ratan Tata speaks on love, life and business

This week on Talk Asia, media shy business baron Ratan Tata in a rare interview opens up about succession, the aftermath of Mumbai terror attack and some very personal details about his private life. ...
12:35 PM, Apr 16, 2011

Fire brigade to slap notice on Tata Group

Fire brigade to slap notice on Tata Group Mumbai: The fire department will soon slap a notice on Tata Group for allegedly flouting safety norms at Bombay House, the headquarters of the Group, where three persons were killed in a blaze early this month. "We will soon issue them (Tata Group) a notice for violation of fire safety norms at the building. Defective short circuit system and blocking of ventilation space in the basement was the cause of...
11:13 PM, Feb 21, 2011

IAF to refit Jaguars with new engines

IAF to refit Jaguars with new engines New Delhi: The Indian Air Force's (IAF) plans to fit its Anglo-French Jaguar fighter planes with new engines seem to be in trouble with one of the global firms in the race indicating it may back out. The IAF last year issued the tenders to two firms - Britain's Rolls Royce and US Honeywell - for 200 engines estimated to cost around Rs 3,000 crore (Rs 30 billion/$670 million) for...
09:55 PM, Feb 15, 2011

Tata-owned Jaguar unveils electric car

 Tata-owned Jaguar unveils electric car Los Angeles: Tata Motors-owned Jaguar has unveiled an electric concept car that can run 900 km to a charge with a top speed of 320 km per hour. Christened C-X75, has been created to celebrate 75 years of the company, says Ian Callum, design director of Jaguar Cars. Callum told PTI that he was very "excited about the car and loved its design. He said the concept car had everything...
03:59 PM, Nov 18, 2010

Calvin Klein cologne attracts jaguars: scientists

Calvin Klein cologne attracts jaguars: scientists The discovery that Obsession for Men acted as a magnet for jaguars was the result of an experiment by the WCS's Bronx Zoo in New York. ...
01:04 PM, Jun 09, 2010
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