New Delhi, 05 February 2014: Jaguar Land Rover’s latest award-winning products made their Indian debut at the 12th Delhi Auto Expo Motor Show today. Amongst the star attractions, the Jaguar F-TYPE Coupe was unveiled by India’s racing driver, Narain Karthikeyan and the Range Rover long wheelbase by Indian actress Priyanka Chopra. A strong JLR global management team including Jaguar’s Global Design Director Ian Callum marked their presence at the Delhi Auto Expo 2014, along with the top JLR management of India.
L-R: Cyrus Mistry , Ian Callum, G. McGovern,Dr. R. Speth,Ratan Tata , Dr. W. Ziebart, Fiona Pargeter
Actress Priyanka Chopra with Gerry McGovern – Design Director & Chief Creative Officer, Land Rover
Actress Priyanka Chopra with Ian Callum -Design Director-Jaguar at The Delhi Auto Expo 2014
Actress Priyanka Chopra unveils the Land Rover Long Wheelbase
The celebrities appeared alongside Jaguar Land Rover’s new Indian product range, including the latest Land Rover Discovery and the Range Rover Evoque with 9-speed transmission. Also making their much anticipated Indian debut were the Jaguar C-X17 crossover concept and the D-Type inspired Project 7 concept car.
The company confirmed that Jaguar’s flagship model, the XJ, would become the third model to be made at the firm’s local manufacturing facility in Pune, following the introduction of the Land Rover Freelander 2 in 2011 and Jaguar XF in 2013. To support future growth in the Indian market, Jaguar Land Rover is also continuing to expand its dealer network.
Jaguar Land Rover, now in its sixth year of Tata Motors Limited ownership, delivered its best ever full year global sales performance in 2013, retailing 425,006 vehicles – a 19 per cent increase over the previous year. In India the Jaguar and Land Rover brands have gained significant prominence and popularity since entering the market in 2009. Retail sales were up by 21 per cent in 2013 and Jaguar was one of the fastest growing luxury car brands in the country.
