Jaguar Land Rover will begin assembling the Range Rover Evoque at a new factory in southern India on February 9, accelerating a shift to relocate production and capture surging domestic demand for luxury cars, a Bloomberg report said. The first vehicle will roll out from parent Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles’ $994-million Panapakkam plant in Tamil Nadu, people familiar with the plans told Bloomberg. ADVERTISEMENTThe site, expected to become a hub for its premium cars, will eventually absorb more JLR assembly that’s currently handled at Tata’s Pune plant, the people said. Tata, which acquired JLR from Ford Motor in 2008, began local assembly in 2011 to bypass steep import duties. By expanding its domestic manufacturing footprint, JLR aims to price competitively against German competitors Mercedes-Benz Group AG, BMW AG and Volkswagen AG’s Audi.

Source: The Telegraph February 06, 2026 01:18 UTC