
A joint venture between Jaguar Land Rover and China’s Chery Automobile Co. has launched trial runs of the stamping operation and body shop in its assembly plant in the east China city of Changshu, the Shanghai Daily reported.

A joint venture between Jaguar Land Rover and China’s Chery Automobile Co. has launched trial runs of the stamping operation and body shop in its assembly plant in the east China city of Changshu, the Shanghai Daily reported.

Jaguar Land Rover reported record global sales last year, driven by growth in the Asia Pacific and China region.Jaguar Land Rover’s total worldwide sales rose 19 percent last year to 425,006 vehicles.

Tata stated its second-quarter income gained 71 percent to 35.4 billion rupees ($564 million) as sales at its Jaguar Land Rover unit expanded at a fast pace.

Jaguar Land Rover has launched its 2014 apprenticeship campaign. There are 150 places available on the award winning programmes, with opportunities for both school leavers and A-Level graduates.

Just how great is Jaguar Land Rover’s ambition? The company insists it does not want to become a volume manufacturer, like BMW. But the available evidence suggests it could well be headed in that direction.