Who Owns Jaguar?

Jaguar is one of the world’s finest brands of luxury, high-performance vehicles, and you’ll see a few of the new models on Malibu roads. The brand has a long history, dating back to 1922. You might be surprised to learn who owns Jaguar and where Jaguar vehicles are made before they reach our lot near Pacific Palisades. Continue reading this guide from Jaguar Santa Monica for all the details on the infamous Jaguar brand.

Who Owns Jaguar Now?

The answer is Tata Motors. Tata Motors is an Indian automotive manufacturer headquartered in Mumbai and owned by the conglomerate Tata Group. The company is a major player in diverse industries such as hospitality, steel, and telecommunications, in addition to owning Jaguar. Here is how Jaguar fits into the mix:

1. Jaguar Cars and Land Rover were both purchased in 2008 by Tata Motors.
2. Jaguar fully joined into Jaguar Land Rover Limited in 2013.
3. Tata Motors owns several other automotive operations worldwide in the commercial and passenger vehicle segment.

Tata Group originally started in 1868 as a trading company. In its early days, Tata Group was known for owning India’s first hotel with electricity in 1907, establishing Western India’s first hydro powerplant, and founding the Indian Institute of Science in 1911.

Who Owns Jaguar: The Beginning

Jaguar started in Blackpool, England, as the Swallow Sidecar Company in 1922 by William Lyons and William Walmsley. Very shortly after the company started, it was renamed S.S. Cars Limited. In 1935, a sports saloon model (aka a sports sedan) called the SS Jaguar was released. Its sister car, the SS Jaguar 100, was also released as an open-top two-passenger sports car. How did these Jaguar models become the luxury car company we know today?

1. In 1945, S.S. Cars was renamed Jaguar Cars Limited to distinguish itself as a memorable brand. The leaping wildcat on the hood became the sign of the marque.
2. Jaguar became known for amazing sports carslike the Jaguar XK120 and Jaguar E-TYPE and for international motorsports, winning the 1951 and 1953 Le Mans 24-Hour Race.
3. In 1965, Jaguar Cars became part of British Motor Holdings Limited, which later merged with the Rover manufacturer Leyland Motor Corporation Limited, creating the British Leyland Motor Corporation.
4. The British Leyland Motor Corporation became nationalized in 1975 due to financial difficulties, but in 1984 Jaguar became its own company again.
5. Ford Motors purchased Jaguar in 1999 and purchased Land Rover in 2000, selling both to Tata Motors in 2008.

Who Owns Jaguar: Where Are Jaguar Cars Made?

Jaguar may be owned by a company in India, but its marque remains uniquely British. Jaguar Land Rover is headquartered in Coventry about two hours north of London. If you’re ever in the area, you can take a Jaguar factory tour! 

Many plants across the world make Jaguar and Land Rover models. If you purchase a Jaguar near Brentwood, it was probably made in one of its European assembly plants

Here is where Jaguar factories are located across the world:

• Birmingham, England — Jaguar XE, XF, XJ, and F-TYPE
• Solihull, England — Jaguar F-PACE
• Wolverhampton, England — Engine assembly plant
• Graz, Austria — This facility is co-operated by Magna Steyr, and it manufactures the Jaguar E-PACE and I-PACE
• Changshu, China — Jaguar XE and XF, and engine assembly
• Pune, India — Assembly of complete knock-down kits* for the Jaguar XF and XJ

*A complete knock-down kit is a kit of parts manufactured in one country (England for example). The kit is then sent to another country (India, in this case) for final assembly.

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