Jewels in the Crown
eBook - ePub

Jewels in the Crown

How Tata of India Transformed Britain's Jaguar and Land Rover

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eBook - ePub

Jewels in the Crown

How Tata of India Transformed Britain's Jaguar and Land Rover

About this book

Jewels in the Crown provides an analysis of Tata's acquisition of Jaguar and Land Rover in 2008, and subsequent transformation of their fortunes, written by an award-winning motoring writer. Ray Hutton goes behind the scenes to examine how Tata have not only returned the business to profit, but also transformed the public image of these long-established British brands. At the time of the takeover, both brands (once the crown jewels of the British motor industry) had been tarnished by a patchy reputation for quality and reliability. Tata bought a new approach to the business, with fast decision-making and a solid, sustainable, long-term strategy. Factory efficiency was improved and a major export drive accompanied by a succession of carefully-positioned new models, from the Jaguar XJ Saloon and F-Type sports car to the Evoque and the new, lighter but more luxurious Range Rover flagship. The result was a remarkable change of fortunes. This book shows how it was done.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Introduction
  6. Author’s note
  7. 1 ‘A car company of consequence’
  8. 2 Jaguar’s faded glory
  9. 3 Land Rover – cars for all reasons
  10. 4 India’s powerhouse
  11. 5 Ambitions unfulfilled
  12. 6 Premium brands for sale
  13. 7 Tata’s inheritance
  14. 8 Business as usual
  15. 9 Downturn
  16. 10 The boys from BMW
  17. 11 Reorganisation, new spirit
  18. 12 One company, two brands
  19. 13 Enter the Evoque
  20. 14 Range Rover lightens up
  21. 15 New ways for Jaguar
  22. 16 The F-Type saga
  23. 17 Record profits
  24. 18 JLR’s place in the world
  25. 19 Future unlimited
  26. 20 Why Tata succeeded
  27. Plate Section
  28. Appendix
  29. Acknowledgements
  30. Picture credits
  31. About the author
  32. Index