With comfort critical to luxury, robots at JLR’s testing facilities carry out a decade of seat usage in days to test for durability and comfort ‘KUKA Occubots’ mimic the act of sitting thousands of times to assess the durability of the seats and the heated seat mats The technology can operate 24/7, independently reviewing progress… Continue reading @Tata-JLR: ARE YOU SITTING COMFORTABLY? ROBOTS SIMULATE A DECADE OF SEAT USAGE TO GIVE JLR’S LUXURY VEHICLE CLIENTS THE ULTIMATE COMFORTABLE RIDE
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JLR Projects Revenue Dip in FY26, Trims EBIT Margin Guidance Amid Global Headwinds
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), the luxury carmaker owned by Tata Motors, expects its full-year revenue to decline to £28 billion in FY26 from £29 billion in FY25, as it grapples with a range of macroeconomic and industry-specific challenges, the company’s management told analysts. The anticipated downturn in topline performance is attributed to a combination of… Continue reading JLR Projects Revenue Dip in FY26, Trims EBIT Margin Guidance Amid Global Headwinds
Autocar Professional’s June 15, 2025 Edition is out!
This edition of Autocar Professional examines the pivotal transformations reshaping India’s automotive landscape, with Renault’s ambitious comeback serving as the centerpiece. The magazine explores how the French automaker is repositioning India as central to its global strategy following exits from China and Russia, backed by a €600 million investment and full ownership of its Chennai… Continue reading Autocar Professional’s June 15, 2025 Edition is out!
Jaguar Land Rover warns that Trump tariffs will hit profits
Staff check the paintwork on Range Rover bodies as they pass through the paint shop at Jaguar Land Rover’s factory in Solihull, UK. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters View image in fullscreen Staff check the paintwork on Range Rover bodies as they pass through the paint shop at Jaguar Land Rover’s factory in Solihull, UK. Photograph: Phil… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover warns that Trump tariffs will hit profits
JLR Slashes FY26 EBIT Margin Guidance Amid Global Headwinds
Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has revised its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) margin guidance for the financial year 2025–26 to 5–7%, a sharp decline from its earlier forecast of 10%, citing mounting macroeconomic uncertainties. The revised outlook also falls below the 8.5% EBIT margin the company achieved in FY25. The updated guidance… Continue reading JLR Slashes FY26 EBIT Margin Guidance Amid Global Headwinds
Tata Steel targets 15 MTPA green steel via recycling by 2040
Home-grown Tata Steel, which is adopting low carbon emitting steel making technologies in India and Europe, aims to have 10-15 million tonnes of production through recycling route in the next 10-15 years, the company’s CEO and MD T V Narendran has said. In FY25, Tata Steel produced 30.92 million tonnes of steel out of its… Continue reading Tata Steel targets 15 MTPA green steel via recycling by 2040
Tata Motors shares slide 5% after JLR flags flat cashflow, lower margins for FY26
Tata Motors shares have declined 28per cent over the past 12 months, though they have gained 75per cent over the last three years. Shares of Tata Motors slipped as much as 5.2per cent on Monday to ₹674.70 on BSE after Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), its UK-based subsidiary, flagged weaker financial performance for the current fiscal… Continue reading Tata Motors shares slide 5% after JLR flags flat cashflow, lower margins for FY26
FTAs to Boost Demand, Not Slash Prices: Mercedes-Benz India’s Santosh Iyer
The India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) India-EU FTA and ongoing talks are unlikely to result in significant price cuts for Mercedes-Benz vehicles in India, as the company has robust local production. However, they hold substantial potential to drive economic growth and demand, according to Santosh Iyer, Managing Director and CEO of Mercedes-Benz India. In an… Continue reading FTAs to Boost Demand, Not Slash Prices: Mercedes-Benz India’s Santosh Iyer
Day 1 | Vehicle Lightweighting Conference | Global Trends in Vehicle Lightweighting
Tune in to Autocar Professional’s Vehicle Lightweighting Conference brought to you by Sika, and Powered by Pioneer India Electronics. Key Topics: • Lightweighting emerging as a driver of sustainable vehicles • Role of advanced materials in lowering the vehicle weight • Innovations in manufacturing processes to support lightweighting • How to mitigate lightweighting-related supply challenges Speakers:… Continue reading Day 1 | Vehicle Lightweighting Conference | Global Trends in Vehicle Lightweighting
Day 2 | Vehicle Lightweighting Conference | Manufacturing Innovations in Lightweighting
Tune in to Autocar Professional’s Vehicle Lightweighting Conference brought to you by Sika, and Powered by Pioneer India Electronics. Key Topics: • Lightweighting emerging as a driver of sustainable vehicles • Role of advanced materials in lowering the vehicle weight • Innovations in manufacturing processes to support lightweighting • How to mitigate lightweighting-related supply challenges Panel… Continue reading Day 2 | Vehicle Lightweighting Conference | Manufacturing Innovations in Lightweighting