http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/26/officially-official-tata-buys-jaguar-land-rover-for-2-3-billio/ Autoblog Comments for Officially Official: Tata buys Jaguar Land Rover for $2.3 billion http://www.autoblog.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.autoblog.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/26/officially-official-tata-buys-jaguar-land-rover-for-2-3-billio/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/26/officially-official-tata-buys-jaguar-land-rover-for-2-3-billio/Mar 26th 2008 10:51AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/26/officially-official-tata-buys-jaguar-land-rover-for-2-3-billio/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/26/officially-official-tata-buys-jaguar-land-rover-for-2-3-billio/Mar 26th 2008 1:05PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/26/officially-official-tata-buys-jaguar-land-rover-for-2-3-billio/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/26/officially-official-tata-buys-jaguar-land-rover-for-2-3-billio/
So, how long 'til Tata realizes their mistake and tries to sell it to someone else.

BTW: Tata. Best car brand name ever.]]>Mar 26th 2008 10:53AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/26/officially-official-tata-buys-jaguar-land-rover-for-2-3-billio/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/26/officially-official-tata-buys-jaguar-land-rover-for-2-3-billio/ The sun has finally set on the British (Automotive) Empire.]]>Mar 26th 2008 11:10AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/26/officially-official-tata-buys-jaguar-land-rover-for-2-3-billio/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/26/officially-official-tata-buys-jaguar-land-rover-for-2-3-billio/
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It's just too bad that FoMoCo had to spend so many precious development dollars to learn of and extricate themselves from the mistake.

(Of course, considering that the entirety of Ford itself is apparently only worth less than a third of what it once was, the "bargain" price is not altogether surprising)

But that's insignificant compared to the huge sums of intellectual and monetary capital that FoMoCo wasted on its "English Patients."


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One of the best non-violent ways to take over.

BTW, I suggest Tata to throw these companies away quickly if ROI doesn't work out.

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Unfortunately, the sale to Tata makes me even more hesitant to buy Jaguars and Range Rovers in the future.

On the other hand, the sale of Aston Martin to Dave Richards and Co. made me desire Aston Martin a lot more than before.

"BTW, I suggest Tata to throw these companies away quickly if ROI doesn't work out."

With this complicated contract between FoMoCo and Tata, it'll be very difficult for Tata to dump the brands in the near future. ]]>Mar 26th 2008 4:19PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/26/officially-official-tata-buys-jaguar-land-rover-for-2-3-billio/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/26/officially-official-tata-buys-jaguar-land-rover-for-2-3-billio/Mar 26th 2008 1:31PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/26/officially-official-tata-buys-jaguar-land-rover-for-2-3-billio/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/26/officially-official-tata-buys-jaguar-land-rover-for-2-3-billio/
Jaguar/Land Rover would have been better off under Honda. They have more cash and engineering resources. Besides, getting Jaguar means getting a RWD platform and access to a modern V-8 engine. That alone would mitigate most of the purchase price. Honda then could have blended its excellent engineering with Jaguar's mastery of luxurious design. Put some Honda guys in charge of production to kink out quality problems and you have a great luxury brand able to go against BMW and Mercedes.]]>Mar 26th 2008 1:40PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/26/officially-official-tata-buys-jaguar-land-rover-for-2-3-billio/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/26/officially-official-tata-buys-jaguar-land-rover-for-2-3-billio/
"Tata might in fact improve the prestige of these brands by spending more on marketing than Ford did. They might have the money to invest in research and development too so that these ranges are more high design/high performance," says Allyson Stewart-Allen, director of International Marketing Partners, a London consulting firm.


That seems to be the game plan being written by Tata Chairman Ratan Tata (BusinessWeek.com, 8/2/07), a car enthusiast who sits on the board of Italian automaker Fiat (FIA.MI) and has said he also wants to own part of Ferrari. "Our plan is to retain the image, the touch, and the feel of Jaguar and Land Rover," Tata said at the Geneva Auto Show last month. "We will not tinker with the brands in any way… they are special global brands and whoever acquires them has a responsibility to nurture them and enable them to prosper."


link: http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/mar2008/db20080325_325999.htm?chan=top+news_top+news+index_top+story

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With all the British garbage gone, the Ford family is suddenly a winning one: Mazda and Volvo. Hold on to them.]]>Mar 26th 2008 2:21PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/26/officially-official-tata-buys-jaguar-land-rover-for-2-3-billio/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/26/officially-official-tata-buys-jaguar-land-rover-for-2-3-billio/
* I guess no more steak at the corporate bbq's?]]>Mar 26th 2008 2:43PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/26/officially-official-tata-buys-jaguar-land-rover-for-2-3-billio/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/26/officially-official-tata-buys-jaguar-land-rover-for-2-3-billio/
http://www.religionfacts.com/hinduism/things/cow.htm

Yes, I was making a joke at a TRUE stereotype. Pull the knickers down a little, they seem to be riding up a bit.]]>Mar 26th 2008 3:33PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/26/officially-official-tata-buys-jaguar-land-rover-for-2-3-billio/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/26/officially-official-tata-buys-jaguar-land-rover-for-2-3-billio/
Why?

Lot of Hindus love steak, especially if it is grilled with proper spices.

BTW, there is nothing in hinduism that bans meat. Every hindu is free to make his/her own choices in all matters. ]]>Mar 26th 2008 3:12PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/26/officially-official-tata-buys-jaguar-land-rover-for-2-3-billio/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/26/officially-official-tata-buys-jaguar-land-rover-for-2-3-billio/
Next one should be Volvo, which hasn't brought in any profit in 6 years....]]>Mar 26th 2008 4:22PM