http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/05/jaguar-and-land-rover-could-strike-a-deal-with-daimler/ Autoblog Comments for Jaguar and Land Rover could strike a deal with Daimler 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/2008/05/05/jaguar-and-land-rover-could-strike-a-deal-with-daimler/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/05/jaguar-and-land-rover-could-strike-a-deal-with-daimler/May 5th 2008 1:39PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/05/jaguar-and-land-rover-could-strike-a-deal-with-daimler/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/05/jaguar-and-land-rover-could-strike-a-deal-with-daimler/
That is the last stumbling block for Diesel rovers in the US according to my sources. They just can't get the emissions clean enough to meet 50 state requirements yet. ]]>May 5th 2008 1:42PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/05/jaguar-and-land-rover-could-strike-a-deal-with-daimler/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/05/jaguar-and-land-rover-could-strike-a-deal-with-daimler/May 5th 2008 1:43PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/05/jaguar-and-land-rover-could-strike-a-deal-with-daimler/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/05/jaguar-and-land-rover-could-strike-a-deal-with-daimler/May 5th 2008 1:44PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/05/jaguar-and-land-rover-could-strike-a-deal-with-daimler/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/05/jaguar-and-land-rover-could-strike-a-deal-with-daimler/May 5th 2008 2:18PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/05/jaguar-and-land-rover-could-strike-a-deal-with-daimler/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/05/jaguar-and-land-rover-could-strike-a-deal-with-daimler/
I forgot about the Chrysler/ Daimler dalliance.]]>May 5th 2008 5:07PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/05/jaguar-and-land-rover-could-strike-a-deal-with-daimler/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/05/jaguar-and-land-rover-could-strike-a-deal-with-daimler/
Do not, I repeat, do not let Mercedes management anywhere near you or any of your subsidiaries. Did you see what these people did to Chrysler? Have you seen the problems they've caused their own operations? Do you really want them running anything more complicated than the cafeteria?

I'd sooner see Tata leaning on Ford. At least Ford wouldn't see Tata as a competitor, what with having nothing to sell in that market.]]>May 5th 2008 1:51PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/05/jaguar-and-land-rover-could-strike-a-deal-with-daimler/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/05/jaguar-and-land-rover-could-strike-a-deal-with-daimler/May 5th 2008 2:27PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/05/jaguar-and-land-rover-could-strike-a-deal-with-daimler/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/05/jaguar-and-land-rover-could-strike-a-deal-with-daimler/
How about an AMG-powered Nano? Now we're talking.]]>May 5th 2008 1:57PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/05/jaguar-and-land-rover-could-strike-a-deal-with-daimler/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/05/jaguar-and-land-rover-could-strike-a-deal-with-daimler/
Yes Jag, LR, go for it!]]>May 5th 2008 2:00PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/05/jaguar-and-land-rover-could-strike-a-deal-with-daimler/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/05/jaguar-and-land-rover-could-strike-a-deal-with-daimler/
the Range Rover was designed by BMW for a BMW engine, got sold to ford, and re-fitted with the AJ V8 derivative, which Ford helped Jaguar develop.

Now it got sold again, and perhaps again might be getting a german engine, but this time a MB?

And Daimler Jags might actually have links to Daimler Benzes?

Fun, fun, fun. ]]>May 5th 2008 3:14PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/05/jaguar-and-land-rover-could-strike-a-deal-with-daimler/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/05/jaguar-and-land-rover-could-strike-a-deal-with-daimler/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daimler_Motor_Company]]>May 5th 2008 3:34PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/05/jaguar-and-land-rover-could-strike-a-deal-with-daimler/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/05/jaguar-and-land-rover-could-strike-a-deal-with-daimler/
But if the engines were supplied by Mercedes, I would be more inclined to purchase a Land Rover.]]>May 5th 2008 3:51PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/05/jaguar-and-land-rover-could-strike-a-deal-with-daimler/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/05/jaguar-and-land-rover-could-strike-a-deal-with-daimler/
Jags have always been stunning looking but ultimately gutless and unreliable. Perhaps with some Mercedes hardware and Siemens electronics, they might finally get those two issues fixed. High end Mercedes switch gear for the interior bits would also help.

As to Land Rover; the company needs to go on a reliability Jihad. For decades now, Land Rovers have had this big disconnect; somehow they are the "go anywhere" "best 4x4 by far," but they have lived on the bottom of reliability ratings. My '01 Discovery II suffered 2 massive failures under warranty (a new set of differentials, exhaust headers, half shafts and eventually a new crank). One of my neighbors came home with a brand new Range Rover - such a stunning vehicle, until he had to take it right back to Land Rover Portland where it spent 4 weeks getting a new electrical system. ]]>May 5th 2008 4:18PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/05/jaguar-and-land-rover-could-strike-a-deal-with-daimler/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/05/jaguar-and-land-rover-could-strike-a-deal-with-daimler/
Unreliable? Better - by far - since Ford.

Beautiful? Without parallel - ever!

So they have no sales for years, introduce something that looks like it came out of a Lexus Board meeting waste bin and, viola, they post an increase in sales. No accounting for taste.

Now, if ze Germans got a hold of her, the Cat would surely be killed and Sir William would probably rise from the grave and haunt the management of Tata.

I say no!]]>May 5th 2008 5:19PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/05/jaguar-and-land-rover-could-strike-a-deal-with-daimler/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/05/jaguar-and-land-rover-could-strike-a-deal-with-daimler/May 5th 2008 7:18PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/05/jaguar-and-land-rover-could-strike-a-deal-with-daimler/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/05/jaguar-and-land-rover-could-strike-a-deal-with-daimler/May 12th 2008 4:02AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/05/jaguar-and-land-rover-could-strike-a-deal-with-daimler/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/05/jaguar-and-land-rover-could-strike-a-deal-with-daimler/Jun 8th 2008 4:55PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/05/jaguar-and-land-rover-could-strike-a-deal-with-daimler/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/05/jaguar-and-land-rover-could-strike-a-deal-with-daimler/Jun 8th 2008 5:01PM