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INDEX
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
1. ABOUT JAGUAR 3-4
2. HISTORY 5-16
3. LEADERS OF JAGUAR 17-20
4. MARKETING STRATEGY 20-21
5. MARKETING MIX 22-24
6. SWOT ANALYSIS 24-26
7. STRATEGY & TARGETS 26-27
8. MISSION, VISION, VALUES 27-28
9. QUALITY, DEPENDIBILITY, RELIABILITY
28-29
10. JAGUAR SALES GLOBALLY 29-30
11. CONCLUSION 31
12. BIBLOGRAPHY 32
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About the Jaguar:
Jaguar's business was founded as the Swallow Sidecar Company in 1922,
originally making motorcycle sidecars before developing bodies for passenger
cars. Under the ownership of S. S. Cars Limited the business extended to
complete cars made in association with Standard Motor Co, many
bearing Jaguar as a model name. The company's name was changed from S. S.
Cars to Jaguar Cars in 1945. A merger with the British Motor
Corporation followed in 1966, the resulting enlarged company now being
renamed as British Motor Holdings (BMH), which in 1968 merged with
Leyland Motor Corporation and became British Leyland, itself to
be nationalised in 1975.
Jaguar was spun off from British Leyland and was listed on the London Stock
Exchange in 1984, becoming a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index until it was
acquired by Ford in 1990. Jaguar has, in recent years, manufactured cars for
the British Prime Minister, the most recent delivery being an XJ in May 2010.
The company also holds royal warrants from Queen Elizabeth II and Prince
Charles.
In 1990 Ford acquired Jaguar Cars and it remained in their ownership, joined in
2000 by Land Rover, till 2008. Ford then sold both Jaguar and Land Rover
to Tata Motors. Tata created Jaguar Land Rover as a subsidiary holding
company. At operating company level, in 2013 Jaguar Cars was merged with
Land Rover to form Jaguar Land Rover Limited as the single design,
manufacture, sales company and brand owner for both Jaguar and Land Rover
vehicles.
Since the Ford ownership era, Jaguar and Land Rover have used joint design
facilities in engineering centres at Whitley in Coventry and Gaydon in
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Warwickshire and Jaguar cars have been assembled in plants at Castle
Bromwich and Solihull.
In September 2013 Jaguar Land Rover announced plans to open a 100
million GBP (160 million USD) research and development centre in
the University of Warwick, Coventry to create a new generation of vehicle
technologies. The carmaker said around 1,000 academics and engineers would
work there and that construction would start in 2014
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Independent (1934-1966)
Parent British Motor
Holdings (1966-1968)
British Leyland (1968-1984)
Independent (1984-1990)
Ford Motor
Company (1990-2008)
Tata Motors (2008-2012)
HISTORY
Birth of the cars
The Swallow Sidecar Company was founded in 1922 by two motorcycle
enthusiasts, William Lyons and William Walmsley. In 1934 Walmsley elected
to sell-out and in order to buy the Swallow business (but not the company which
was liquidated) Lyons formed S.S. Cars Limited finding new capital by issuing
shares to the public.
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Lyons "Unlike S. S. the name Jaguar is distinctive and cannot be connected or
confused with any similar foreign name."
Though five years of pent-up demand ensured plenty of buyers production was
hampered by shortage of materials, particularly steel, issued to manufacturers
until the 1950s by a central planning authority under strict government control.
Jaguar sold Motor Panels, a pressed steel body manufacturing company bought
in the late 1930s, to steel and components manufacturer Rubery Owen, and
Jaguar bought from John Black's Standard Motor Company the plant where
Standard built Jaguar's six-cylinder engines[12] From this time Jaguar was
entirely dependent for their bodies on external suppliers, in particular then
independent Pressed Steel and in 1966 that carried them into BMC, BMH and
British Leyland.
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XK engine in an E-Type
As fuel octane ratings were relatively low from 1948 onwards, three piston
configuration were offered: domed (high octane), flat (medium octane), and
dished (low octane).
The main designer, William "Bill" Heynes, assisted by Walter "Wally" Hassan,
was determined to develop the Twin OHC unit. Bill Lyons agreed over
misgivings from Hassan. It was risky to take what had previously been
considered a racing or low-volume and cantankerous engine needing constant
fettling and apply it to reasonable volume production saloon cars.
The subsequent engine (in various versions) was the mainstay power plant of
Jaguar, used in the XK 120, Mk VII Saloon, Mk I and II Saloons and XK 140
and 150. It was also employed in the E Type, itself a development from the race
winning and Le Mans conquering C and D Type Sports Racing cars refined as
the short-lived XKSS, a road-legal D-Type.
Few engine types have demonstrated such ubiquity and longevity: Jaguar used
the Twin OHC XK Engine, as it came to be known, in the Jaguar XJ6 saloon
from 1969 through 1992, and employed in a J60 variant as the power plant in
such diverse vehicles as the British Army's Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance
(Tracked) family of vehicles, as well as the Fox armoured reconnaissance
vehicle, the Ferret Scout Car, and the Stone field four-wheel-drive all-terrain
lorry. Properly maintained, the standard production XK Engine would achieve
200,000 miles of useful life. Two of the proudest moments in Jaguar's long
history in motor sport involved winning the Le Mans 24 hours race, firstly in
1951 and again in 1953. Victory at the 1955 Le Mans was overshadowed by it
being the occasion of the worst motorsport accident in history. Later in the
hands of the Scottish racing team Ecurie Ecosse two more wins were added in
1956 and 1957. In spite of such a performance orientation, it was always Lyons'
intention to build the business by producing world-class sporting saloons in
larger numbers than the sports car market could support. Jaguar secured
financial stability and a reputation for excellence with a series of elegantly
styled luxury saloons that included the 3-litre and 3½ litre cars, the Mark VII,
VIII, and IX, the compact Mark I and 2, and the XJ6 and XJ12. All were
deemed very good values, with comfortable rides, good handling, high
performance, and great style.
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Combined with the trend-setting XK 120, XK 140, and XK 150 series of sports
car, and nonpareil E-Type, Jaguar's elan as a prestige motorcar manufacturer
had few rivals. The company's post-War achievements are remarkable,
considering both the shortages that drove Britain (the Ministry of Supply still
allocated raw materials) and the state of metallurgical development of the era.
In 1950, Jaguar agreed to lease from the Ministry of Supply the Daimler
Shadow 2 factory in Browns Lane, Allesley, Coventry, which at the time was
being used by The Daimler Company Limited and moved to the new site from
Foleshill over the next 12 months. Jaguar purchased Daimler – not to be
confused with Daimler-Benz or Daimler AG—in 1960 from BSA. From the late
1960s, Jaguar used the Daimler marque as a brand name for their most
luxurious saloons.
An end to independence
Pressed Steel Company Limited made all Jaguar's (monocoque) bodies leaving
provision and installation of the mechanicals to Jaguar. In mid-1965 British
Motor Corporation (BMC), the Austin-Morris combine, bought Pressed Steel.
Lyons became concerned about the future of Jaguar, partly because of the threat
to ongoing supplies of bodies, and partly because of his age and lack of an heir.
He therefore accepted BMC's offer to merge with Jaguar to form British Motor
(Holdings) Limited. At a press conference on 11 July 1965 at the Great Eastern
Hotel in London, Lyons and BMC chairman George Harriman announced,
"Jaguar Group of companies is to merge with The British Motor Corporation
Ltd., as the first step towards the setting up of a joint holding company to be
called British Motor (Holdings) Limited". In due course BMC changed its name
to British Motor Holdings at the end of 1966. BMH was pushed by the
Government to merge with Leyland Motor Corporation Limited, manufacturer
of Leyland bus and truck, Standard-Triumph and, since 1967, Rover vehicles.
The result was British Leyland Motor Corporation, a new holding company
which appeared in 1968, but the combination was not a success. A combination
of poor decision making by the board along with the financial difficulties of,
especially, the Austin-Morris division (previously BMC) led to the Ryder
Report and to effective nationalisation in 1975.
Temporary return to independence
Over the next few years it became clear that because of the low regard for many
of the group's products insufficient capital could be provided to develop and
begin manufacture of new models, including Jaguars, particularly if Jaguar were
to remain a part of the group.
In July 1984, Jaguar was floated off as a separate company on the stock
market – one of the Thatcher government's many privatisations– to create its
own track record.
Installed as chairman in 1980, Sir John Egan is credited for Jaguar's
unprecedented prosperity immediately after privatisation. In early 1986 Egan
reported he had tackled the main problems that were holding Jaguar back from
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selling more cars: quality control, lagging delivery schedules, poor productivity.
He laid off about one third of the company's roughly 10,000 employees to cut
costs. Commentators later pointed out he exploited an elderly model range (on
which all development costs had been written off) and raised prices. He also
intensified the effort to improve Jaguar's quality. In the US the price increases
were masked by a favourable exchange rate.
Ford Motor Company era
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in August 2006, but backed out upon learning that the sale would also involve
Land Rover, which he did not wish to buy. On Christmas Eve of 2007,
Mahindra and Mahindra backed out of the race for both brands, citing
complexities in the deal.
Tata Motors era
On 1 January 2008, Ford formally declared that Tata was the preferred
bidder. Tata Motors also received endorsements from the Transport And
General Worker's Union (TGWU)-Amicus combine as well as from Ford.
According to the rules of the auction process, this announcement would not
automatically disqualify any other potential suitor. However, Ford (as well as
representatives of Unite) would now be able to enter into detailed discussions
with Tata concerning issues ranging from labour concerns (job security and
pensions), technology (IT systems and engine production) and intellectual
property, as well as the final sale price. Ford would also open its books for a
more comprehensive due diligence by Tata. On 18 March
2008, Reuters reported that American bankers Citigroup and JP Morgan would
finance the deal with a USD 3 billion loan.
On 26 March 2008, Ford announced that it had agreed to sell its Jaguar and
Land Rover operations to Tata Motors of India, and that they expected to
complete the sale by the end of the second quarter of 2008. Included in the deal
were the rights to three other British brands, Jaguar's own Daimler, as well as
two dormant brands Lanchester and Rover. On 2 June 2008, the sale to Tata was
completed at a cost of £1.7 billion.
On 18 January 2008, Tata Motors, a part of the Tata Group, established Jaguar
Land Rover Limited as a British-registered and wholly owned subsidiary. The
company was to be used as a holding company for the acquisition of the two
businesses from Ford - Jaguar Cars Limited and Land Rover. That acquisition
was completed on 2 June 2008. On 1 January 2013, the group, which had been
operating as two separate companies (Jaguar Cars Limited and Land Rover),
although on an integrated basis, underwent a fundamental restructuring. The
parent company was renamed to Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC, Jaguar
Cars Limited was renamed to Jaguar Land Rover Limited and the assets
(excluding certain Chinese interests) of Land Rover were transferred to it. The
consequence was that Jaguar Land Rover Limited became responsible in the
UK for the design, manufacture and marketing of both Jaguar and Land Rover
products.
Assembly plant
The Swallow Sidecar company (SSC) was originally located in Blackpool but
moved to Holbrook Lane, Coventry in 1928 when demand for the Austin
Swallow became too great for the factory's capacity. In 1951, having outgrown
the original Coventry site they moved to Browns Lane, which had been a
wartime "shadow factory" run by The Daimler Company. Today, Jaguars are
assembled at Castle Bromwich in Birmingham. The historic Browns Lane
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plant ceased trim and final operations in 2005, the X350 XJ having already
moved to Castle Bromwich two years prior, leaving the XK and S-
Type production to Castle Bromwich
In 2000, Ford turned its Halewood plant over to Jaguar following the
discontinuation of its long running Escort that year for Jaguar's new X-
Type model. It was later joined by the second-generation Land Rover
Freelander 2, from 2007. Jaguars ceased being produced at Halewood in 2009
following the discontinuation of the X-Type; Halewood now becoming a Land
Rover-only plant.
A reduced Browns Lane site operates today, producing veneers for Jaguar Land
Rover and others, as well as some engineering facilities. A new assembly plant
was opened at Pune, India in April 2011.
Jaguar will begin producing the Jaguar XE - the replacement for the X-Type - at
Land Rover's Solihull plant in 2015, the first non-4x4 passenger car to be
produced at the plant since the Rover SD1 in the late 1970s.
Current car models
F-Type
Jaguar F-Type
The F-Type convertible was launched at the 2012 Paris Motor Show, following
its display at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in June 2012, and is billed as a
successor to the legendary E-Type. In fact, the Series III E-Type already had a
successor, in the form of the XJS, which was in turn replaced by the XK8 and
XKR. The F-Type nevertheless returns to the 2-seat plan that was lost with the
introduction of the Series III E-Type, which was available only in a 2+2-seat
configuration. It was developed following the positive reaction to Jaguar's C-
X16 concept car at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. Sales will begin in 2013
with three engine choices; two variants of the AJ126 V6 petrol engine and the
AJ133 V8 petrol engine.
XE
Jaguar XE
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The XE is the first compact executive Jaguar since the 2009 model year X-Type
and is the first of several Jaguar models to be built using Jaguar's new modular
aluminium architecture, moving the company away from the Ford derived
platforms that were used in the past for the X-Type and XF. The use of Jaguar's
own platform allows the XE to feature either rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive
configurations, and it is the first car in its segment with an aluminium
monocoque structure. Originally announced at the 2014 Geneva Motor
Show with sales scheduled for 2015.
XF
XJ
The Jaguar XJ is a full-size luxury saloon. The model has been in production
since 1968 with the first generation being the last Jaguar car to have creative
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input by the company's founder, Sir William Lyons. In early 2003, the third
generation XJ arrived in showrooms and while the car's exterior and interior
styling were traditional in appearance, the car was completely re-engineered. Its
styling attracted much criticism from many motoring journalists who claimed
that the car looked old-fashioned and barely more modern than its predecessor,
many even citing that the 'Lyons line' had been lost in the translation from Mark
2 into Mark 3 XJ, even though beneath the shell lay a highly advanced
aluminium construction that put the XJ very near the top of its class.
Jaguar responded to the criticism with the introduction of the fourth generation
XJ, launched in 2009. Its exterior styling is a departure from previous XJs, with
a more youthful, contemporary stance, following the design shift that came into
effect previously with the company's XF and XK models.
The 5-litre V8 engine in the XJ Super sport can accelerate the car from 0 to
60 mph (0–97 km/h) in 4.7 seconds, and has a UK CO2 emission rating of
289 g/km. To cater to the limousine market, all XJ models are offered with
a longer wheelbase (LWB) as an option, which increases the rear legroom.
R models
Jaguar XKR-S
Jaguar began producing R models in 1995 with the introduction of the first XJR.
Powered by a supercharged 6-cylinder engine, the car produced approximately
322 horsepower. With the revamped line of engines, the powerplant would be
based on an eight-cylinder engine with supercharger from 1997 to present. The
1997–2003 XJR produced 370 horsepower (276 kW) and 385 pound-feet
(522 N⋅m) of torque, taking the car to 60 mph (97 km/h) in 5 seconds. The new
aluminium bodyshell from 2004 to 2009 and increased power to 400 hp
(298 kW) and enhanced computer systems decreased the time to 60 mph
(97 km/h) to 4.8 seconds. Starting after year 2000, XJRs were equipped with
Jaguar's CATS (Computer Active Technology Suspension), which helped firm
up the ride in sporty driving without compromising comfort during day-to-day
use.
The first XKR was introduced in 1997 and kept with the same power increases
as the XJR except for after 2006 the power in the XKR was boosted to 420 hp
(313 kW). The S-Type R had a short production run from 2003 to 2008, and
came equipped with the same 400 horsepower (298 kW) supercharged V8 as the
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other R models. It was replaced by the XFR, featuring a 5.0 L supercharged V8
producing 510 hp (380 kW).
Jaguar XFR 510 hp (380 kW) mid-size saloon
Jaguar XKR 510 hp (380 kW) coupé and cabriolet
Jaguar XFR-S 550 hp (410 kW) mid-size saloon
Jaguar XKR-S 550 hp (410 kW) coupé and cabriolet
Jaguar XJR
Jaguar F-Type R 550 hp (410 kW) coupé
Future models:
After years of speculation, Jaguar designer Ian Callum confirmed in early 2012
that there would not be a Jaguar SUV, but suggested that he may be designing a
crossover for Jaguar. In 2013 Jaguar announced the C-X17 concept, and in
January 2015 announced the Jaguar F-Pace, due for a 2015 debut prior to going
on sale in 2016. It will incorporate many cues from the C-X17 concept as the
first-ever Jaguar crossover.
Complete line-up
Large executive
1935–1955 2½ Litre saloon
1937–1948 3½ Litre saloon
1948–1951 Mark V
1951–1957 Mark VII (& VIIM)
1957–1959 Mark VIII
1959–1961 Mark IX
1961–1966 Mark X
1966–1970 420G
1968–1987 XJ6 Series 1, 2 & 3
1972–1992 XJ12
1986–1994 XJ6 (XJ40)
1993–1994 XJ12 (XJ81)
1995–1997 XJ6 & XJ12 (X300 & X301)
1998–2003 XJ8 (X308)
2004–2007 XJ (X350)
2008-2009 XJ (X358)
2009–date XJ (X351)
Compact executive
1935–1949 1½ Litre saloon
1955–1959 Mark 1
1959–1967 Mark 2
1963–1968 S-type
1966–1968 420
1966–1968 240 & 340
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1999–2008 S-type
2001–2009 X-type
2008–present XF
2015–present XE
Sports
1948–1954 XK120
1954–1957 XK140
1957–1961 XK150
1961–1974 E-Type
1975–1996 XJ-S
1992–1994 XJ220
1997–2006 XK8/XKR (X100)
2006–2014 XK (X150)
2013–present F-Type
2016-present F-Pace
Racing and competition
1950s C-Type
1950s D-Type
1960s E-Type Lightweight
1985–1992 XJR-5 through XJR-17
2009 XFR Bonneville Salt Flats speed record
2010 Jaguar RSR XKR GT2
Facilities:
Jaguar Land Rover operations are split between several sites, most of which are
used for work on both the Jaguar and Land Rover brands.
Current plants
Whitley Engineering Centre - Jaguar Land Rover's headquarters and a
research and development centre. The older part of this plant was acquired
from Peugeot in the 1980s, and was formerly a First World War airfield, an
aircraft factory and then a missile factory before being sold to the Rootes
Group (later Chrysler Europe).
Gaydon Engineering Centre - Jaguar Land Rover's other research and
development centre. Formerly an RAF bomber base before being acquired
by British Leyland and redeveloped as a vehicle design, development and
testing centre. Part of this site is also the Aston Martin headquarters,
development centre and factory.
Castle Bromwich - Jaguar Land Rover's main Jaguar assembly plant,
producing the XF, XJ and F-Type ranges. Originally an aircraft factory
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during World War Two - Spitfires were built there, it was later acquired
by Pressed Steel Fisher and became a vehicle body assembly works, it came
under the auspices of Jaguar through the merger with BMC in the 1960s.
Solihull - Jaguar Land Rover's principal Land Rover assembly plant. This
was originally an aircraft engine plant during World War Two, being used
for as a Rover plant after the war. In 2014 the Jaguar XE became the first
Jaguar car to be assembled at the facility, followed by the Jaguar F-Pace in
2016.
Halewood, Merseyside - Now used by Jaguar Land Rover for Land
Rover production. Originally a Ford assembly plant (the Ford Escort being
its most prolific model) it was given to Jaguar in 2000 for production of the
X-Type. Ford still owns the transmission manufacturing operation at
Halewood.
Wolverhampton Engine Plant - a £500 million facility located at the
i54 site in Staffordshire close to Wolverhampton where the Ingenium family
of modular diesel and petrol engines are built. The plant was officially
opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday 30 October 2014.
Future plants
Ryton-on-Dunsmore - Jaguar Land Rover announced that it will build a
new Special Vehicle Operations development centre there in 2016. The site
was previously used by Rootes for aircraft production plant for World War
Two, and later became the Rootes/Chrysler/Peugeot car plant which was
closed in 2006 and has since been completely demolished and the site
cleared.
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LEADERS OF JAGUAR:
“I’m talking about how we design all our processes, how we design the research
and manufacturing, how we design the training, the recruitment plans, the
personal skills. And how we design our relationships with dealers and
ultimately with our customers.”
He sees this as the key to success – creating value and innovation to generate
the right economic return to justify further investment in innovation – the
perfect virtuous circle.
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last job at BMW was Vice President of Land Rover when BMW owned the
brand.
He then became director of production, quality and planning for Ford's Premier
Automotive Group (PAG) when BMW sold Land Rover to Ford in 2000. He
was Head of Global Operations at the German international industrial gases and
engineering company Linde Group, before moving to Jaguar Land Rover.
“This is a pivotal moment in time for Jaguar Land Rover,” he believes. “This is
not an outdated industry, cars are an advanced technology for the future."
Relocating the 170-strong advanced research team to the University of
Warwick, he is behind plans to spend more than £100m on collaborative
research over the next few years. He also keeps a close eye on opportunities to
spin off technologies developed for Jaguar Land Rover, such as the micro gas
turbine developed by Bladon Jets for the Jaguar C-X75.
Early on, American cars had a big influence on him. “I recognised the design in
them, almost the exaggeration of design. They were definitely more expressive,
and in my mind, America was extremely glamorous… The ’65 Buick Riviera
was my favorite. And it didn’t come from seeing the cars – it came from not
being able to see them.”
Ian studied at the Glasgow School of Art before taking a Masters in Vehicle
Design at the Royal College of Art in London. His talents had already been
noted by Ford and for 12 years he was involved in designing some of the
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company’s best-loved cars before joining TWR, where he took on high-profile
projects for the likes of Aston Martin (the DB7, Vanquish and DB9), Ford
Puma, Volvo C70 and Nissan R390.
Then, in 1999, Ian got the call he’d been waiting for all his life: the chance to be
Design Director of Jaguar.
His understanding of, and respect for, the brand’s creators is clear in the cars he
and his team have created. “We know how intently our predecessors pushed the
boundaries of design and technology. Jaguar has always been a forward
thinking company and that philosophy informs the work we do to this day.”
You might think that successfully designing new Jaguars might be hindered by
the weight of heritage and previous successes. Ian isn’t phased: “My point of
judgment is always: what would Sir William Lyons think of this? And I
honestly think he’d approve, hugely.”
Not content to rest on his laurels, Ian leads a talented team who are working
every day to perfect the Jaguar of the future. Ask him which car he’s most
proud of, his answer is simple: “The next one!
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Gerd E. Mauser was appointed Chief Marketing Officer for Jaguar Land Rover
in January 2015. He reports directly to Jaguar Land Rover Chief Executive
Officer, Dr Ralf Speth.
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It targets young buyers who love to drive. The car emphasises more on experience
and thrill of the driving. It uses Value based intangible positioning strategies to
highlight the passion for performance, design and advanced engineering.
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developing nations is what helping Jaguar to come up with more and more
advanced models.
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Product of Jaguar
High tech products
Restricted to the classes
Positioning and exclusivity of the product is most important to gain
customers
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The company roped in handsome and stylish football player David Beckham as
it brand-ambassador this year. He will be the marketing face for Jaguar cars to be
launched in coming months in China as well as the world.
Promotions of Jaguar
100% ATL promotions
All promotions have premium targeting.
Price in the marketing mix of Jaguar
Be rest assured, if you think of how much diesel or petrol will cost when you buy
this car, then this car is not for you. Jaguar purely uses a super-premium
pricing. The preserve of the rich or famous, Jaguar cars can be very expensive.
The starting price of the XF is about 30,000 GBP, while the XK can cost nearly
60,000 GBP. These prices can have thousands added on, depending on the
customer’s desires.
In India, the Jaguar XF is around 48, 60,000 (INR), and can rise to as much as
1,88, 00, 000 (INR) for a convertible XK. Jaguar provides dealerships which can
offer customers loans or repayment schemes. The running costs and maintenance
of a Jaguar may be more expensive compared to other car brands. Nevertheless,
it is worth the luxurious features the car comes with. However, it does not fit
everybody’s budget.
All cars are still currently built in the United Kingdom, and shipped out to
dealerships and customers from there. Although the transportation is a major cost,
most costly is the technology that goes in the product. The exclusivity of the car
also contributes to the rise in prices, because Jaguar has to survive while selling
very less units as compared to other brands.
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3. Barriers to market entry: They have created a niche category for
themselves and earned a name for the brand. That is why it is very difficult
for new brands to carve its way into this category of rich and premium
customers.
4. Ownership: The ownership of Tata comes with a great pride and years of
legacy attached to the brand. Because of this, the brand gets an added bonus
of trust factor and reliability that flows through all the Tata companies or
companies owned by them.
5. Increasing Sales: Jaguar has seen an increase in their sales for a
continuous of 11 months now. This shows the kind of brand image and
goodwill they have earned in the market after the acquisition made by Tata
Motors.
6. Brand Value: It has a high brand recall all thanks to its
creative positioning and promotions. This has created a high value for
itself. It ranks 55th in the ranking of auto 100 of 2016 which it climbed
from 57 in 2015. It currently is placed at 70th in the UK top 150 brands of
2016. This clearly indicates their supremacy in this segment.
7. R&D Spending: They put in a lot of efforts in research
and development for getting ready for the future and providing every
possible latest tech before the competition.
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1. Target New Markets: Target emerging markets such as India
and China to get the untapped potential of the customers. They need to
increase their sales in these regions and also setup new production facilities
over here.
2. New Technology: Hybrid technology is the new future. A lot of auto
manufacturer have started focusing in this area and Jaguar needs to start as
well as soon as possible.
3. Environmentally friendly: Jaguar needs to reduce the emission of CO2
and other particulates in order to show goodwill. The future will focus on
this and governments are in their way of introducing new emission policies.
Jaguar needs to get on with this to be ready for the future changes.
4. Acquisitions: Jaguar can look at new acquisitions to target new customer
base. They need to trade down for increasing the customer base and making
higher sales and profits.
5. Demand: Due to increasing in the disposal income of the people they are
spending more on luxuries. It’s a good time for Jaguar to increase their sales
and make more profits.
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and this applies to all aspects of our business. Our brand new £500 million
engine plant is just one example of how we are applying this strategy to both
our products and operations.
Creating exciting performance vehicles in a responsible way, means setting
ourselves challenging environmental and social targets.
Passion to Serve:
The jaguar Company is committed to offering world class products and
customer service that builds lifetime customer relationships.
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Uncompromised Excellence:
The jaguar Companies strives to deliver complete customer satisfaction
in all areas of our business through our passion, continuous innovation
and the development and operation of state-of-the-art automotive
dealerships When we talk about sustainability at Jaguar Land Rover,
we’re talking about a better future. Our vision is to work in harmony
with our natural and social environments, making a positive contribution
to the world in which we operate, with a wider purpose beyond profit
alone.
Values:
The jaguar Companies and its employees are guided every day by a set
of values that serve as the foundation for how we operate.
Integrity: We believe that business should be done in a fair,
honest and transparent way. Everything we do must stand the test
of public scrutiny.
Understanding: Respect, compassion and humanity: we care
about our customers and colleagues all over the world. Everyone
should benefit from their involvement with us.
Excellence: ‘Good enough’ is never good enough. We aim for
the highest standards possible in the way we work and in the
quality of our cars, products and services.
Unity: Success is a result of building strong, mutually beneficial
relationships with our colleagues, partners and customers all over
the world.
Responsibility: We are always responsible to the countries,
communities and places we work. Our aim is to ensure everyone
benefits from working with us.
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of hi-tech robots and multi-million-pound machines operate in perfect
synchronisation alongside thousands of highly skilled workers. And it’s
up to Grant McPherson, Director of Operations, to make sure each car is
perfect. “Jaguar has always stood for engineering excellence and
beautiful design,” says Grant, “our role is to deliver the team's design
intention, every time with every car. It’s our job to achieve a strict
specification, and for me, quality is the ability to repeatedly achieve that
specification. It’s that attention to detail that we instil here. We’re
building luxury cars.”
End-to-End Quality:
In practical terms, this attention to detail means that every car is
constantly scrutinised as it makes its journey through the plant. During
the production of each XJ, for example – from its beginning as a sheet of
aluminium to the moment it rolls off the final assembly line as a luxury
vehicle – it will undergo thousands of precision process and quality
checks. On the rare occasion a car is not perfect at the end of a process, it
does not continue until the problem has been remedied, checked, double-
checked, and deemed perfect.
“It’s all about keeping everybody totally focused on what it is that we’re
doing here. We’re building premium cars,” says Grant. “We’re building
Jaguar's.”
At the end of the process, dedicated inspectors then pore over every car,
checking everything works, that there is no damage, and that each car has
been built to a Jaguar level of excellence.
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For the full year 2017, Jaguar Land Rover US sales reached 114,333 units,
up 9 percent compared to 105,104 units in 2016, and establishing a new
all-time US sales record for the combined brands.
For the Land Rover brand, 2017 US sales reached 74,739 units, a slight
increase of 1 percent, surpassing 2016’s previous US high of 73,861 units.
As the flagship model for the brand, the Range Rover achieved impressive
double-digit growth annually; selling 16,869 units for the full calendar
year.
For Jaguar, 2017 US sales reached 39,594 units, an increase of 27 percent
vs. 31,243 units in 2016 and maintaining Jaguar’s position among the
industry’s growth leaders in the US market.
The Jaguar F-PACE performance SUV continued to be the brand’s top
seller for the second consecutive year since being launched.
"Jaguar Land Rover in the US achieved another record year for 2017 as
our newest models broadened the appeal of both of our great brands," said
Joe Eberhard, President and CEO, Jaguar Land Rover North America,
LLC.
"Our continued growth is a testament to the efforts of our retailers and
employees, and the appeal of expanded product line-ups. In the coming
year, we look forward to the launches of our first electrified vehicles, the
2019 MY Range Rover and Range Rover Sport plug in hybrid models and
the Jaguar I-PACE all-electric performance SUV,” he added.
It may be noted that Jaguar Land Rover is the UK’s largest automotive
manufacturer, built around two iconic British car brands: Land Rover, the
world’s leading manufacturer of premium all-wheel-drive vehicles; and
Jaguar, one of the world’s premier luxury sports sedan and sports car
marques.
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Conclusion: Creating World Class Performance involves transforming
the way in which a company organises itself and its relationships with
employees and the wider community. The starting point is to transform
production processes to ensure total quality, lean manufacturing and
dedicated environmental systems. However, to create this transformation
it is first necessary to change people’s thinking about behaviours within
the organisation.
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