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Jaguar Land Rover: Workers and businesses react to announcement Sep 25 2009

Yesterday Jaguar Land Rover announced that one of its Midland plants will close in the next five years. Will Oliphant, Gregg Evans and Paul Suart spoke to workers at Castle Bromwich and Lode Lane, as well as local businesses, to get their reaction.Read

Jaguar Land Rover: Video report from Castle Bromwich plant Sep 25 2009

Ben Goldby reports from Jaguar Land Rover's plant at Castle Bromwich on another dark day for staff as bosses announce that one of JLR's two major West Midlands factories is to go.Read

Jaguar Land Rover: Automotive expert says news of closure is no surprise Sep 25 2009

Coventry University’s automotive expert Prof David Bailey gives his take on the day’s events.Read

Jaguar Land Rover closure plans raises fears for thousands of jobs Sep 24 2009

Thousands more car jobs looked doomed today with the announcement that Jaguar Land Rover is to close either its Castle Bromwich or Solihull factory.Read

Jaguar Land Rover to close one West Midlands factory Sep 24 2009

Jaguar Land Rover is to close one of its factories in the West Midlands over the next decade but create 800 new jobs at Halewood on Merseyside, the firm announced today.Read

Jaguar Land Rover talks over fears for factory Sep 24 2009

UNIONS were today meeting Jaguar Land Rover bosses as renewed speculation over the future of Jaguar’s Castle Bromwich plant was dismissed as “wide of the mark”.Read

Government's £10m loan to Tata in Coventry for electric car production Sep 18 2009

The Government has made a £10 million loan to Jaguar Land Rover owners Tata Motors to manufacture electric cars in the UK.Read

Tata funding comes with a JLR warning Aug 12 2009

The threat of closure still hangs over one of Jaguar Land Rover’s three assembly plants despite yesterday’s announcement that the luxury carmaker’s Indian owner had secured bank funding to help it through the recession.Read

Fresh hope for Jaguar Land Rover as Tata’s problems ease Aug 03 2009

A distinct thawing in relations between Tata and the Government and an improvement in the Indian motor giant’s credit rating have raised the prospect of a deal for Jaguar Land Rover as early as this week.Read

Jaguar Land Rover: Fears over JLR Euro loan deal May 07 2009

MIDLAND business leaders today urged the Government to rubber stamp a £340 million European loan for Jaguar Land Rover amid claims that Downing Street demands could scupper the deal.Read

Supply chain still vulnerable despite Jaguar Land Rover funding deal Apr 08 2009

Manufacturing body EEF said a deal that saves troubled auto firm Jaguar Land Rover might still not be enough to prevent chaos on the supply chain.Read

Jaguar Land Rover: Lloyds Banking Group to be told to supply funds Apr 08 2009

Jaguar Land Rover: THE nationalised Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Bank of Scotland will be told by the Government to supply the additional funds that Jaguar Land Rover needs to survive.Read

JLR set to receive £270m Euro loan Apr 06 2009

BUSINESS Secretary Lord Mandelson was today urged to rubber-stamp a £270 million European loan to help safeguard the future of Jaguar Land Rover after months of delays.Read

Lifeline for Jaguar Land Rover workers Apr 05 2009

CRISIS-hit Jaguar Land Rover looks set for a £270 MILLION cash bonanza after months of agonising waiting for 13,000 West Midland workers and their families.Read

Lifeline for Jaguar Land Rover workers Apr 04 2009

CRISIS-hit Jaguar Land Rover looks set for a £270 million cash bonanza following months of agonising waiting for 13,000 West Midlands workers and their families.Read

Jaguar Land Rover to be given government grant Apr 04 2009

JAGUAR Land Rover looks set to receive support from the Government, it has been reported today. Read

Ex-Jaguar chairman tells Peter Mandelson: Get cracking to save industry Mar 06 2009

FORMER Jaguar chairman and Treasury Minister Geoffrey Robinson has urged the Government to “get cracking” over promises to help British industry, as Birmingham business leaders warned firms were closing every day.Read

Peter Mandelson responds to Auto Industry Summit Mar 03 2009

Exactly one month ago leading figures from industry, politics and academia joined together at a unique Auto Industry Summit in Birmingham to draw up a strategy that would save the region’s car making industry during these unprecedented times. Read

Lord Mandelson outlines help for the auto industry Mar 03 2009

BUSINESS Secretary Lord Mandelson today urged Jaguar Land Rover to seek aid from a newly-approved £2.3 billion loan package and said: “We are moving as fast as we can.”Read

An open letter to Lord Mandelson: You must act now Feb 23 2009

This morning, the Post issues a challenge to Business Secretary Lord Mandelson as the clock continues to tick for Jaguar Land Rover.Read

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