This will be exclusively for Chinese customers and the car will go on sale in China in The UK is the heart and soul of our manufacturing, design and engineering capabilities. It needed a new name to reflect these qualities, one that summed up its feline grace and elegance with such a finely-tuned balance of power and agility.
The big cat was chosen, and the SS Jaguar perfectly justified the analogy. Due to the notoriety that the SS name had acquired during the war, the evolution to Jaguar seemed like a natural one and the name became company-wide in The Jaguar marque was born.
Designed in just a few short months by William Lyons, the XK went on to become an icon. It created not a stir, but a sensation. The business supports entrepreneurs and innovators researching future sustainable transport options that will change the way people move around. We invest in early-stage technology companies from Seed to Series B that change the face of urban mobility, support an active outdoor lifestyle and deliver unique travel experiences. We are based in London and invest globally.
Our current portfolio comprises 17 portfolio companies. Our goal is to select the ideas that play to our strengths and develop them into winning businesses. The modern and innovative technology hub for Jaguar Land Rover's advanced engineering research team and collaboration partners from the supply chain and academia.
The facility boasts cutting-edge workshops, laboratories, virtual engineering suites and advanced powertrain facilities. All of these pioneering attributes aid the development of future vehicles and personal mobility solutions, whilst delivering the skills required to keep the UK globally competitive. Working alongside engineering teams based in Gaydon, the Manchester-based, technical specialists develop pioneering new software solutions for the very latest Connected Jaguar Land Rover vehicles.
Global Footprint. United Kingdom Global. Vehicles Manufactured Discovery Sport. About The state-of-the-art, 74 acre manufacturing facility in Nitra opened in and stands at the forefront of aluminium manufacturing and engineering expertise in Slovakia. Vehicles Manufactured Land Rover Discovery. Land Rover Defender. Vehicles Manufactured Range Rover Evoque. Discovery Sport. Jaguar E-Pace. Jaguar XEL. By rebranding the company, William Lyons set out on a new mission under a unique identity to give the recovering markets the fastest road and track machinery.
After reaching its racing zenith in the mid and late s, Jaguar lost ground on Le Mans but remained on top by introducing a superb Mark II Sedan in and one of the greatest sports cars ever created, the magnificent Jaguar E-Type in A year before the E-Type saw the light of day, William Lyons bought Daimler from BSA, and the sub-brand became oriented towards mature customers looking for luxury and comfort over sports spirit.
For Jaguar and Lyons, the mids were also marked by several tragedies, both personal and business-related. Getting closer to retirement age and with no one to succeed him, Lyons started contemplating the future of his company. Big companies like Ford, Vauxhall, Rootes Group, Leyland, and British Motoring Corporation were making moves across the industry, and Lyons saw the future in merging with one of them.
Sir George Harriman was named the chairman while Sir Lyons was a director. Sir Lyons remained under the control of Jaguar Cars Ltd.
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