http://www.autocar.co.uk/news_article.asp?na_id=222142

Well Lamborghini used to make tractors!

They still do.

Ford wants to sell jag and land rover as one package but JCB only wants jag, it was in our local paper on friday

Phil

why would you want jag without landrover. jag is in serious financial problems whereas landrover is doing better than its ever done before. the whole point of including lr is to sweeten the jag pill.

I'd have thought that landrover would be right up JCB's street. One makes off road dumper trucks and the other makes big yellow things.

it doesnt make sence 2 me either
here is a link

http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=158338&command=displayContent&sourceNode=158321&contentPK=15251195&moduleN ame=InternalSearch&formname=sidebarsearch

Phil

Hey, don't knock JCB, they've just set the world diesel-powered wheel-driven land speed record

With the new landrover being built in Halewood alongside the ailing X type there would have to be a buy in to them both. Ford have invested millions into Halewood with the intro of the 359 Landy

Outside it now says "Halewood Operations" instead of the proud boast "Jaguar"

As a fan of the formerly world dominant British motor industry (and proud owner of an MG ZT and wife an MG ZR), I think it would be fantastic if JCB bought Jag, though I do suspect Bamford's heart may be ruling his head.

If he does, they'll have to do a BMW/Merc and start making small cars very quickly.
Hopefully he'll buy LR at same time. Imagine a Range Rover Sport with a 750 bhp turbo diesel

Either way, it'll mean that I won't be quite so restricted in what car's I can replace the current two with (in about 15 - 20 years time).

Good luck to him, I'd buy shares if there was an offer.

ATB

Simon

[Edited on 28/8/06 by Simon]

From what I've read, he would scrap the X type, the smallest car that Jaguar make. Perhaps he sees it more of a niche company making expensive saloons and large sports tourers.

Jaguar's current size depends on large sales in the US. He'll either have to cut the company right down in size to match its sales volumes, meaning there won't be much profit to spend on new models, or he'll have to make cars that people want, to boost sales up to the company's manufacturing capability - something Ford failed to do.