Hammerhead
|
| posted on 26/8/06 at 12:17 PM |
|
|
JCB to buy Jaguar??
http://www.autocar.co.uk/news_article.asp?na_id=222142
Well Lamborghini used to make tractors!
|
|
|
|
|
Confused but excited.
|
| posted on 26/8/06 at 01:50 PM |
|
|
They still do. 
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
|
|
|
I love speed :-P
|
| posted on 26/8/06 at 01:52 PM |
|
|
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
Don't Steal
The Government doesn’t like the competition
|
|
|
cossey
|
| posted on 26/8/06 at 03:05 PM |
|
|
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.
|
|
|
smart51
|
| posted on 26/8/06 at 04:36 PM |
|
|
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.
|
|
|
I love speed :-P
|
| posted on 26/8/06 at 05:20 PM |
|
|
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
Don't Steal
The Government doesn’t like the competition
|
|
|
Browser
|
| posted on 27/8/06 at 06:33 AM |
|
|
Hey, don't knock JCB, they've just set the world diesel-powered wheel-driven land speed record
|
|
|
coozer
|
| posted on 27/8/06 at 04:03 PM |
|
|
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"
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
|
|
|
Simon
|
| posted on 28/8/06 at 05:57 PM |
|
|
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]
|
|
|
smart51
|
| posted on 28/8/06 at 06:24 PM |
|
|
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.
|
|
|
