Jaguar Land Rover in uphill battle to revive China operations

A Jaguar E-Pace on the production line at the Chery Jaguar Land Rover plant in Changshu, China. JLR's China sales fell more than a third in the nine months through December and have continued to slide. (Reuters)

By:

Christopher Jasper

By:

Bloomberg

May 16, 2019 07:54 AM

LONDON -- Jaguar Land Rover is battling a saturated market in China as the automaker attempts to steady a struggling sales operation that triggered a $4 billion writedown in February, CEO Ralf Speth said.

Featured Stories

What automakers are saying about vehicle prices with tariffs in effect

Young technician grateful for his mentor

Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson promises new model, increased autonomy for U.S. business

Will Carvana be ready for the next market shift with tariffs? Confidence is there

Latest News

Jaguar Land Rover is pausing car exports to U.S. on tariffs

Tesla’s software engineering head is said to depart EV maker

Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson promises new model, increased autonomy for U.S. business

Live updates on tariffs: Ford, Stellantis offer employee discounts; China retaliates; Mexico seeks solution

Staying current is easy with newsletters delivered straight to your inbox.

See More in Automakers

Don Romano’s ‘wild ride’ at Hyundai Canada

U.S. senators seek to rein in Trump tariff authority

Europe reacts as Trump’s 25% auto tariffs take effect

What vehicle parts are now subjected to tariffs? Powertrain, suspension, safety and more

Staying current is easy with newsletters delivered straight to your inbox.