-1.60 (-0.49%) Tata Motors’ subsidiary -- Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has reported total retail sales of 36,629 vehicles in August 2018, down 4.9% year-on-year (Y-o-Y). Retail sales were up in the UK (64.9%), Overseas markets (20.2%) and North America (2.5%), with Europe slightly below last year (3.1%), waiting for last WLTP certifications.
Jaguar retail sales were 11,802 vehicles in August, up 7.7% Y-o-Y, driven by the introduction of the E-PACE and I-PACE, as well as XE long wheelbase sales in China. Land Rover retailed 24,827 vehicles in August, down 9.9% compared to August 2017 as increased sales of the Velar and the refreshed Range Rover were offset by the impact of the lower sales in China on Range Rover Evoque and Discovery Sport in particular.
Jaguar Land Rover total retail sales for the calendar year to date were 390,992, down 2.6% compared to the same period of last year.
Tata Motors is India’s largest automobile company. Through subsidiaries and associate companies, Tata Motors has operations in the UK, South Korea, Thailand, South Africa and Indonesia. Among them is Jaguar Land Rover, the business comprising the two iconic British brands.