Core77

Interesting trend. First Chinese manufacturer Lenovo bought IBM, now Indian automaker Tata Motors is favored to purchase two even more high-profile brands, Jaguar and Land Rover, which are being sold as a bundle by ailing automaker Ford. As India's economy grows, Tata is looking to put themselves on the map and become a global carmaker.

Indian auto designers shouldn't get too excited yet; Unite, the UK's version of the UAW, is lobbying to keep JLR's design and production in-country. Still, if Tata pulls the purchase off and acquires JLR's technology, native designers may yet have their chance to show the world what they can do, perhaps under their own marque.

via the economist

Tweet

More: Business • Comments (0)