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TATA Motors boss Carl-Peter Forster has indicated Jaguar Land Rover models WILL be produced outside the UK.
This will most likely involve the setting up of production plants in India or China, for local market consumption.
Speaking at the SMMT International Automotive Summit, he said that to grow beyond a certain point in China, the brand needed [...]

CHINESE Great Wall cars will be sold by IM Group car dealers, confirming Car Dealer reports on Monday.
The Subaru, Isuzu and Daihatsu car dealer importer will import the Chinese models from next year.
However, UK car dealers will not get the cars until 2011. First, IM Group will import cars to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Scandinavia, [...]

DAIHATSU dealers are being offered the Great Wall motors franchise from China, Car Dealer believes.
Car Dealer Magazine has heard rumours the sweetener from IM Group has come after imports of Daihatsu cars were halted.
Dealer insiders tell us the new franchise is one of several options open to Daihatsu dealers, who can also choose to end their [...]

MG will unveil an ALL-NEW British-designed car on Monday, the Chinese-owned brand has announced.
The first all-new MG for 14 years will be unveiled at a Chinese motor show.
It will initially be sold in China – but will, in time, extend its sales channels to ‘a wide range of international markets’ – no doubt including [...]

PORSCHE’S four-door Panamera has been officially unveiled at the Shanghai Auto Show in China.
The big GT four-seat Porsche goes on sale on September 12, initially in powerful V8 variants.
Porsche says that a cheaper V6 will arrive in 2010 – as well as a (relatively) ‘green’ hybrid version.
A lower entry price may be important in time… [...]