Tata Motors: Jaguar land rover to be made in India

Tata Motors begins construction on a Tamil Nadu plant to manufacture JLR automobiles.

On Saturday, Tata Motors formally opened a new manufacturing plant in Panapakkam, Tamil Nadu. The plant's goal is to produce SUVs and four-wheelers of the next generation for both home and foreign markets. Interestingly, JLR plans to use the same factory for its next generation of electric vehicles. About Rs 9000 crore will be invested in this new plant by Tata Motors. This the plant would be able to produce over 2.5 lakh cars annually.

•  Over 5,000 employment (direct and indirect) will be created by the new plant.
• Its activities will run entirely on renewable energy.
• Jaguar will also manufacture cars at the same plant.