(January  25, 2013) WHITLEY, UK — Jaguar Land Rover is starting production of the Jaguar XF sedan at its facility in Pune, India, from components supplied from the company’s Castle Bromwich plant in Birmingham, UK. The initial Pune-built Jaguar XF models will feature the company’s 2.2-liter diesel engine, which is coming to the Indian market for the first time.

The Jaguars will be built alongside Land Rover Freelander 2 vehicles which have been produced in Pune since May 2011



Dr Ralf Speth, chief executive of Jaguar Land Rover, said: "India is a market that offers significant opportunities for both the Jaguar and Land Rover brands. The expansion of our Pune operations to include the Jaguar XF will help us realize our ambitions for the Indian market.

“Jaguar Land Rover is committed to building a sustainable, profitable business; increasing our global manufacturing footprint is a key element of our growth strategy. Together with our joint venture manufacturing facility already under construction near Shanghai, expanding our operations at Pune will help us increase the global volume of cars we build, in addition to those produced in the UK.”

Rohit Suri, Vice President, Jaguar Land Rover India said: “The Land Rover Freelander 2 and the Jaguar XF are our best-selling models in India and this has driven the move to build these products locally.

"The Jaguar XF has become very popular with our customers due to its sports car performance, outstanding luxury saloon elegance and contemporary individual styling. Its inspired engineering and technological innovation have helped it to win more than 100 awards internationally. So we are now delighted to offer this car as a locally built product with a new engine for this market, which will enable us to provide our customers with a wider choice of competitively priced models."