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More trouble at mill as JLR CEO Thierry Bollore resigned yesterday
https://europe.autonews.com/move/jag...es-supply-woes
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Lies, more lies and even more lies from the "yes men" and bean counters have come home to roost. Glad to see that someone who's actually been with JLR for more than 5 minutes is taking the helm, at least for now. Never have believed in the "parachuting in" policy that seems to be much in favour.
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The legacy automakers are facing a real tough time with this transition to electric cars, If they don't do something quick they're going to be overrun by the Chinese automakers.
They're trouncing the big European automakers in the biggest car market in the world, China. The Chinese are preferring to buy domestic car brands that are much cheaper, of higher quality with much better software that is light years ahead of legacy auto How times have changed. Mercedes have just had to knock $33000 off the price of their flagship EQS models to even compete, https://www.autonews.com/china/merce...3000-sales-lag The VAG group are advertising for Chinese software designers en masse to get them out of trouble (especially the VW i.d. range) That's never happened before. The joint ventures there with all the top western brands have paid off with all the major Chinese brands headhunting the top designers over the last 5-6 years. BYD who make some excellent top quality models are going to swamp Europe with numerous models next year, They've just bought 5 car transporter ships with 4 more on order from South Korean shipyards. All these cars come with 5star euro NCAP ratings too, I cant see how legacy auto are going to compete.
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The Chinese are preferring to buy domestic car brands that are much cheaper, of higher quality with much better software that is light years ahead of legacy auto ....... The joint ventures there with all the top western brands have paid off with all the major Chinese brands headhunting the top designers over the last 5-6 years. Really . Now there's a surprise . As mere pawns in the global view rather than high flying executives and bean counters only interested in minimising costs I'm sure none of us saw that coming . After all, that sort of thing has never happened before, has it.... Come on now..... "OH YES IT HAS" The times they're a changing. Last edited by AndyN01; 17th November 2022 at 15:12.. |
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A bit of both I should imagine it will put a dent in their profit margins, The EQS is an expensive car but not quite Bentley continental flying spur prices. Jaguar were planning of being the EQS competition with new Jaguar BEV prices starting north of £110k
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A lot of Skilled British people Yes, Elegance and Quality? Doubtful.
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I see JLR are finally going to put the i-pace out of it's misery after years of low global sales & every one of them being recalled due to eleven battery pack fires which had the ill fated LG Chem battery packs fitted. A new next-generation EV, a four-door GT is due out next year with a starting price of £100k .
https://electrek.co/2023/08/17/jagua...t-ev-due-2024/
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Don't forget Leyland, Foden, ERF, Bedford, Scammell and so forth. Oooh, and the LR Defender. Guess the Army will be buying Merc for the Defender replacement but it shouldn't damage the trade gap too much as the requirement will only be about 1/2 doz. for the twenty odd personnel.
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