Land Rover Freelander Will Be Assembled In India

vikrantj · 1st July 2010, 08:49

This news is there in Times of India today .

Tata Motors will commence assembly of Land Rover's Freelander
in India by end of 2010. The company has planned to launch these locally assembled cars from the mid of 2011 in the country. Pimpri facility near Pune will be equipped with machinaries for this Land Rover car's assembly. Earlier, Mercedes was using this facility to assemble its cars. But, they have shifted to Chakan plant in Pune, and its now set for Freelander assembly.

Full story here :
Tata Motors | Land Rover | Assembly Plant - Oneindia Living

Economic Times story here :
Land Rover set to get 'Made in India' tag-Automobiles-Auto-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times

Ketan · 1st July 2010, 12:17

wow! thats a great news! this segment is going to see some good options and competition it seems.
Any idea on specs / prices for India?

vikrantj · 1st July 2010, 13:43

The specs etc remain the same as they are available in India now. Only thing is now instead of 110% import duty, it will about 50% import duty. Now how much of this is passed to the customer is the question of the day and can be answered by folks from Tata.

E C U · 1st July 2010, 13:56

Will be a good alternative to X-trail, but is it the current LR2 version or the previous models which is not in production...?

shortbread · 1st July 2010, 14:18

Tata needs to broaden its dealer/service base for JLR first. Although local assembly will mean price reduction, it is doubtful as to how many customers are willing to travel to Mumbai of Delhi to pick up a Freelander.

But this is good news, largely because the Range Rover LRX is just around the corner and this gorgeous SUV is based on the Freelander as well, which hopefully means it can be assembled alongside.

The LRX uses similar powertrain but is more lightweight. I think it will have huge appeal in India.

AyAn! · 1st July 2010, 16:54

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Originally Posted by shortbread

Tata needs to broaden its dealer/service base for JLR first. Although local assembly will mean price reduction, it is doubtful as to how many customers are willing to travel to Mumbai of Delhi to pick up a Freelander.

They are working on that.The Hyderabad dealership is already up and running I think,and they are in the process of appointing dealers in other metros.But only after a firm nation wide dealer network is in place,should the CKD Freelander 2 local assembly go ahead.

Yes,the LRX has huge potential in India as a niche vehicle, somewhat on the lines of the X6.

ranc · 1st July 2010, 17:11

It seems if they are able to assemble it here the cost of the vehicle will come down to around 24 lakhs. This will have a huge potential if people are talking about considering the Aria and the new Mahindra SUV at 15-16 lakhs and the endy, fortuner, captiva at 20 lakhs I think they will queue up for a freelander at 24 lakhs, this certainly can be a game changer for TATA'a and JLR.

stanjohn123 · 11th August 2010, 20:23

Tata Motors CEO Carl-Peter Forster has announced Land Rover production would begin in India in 2011 and Jaguar is looking for a partner to produce cars within China. Although Forster didn't announce which model would be built in the sub-continent, the T5 platform used for the current LR4 and Range Rover Sport seems a likely candidate. That same platform is expected to be used for a replacement model for the classic Defender which is expected to debut in 2012.

Source : Autoblog

I hope this means we get luxury now at an affordable price finally. These cars have to be excluded from taxes in India.

fx45 · 11th August 2010, 21:22

ACI has also has it up on its site. these guys are always first when a new scoop related to Indian auto market comes out. Their site gets updated multiple times a day...

Made-in-India Freelander from 2011 | Autocar India

avishar · 11th August 2010, 22:04

Really doubt local manufacturing will see a drop in prices.Usually most of the luxury manufacturers are loath to pass on the benefits to the customer and take home the profits.

Parm · 12th August 2010, 00:09

TATA/LR please make defender 90/110 and sell it to the indian army, so that we can buy them in disposal!

im not sure if the manufacturing will bring down the cost by a good margin.

but anyway, bring that plant in india and generate some employment!

Amartya · 12th August 2010, 02:30

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Originally Posted by Parm

but anyway, bring that plant in india and generate some employment!

Very important point, perhaps even more than actually being able to buy the cars. Our country needs more manufacturing based industries, the automobile industry might just be a shining beacon for this.

shortbread · 12th August 2010, 03:42

The problem with the Defender is it is very expensive to make, primarily due to a highly laborious manufacturing process. Carl Foster has already come out saying the next generation one must be a lot cheaper and is an ideal candidate to be made outside the UK. This should be the ideal recipe for us who are stuck between archaic indegenous SUVs that are value for money, or modern ones that are a rip off.

MileCruncher · 12th August 2010, 07:47

I look forward to LR being assembled over here. Hope TM not only brings it SKD but also develops its supplier base here for the components for overall reduction in price

.anshuman · 12th August 2010, 21:10

A Freelander assembled in India and priced in the range of CRV, X-trail and Outlander will be a real cat among the pigeons. It comes with nice Diesel engine mated to good AT box and its really capable off the road unlike most softroaders in the segment.

1st July 2010, 08:49	#1
vikrantj BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 628 Thanked: 568 Times	Land Rover Freelander Will Be Assembled In India This news is there in Times of India today . Tata Motors will commence assembly of Land Rover's Freelander in India by end of 2010. The company has planned to launch these locally assembled cars from the mid of 2011 in the country. Pimpri facility near Pune will be equipped with machinaries for this Land Rover car's assembly. Earlier, Mercedes was using this facility to assemble its cars. But, they have shifted to Chakan plant in Pune, and its now set for Freelander assembly. Full story here : Tata Motors \| Land Rover \| Assembly Plant - Oneindia Living Economic Times story here : Land Rover set to get 'Made in India' tag-Automobiles-Auto-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times Last edited by vikrantj : 1st July 2010 at 08:51.
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1st July 2010, 12:17	#2
Ketan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,002 Thanked: 442 Times View My Garage	wow! thats a great news! this segment is going to see some good options and competition it seems. Any idea on specs / prices for India?
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1st July 2010, 13:43	#3
vikrantj BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 628 Thanked: 568 Times	The specs etc remain the same as they are available in India now. Only thing is now instead of 110% import duty, it will about 50% import duty. Now how much of this is passed to the customer is the question of the day and can be answered by folks from Tata.
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1st July 2010, 13:56	#4
E C U BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: KL Posts: 36 Thanked: 18 Times	Will be a good alternative to X-trail, but is it the current LR2 version or the previous models which is not in production...?
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1st July 2010, 14:18	#5
shortbread Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: KL 7 Posts: 2,393 Thanked: 6,291 Times	Tata needs to broaden its dealer/service base for JLR first. Although local assembly will mean price reduction, it is doubtful as to how many customers are willing to travel to Mumbai of Delhi to pick up a Freelander. But this is good news, largely because the Range Rover LRX is just around the corner and this gorgeous SUV is based on the Freelander as well, which hopefully means it can be assembled alongside. The LRX uses similar powertrain but is more lightweight. I think it will have huge appeal in India.
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1st July 2010, 17:11	#7
ranc BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lost somewhere on the Leh Manali hway Posts: 516 Thanked: 14 Times	It seems if they are able to assemble it here the cost of the vehicle will come down to around 24 lakhs. This will have a huge potential if people are talking about considering the Aria and the new Mahindra SUV at 15-16 lakhs and the endy, fortuner, captiva at 20 lakhs I think they will queue up for a freelander at 24 lakhs, this certainly can be a game changer for TATA'a and JLR.
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11th August 2010, 20:23	#8
stanjohn123 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: TN 75 Posts: 1,345 Thanked: 1,798 Times View My Garage	Land Rover to launch production in India Tata Motors CEO Carl-Peter Forster has announced Land Rover production would begin in India in 2011 and Jaguar is looking for a partner to produce cars within China. Although Forster didn't announce which model would be built in the sub-continent, the T5 platform used for the current LR4 and Range Rover Sport seems a likely candidate. That same platform is expected to be used for a replacement model for the classic Defender which is expected to debut in 2012. Source : Autoblog I hope this means we get luxury now at an affordable price finally. These cars have to be excluded from taxes in India.
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11th August 2010, 21:22	#9
fx45 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: mumbai Posts: 1,823 Thanked: 384 Times	ACI has also has it up on its site. these guys are always first when a new scoop related to Indian auto market comes out. Their site gets updated multiple times a day... Made-in-India Freelander from 2011 \| Autocar India
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11th August 2010, 22:04	#10
avishar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: kolkata/bangalore,india Posts: 2,901 Thanked: 4,143 Times	Really doubt local manufacturing will see a drop in prices.Usually most of the luxury manufacturers are loath to pass on the benefits to the customer and take home the profits.
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12th August 2010, 00:09	#11
Parm Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: in a Toyota! Posts: 2,753 Thanked: 890 Times	TATA/LR please make defender 90/110 and sell it to the indian army, so that we can buy them in disposal! im not sure if the manufacturing will bring down the cost by a good margin. but anyway, bring that plant in india and generate some employment!
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12th August 2010, 03:42	#13
shortbread Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: KL 7 Posts: 2,393 Thanked: 6,291 Times	The problem with the Defender is it is very expensive to make, primarily due to a highly laborious manufacturing process. Carl Foster has already come out saying the next generation one must be a lot cheaper and is an ideal candidate to be made outside the UK. This should be the ideal recipe for us who are stuck between archaic indegenous SUVs that are value for money, or modern ones that are a rip off.
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12th August 2010, 07:47	#14
MileCruncher Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: MH01 Posts: 4,235 Thanked: 592 Times View My Garage	I look forward to LR being assembled over here. Hope TM not only brings it SKD but also develops its supplier base here for the components for overall reduction in price
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12th August 2010, 21:10	#15
.anshuman Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Good-Gaon Posts: 7,763 Thanked: 11,064 Times View My Garage	A Freelander assembled in India and priced in the range of CRV, X-trail and Outlander will be a real cat among the pigeons. It comes with nice Diesel engine mated to good AT box and its really capable off the road unlike most softroaders in the segment.
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