British premium marque Jaguar will be producing pure electric models only four years from now, as part of Jaguar Land Rover's electrification plans to become carbon neutral by 2039, said its CEO Thierry Bollore on Monday.

Land Rover will launch six pure electric models in five years, with the first one to roll out in 2024, he said.

Around 60 percent of Land Rover vehicles sold will feature zero-emission powertrains by 2030.

The carmaker will build a new electric vehicle-dedicated platform for Jaguar and two platforms for Land Rover, Bollore said.

He admitted that Jaguar is less known in the country compared with Land Rover, whose products "Chinese customers appreciate very much".

Jaguar Land Rover has been producing vehicles in China since 2014.

Globally, Jaguar Land Rover plans to invest around 2.87 billion euros ($3.48 billion) each year in electrification technologies, connected services and data-centric technologies.

It has also become a supplier of high-quality aluminum extrusion products to a number of international automakers, including the UK plant of Jaguar Land Rover as a tier-one supplier.

Major brands already established in China－such as Jaguar Land Rover, Bentley, British Airways and Standard Chartered－have taken the lead alongside small and medium-sized enterprises looking to test the waters in China for the first time.

The United Kingdom's largest carmaker, Jaguar Land Rover, has suffered heavy losses due to slowing demand in China and will initiate a 2.5-billion-pound ($3.2 billion) plan to cut costs, the company announced on Wednesday.

Jaguar Land Rover, which is also known as JLR, reported pretax losses of 90 million pounds in the second quarter of this year, when retail sales declined by 13.2 percent on the same period in 2017.

"Speth added that, given the challenges, Jaguar Land Rover "has launched far-reaching programs to deliver cost and cash flow improvements".

"In March, Novelis expanded its portfolio of automotive customers into the EV sector by adding Shanghai-based electric vehicle startup NIO to its client pool, which already included Ford, Audi, Jaguar, Land Rover, GM, BMW, Mercedes Benz, Kia, and others.

Leading automotive manufacturers, such as Volkswagen, Audi, BMW, Mercedes Benz and Land Rover, are all Koller clients.

Jaguar Land Rover sold 10,059 cars in China in April, up 10 percent year-on-year.

More than 6,800 of the more popular Land Rover brand were sold in the month, with the imported Range Rover and locally produced Discovery Sport models at the centre of this development.

Frank Wittemann, JLR's sales head in China, expects the growth momentum to continue as the carmaker is to introduce more models into the country, including the Ranger Rover Velar unveiled earlier this year in London.

So far, vehicles from 17 luxury auto brands such as Mercedes-Benz, Audi, BMW, and Land Rover have been imported via these trains to Chongqing since the city became a major port of entry for imported whole vehicles.

The positive energy of China's market has also been experienced by British carmaker Jaguar Land Rover, which saw 54,669 vehicles sold in China in H1, a 52-percent increase compared to the same period in 2020.

Jaguar Land Rover has seen a rapid recovery and leapfrog progress in China last year, said Pan Qing, president and CEO of Jaguar Land Rover China, noting, "Continued growth in the first six months of 2021 also further proves that the Chinese market has an irreplaceable and vital role.

Exhibitors including LVHM Group, Richemont Group, Jaguar Land Rover, Burberry, Shiseido, Omron, Tapestry Group, Johnson & Johnson, Dell and Tesla will participate in the event in May.

Fang Jian, a director of the development service bureau of Taicang Port Management Committee, said cars are mainly exported from Taicang to South America, Europe, South Korea, Japan and Southeast Asia, including brands of Renault, Tesla, Dongfeng, Jaguar and Land Rover.

Aside from third-party pet boarding service providers like Viptail and Rover, there are also drop-in services, where people come to pet owners' houses for pet sitting.

British carmaker Jaguar Land Rover is delivering experiences of "modern luxury" in China's premium vehicle market, thanks to its signature models and its considerate service that has long won the hearts of its customers.

For five years in a row, its Land Rover team has notched the No 2 position among premium brands in J. D. Power's China Customer Service Index Study.

Jaguar Land Rover's acclaim is thanks to its unremitted efforts in customer service over the years.

If the customers visit any of Jaguar Land Rover's authorized dealers, they will, among other things, receive a complete report of their vehicle's free checkup of up to 30 items.

Jaguar Land Rover also offers tailored maintenance plans that allow them to have their vehicles serviced in an easy and worry-free way, with exclusive access to fast channels and delicate food and drinks at the dealership.

Jaguar Land Rover has been updating its dealerships, with the first one to feature "modern luxury" opening in March.

At the ongoing Auto Guangzhou, Jaguar Land Rover is showcasing a stellar lineup of models ranging from the all-new Defender V8 to the 24MY Range Rover.

The Range Rover has been the industry benchmark for premium all-terrain SUVs since the carmaker created this segment with the original Range Rover in 1970.

The 24MY Range Rover has elevated this modernity and refinement to a new height.

Of the variants is the 24MY Range Rover SV, which stands as an exquisite interpretation of the iconic model's luxury and personalization, epitomizing exceptional craftsmanship.

The 24MY Range Rover comes with a combination of the model's signature refinements, breathtaking modernity and exceptional performance, while the 24MY Range Rover Sport continues to redefine sporting luxury, with enhanced premium features and powerful dynamic performance.

Looking ahead, Jaguar Land Rover said it will continue to improve its products and services to deliver distinguished experiences of "modern luxury" for customers in the world's largest premium vehicle market.

It was followed by Land Rover with a score of 786, as well as Cadillac and Mercedes-Benz, with each earning 785.

BYD did not unveil what models its Fang Cheng Bao brand would rival, but analysts say they could include Great Wall Motors' Tank series, Toyota's Prado and even Jaguar Land Rover's Defender.

"I now present you the Range Rover Evoque, a subcompact luxury crossover sport utility vehicle.

Of its models, the electric Yangwang U8 off-roader is to compete with the Mercedes-Benz G-class and Land Rover Defender.

British premium carmaker Jaguar Land Rover launched its Defender 130 last week in China, as the third and largest member of its top-level off-roader family.

The next biggest was Indian-owned Jaguar Land Rover, with nearly 203,000 cars, although this was down more than eight percent compared with 2021.

Jaguar Land Rover China told the newspaper that its newly-appointed CEO and team put a trip to China on agenda immediately after China optimized COVID-19 response policy.

The global board of directors has repeatedly expressed desire to visit China and experience the world's most dynamic market in past years, the Jaguar Land Rover China told the Global Times.

The electric Yangwang U8 off-roader may rival the Mercedes G-class and the Land Rover Defender.

Land Rover ranks second with a score of 772.

The study shows that Porsche ranked highest in initial quality among luxury brands with 163 problems per 100 vehicles, followed by Lexus at 166 problems per 100 vehicles, and Land Rover, 179 problems per 100 vehicles.

For those that are, like some from Mercedes-Benz and Land Rover, they are usually too pricey for most nature lovers, so pickups have found their niche, said analysts.

The bonded area has received about 6,000 international luxury vehicles including Ferrari, Maserati, Jaguar and Land Rover.

"China certainly has been a big market for British exporters, especially for premium brands, such as Jaguar, Land Rover, Bentley, Rolls-Royce, etc, Hawes said.

British premium carmaker Jaguar Land Rover has launched a long wheelbase Range Rover model in China, as part of its efforts to deepen localization in the world's largest vehicle market.

The Range Rover Evoque L, produced at Chery Jaguar Land Rover Automotive in East China's Jiangsu province, has a wheelbase 160 mm longer than the standard wheelbase one, offering more legroom for its rear seat passengers.

Murray Dietsch, president of Chery Jaguar Land Rover, called the model "the most significant creation" of the joint venture so far, adding that it is tailored to suit the discerning Chinese consumers' tastes.

Besides the Range Rover Evoque L, the joint venture is producing four other models: the Land Rover Discovery Sport, Jaguar XFL, Jaguar XEL and Jaguar E-PACE.

Experts said the move was revolutionary, as it soon saw the rise of a slew of private carmakers across the country, from Chery, which later became the partner of Jaguar Land Rover, to China's largest sport utility vehicle maker Great Wall Motors.

Foreign luxury automakers including Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Land Rover have announced they are undergoing experimental protection experiments in a bid to meet the National VI standards in China and speed up their efforts to reach into the Chinese market.

Jaguar Land Rover reported a bountiful fiscal year ending on March 31, fueled by the British premium carmaker's steady growth in China.

In the fiscal year, Jaguar Land Rover's pre-tax profit before exceptional charges hit £662 million ($939.58 million) for the full year and EBIT margin improved to 2.6 percent, up 2.5 points year-on-year, achieving positive free cash flow of £185 million.

Pan Qing, president and CEO of Jaguar Land Rover China said: "The past fiscal year has been a very challenging one.

"Jaguar Land Rover unveiled the global strategy in February this year.

Land Rover will launch six pure electric models in five years, with the first one to roll out in 2024.

Jaguar Land Rover CEO Thierry Bollore said: "Despite the pandemic, this year has also seen significant positive change culminating in February with the launch of our Reimagine strategy focused on reimagining our iconic British brands for a future of modern luxury by design.

"Jaguar Land Rover is well placed to emerge from the pandemic as a stronger and more resilient company that is able to navigate and capitalize on the opportunities ahead. "

Earlier this month, Yin Tongyue, chairman of Jaguar Land Rover's China partner Chery Holdings, urged faster legislation specific to commercialized autonomous vehicles in his proposal during the annual gatherings of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Late last month, British premium marque Jaguar Land Rover announced that it will become carbon neutral by 2039.

The Land Rover brand lags slightly behind Jaguar in terms of electric roll out and is also pursuing hydrogen fuel cell technology.

By 2030, Land Rover says 60 percent of its sales will be electric.

NPC Deputy Yin Tongyue, also chairman of Jaguar Land Rover's China partner Chery Holdings, urged faster legislation specific to commercialized autonomous vehicles.

Jaguar Land Rover may find China even more important as the premium British automaker transitions toward electrification, according to experts.

The other brand of the carmaker, Land Rover, will launch six pure electric models over the next five years, with the first to roll out in 2024.

The company will build two new platforms for Land Rover.

Yale Zhang, managing director of Shanghai-based consultancy Automotive Foresight, said that alongside Europe, China will be a crucial market for Jaguar Land Rover during its transition toward electrification.

Last year, Jaguar Land Rover sold nearly 430,000 vehicles worldwide, and sales in China accounted for 23 percent of the total.

He admitted that Jaguar is less known in the country compared with Land Rover, whose products "the Chinese customers appreciate very much".

Jaguar Land Rover sold nearly 13,000 vehicles in China in December 2020, setting a sales record high for almost three years, said the British premium carmaker on Monday.

Jaguar Land Rover said its product range was the major driving force.

Land Rover's Range Rover sales went up 14 percent year-on-year.

"We now look forward to a continuation of this steady growth in 2021, underpinned by the launch of great new products", said Richard Shore, president of Jaguar Land Rover Integrated Marketing Sales and Service, in a statement on Monday.

British premium carmaker Jaguar Land Rover made the Asian premiere of its Land Rover Defender offroader and the new Jaguar F-PACE.

It also launched the 2021 Range Rover Sport and unveiled the prices of the Discovery Sport plug-in hybrid, which is the carmaker's first China-made new energy vehicle.

In the past months, the pandemic affected Jaguar Land Rover's overseas plants, so it exported only 3,000 vehicles a month to China.

Meanwhile many others, including Hyundai, Volvo, Jaguar Land Rover, Mitsubishi and BMW, are operating online sales pilot programs.

Jaguar Land Rover's sales recovery in China has brought strong results for the second quarter of the British premium carmaker's fiscal year.

Sales in China were up 14.6 percent on the prior quarter while global sales of the new Defender rose to 4,508 units in the month of September, said Jaguar Land Rover in a statement.

Adrian Mardell, Jaguar Land Rover's chief financial officer, said, "While sales and profitability have not fully recovered to pre-pandemic levels in most markets, it was particularly encouraging to see China sales up year-on-year and global sales of the new Land Rover Defender starting to ramp up.

"Charge+ remains on track to deliver 2.5 billion pounds of saving this year and, with continued strong liquidity, Jaguar Land Rover is well-placed to benefit from further market recovery in the second half and beyond," Mardell said.

Jaguar Land Rover CEO Thierry Bollore said, "Although Jaguar Land Rover is not immune to the headwinds impacting the global automotive industry, it has the foundations in place to generate long-term sustainable profitability. "

Jaguar Land Rover's sales are continuing to rebound globally, with China as one of the most important driving forces.

The carmaker said the Land Rover brand enjoyed an outstanding performance.

Among others, Range Rover vehicle sales went up 30 percent compared with the same quarter last year.

Richard Shore, president of Jaguar Land Rover Integrated Marketing, Sales and Service in China, said: "Promoting sustainable growth remains our priority.

The new Defender, which completes the Land Rover family, received unprecedented interest.

"Jaguar Land Rover said almost all of its retailers worldwide are now open or partially open and the company's plants have resumed production.

British premium carmaker Jaguar Land Rover announced on Monday that it has appointed Tim Howard as chief financial officer of its China operations, effective from September.

"Tim's track record as a strong leader with a diversified background and extensive experience will stand us in good stead," said Jaguar Land Rover China President Pan Qing.

Howard, who has a degree in banking and finance from the University of Sheffield, has been with Jaguar Land Rover since 2010 when he started his journey in the UK head office's auditing team.

Before joining Jaguar Land Rover, he worked as a chartered accountant for six years.

Later, he was appointed executive vice-president of transformation and governance for Jaguar Land Rover China.

Howard said: "Jaguar Land Rover is committed to delivering high-quality growth in China.

"Jaguar Land Rover came to China in 2010.

However, foreign brands such as Volkswagen, BMW, Jaguar Land Rover and Toyota all posted strong signs of rebounds, mainly driven by the increasing demands of Chinese consumers in the post-pandemic period.