With its 55th birthday looming, Kya deLonchamps takes an appreciative stare at the GT against which all cars are measured — the Jaguar E-type.

There can be no understating the importance of the new Jaguar XE for the historic English-made, Indian-owned brand.

I KNOW the Land Rover Freelander has many fans, but if you bought an original one (built between 1997 and 2006) you might have invested in trouble.

Somebody in New York has dipped into their wallet to pay $500,000 (€402,607) a month to rent the 39th floor of the legendary Pierre Hotel.

Europe’s anemic car market rebound could be over before it has really begun. That is the fear of executives as they gather for the Paris car show on Thursday, the biggest industry event in the regional calendar.

IT is something of an irony that both this week’s test cars are made by companies whose futures were secured as a result of investment from Indian motor conglomerates.

IT IS said that the older you get the quicker time passes you by and that certainly has not been lost on yours truly as the years dash past.

I have raved about the rebirth of Jaguar. The company has re-emerged from years of stagnancy, under its original British ownership and subsequently as part of Ford, to well-being under the Indian industrial giant, Tata.

THERE are few modern mainstream cars around right now that enjoy

British PM David Cameron arrived in Mumbai today at the head of the largest trade delegation taken overseas by a prime minister, on a mission to “open doors for British business” in India.

Mobile phone giant Vodafone said today that it had agreed to buy ailing telecoms group Cable & Wireless Worldwide for £1.04bn (€1.27bn).

Mobile phone giant Vodafone was today mulling a takeover bid worth around £900m for ailing telecoms group Cable & Wireless Worldwide.

THERE are few modern mainstream cars around right now that enjoy genuine jaw-dropping good looks, but the Jaguar XF is one of them.

THIS time of the year is that in which gongs of all shapes and sizes are awarded across a range of industries and activities and of course the motor business is no stranger in this department as you can see below with the Kia Rio securing the Irish Car Of The Year award.

Car maker Jaguar Land Rover today said its turnaround in fortunes continued after soaring sales in China and Russia offset falls in the UK.

Car giant Jaguar Land Rover is to invest billions of pounds in its business, creating thousands of new jobs and safeguarding its UK factories, it was announced today.

Steel giant Corus today unveiled plans to develop an offshore wind farm business and create 220 jobs on the site of a mothballed plant in Teesside.

Indian engineering will play a role in the design of new Jaguar Land Rover engines, Tata Motors chief executive Carl-Peter Forster said today, a long-term threat to Ford which is now under contract to supply JLR engines.

Carl-Peter Forster will take over as group chief executive officer of India’s Tata Motors, with responsibility for all global operations including the troubled Jaguar and Land Rover brands, the

The Indian owner of Jaguar Land Rover today said it slumped to losses of £267m (€312m) in the year to March 31 as the global downturn punishes the car industry.

Jaguar Land Rover and the British government both insisted rescue talks for the stricken motor firm were ongoing today despite reports the company’s Indian owners had rejected conditions.

The world’s cheapest car made its official debut today with makers Tata hoping for massive sales.

Excitement was growing in India today for the launch of the world’s cheapest car.

The Indian owners of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) have agreed to pump “tens of millions” of pounds into the luxury car brand to prevent a cashflow crisis, it was reported today.

The Bush administration was today considering an “orderly” bankruptcy as a way of dealing with America’s beleaguered car industry.

Ministers have held discussions with Jaguar Land Rover over the possibility of state assistance for the car maker, Britain's Business Secretary Peter Mandelson has said.

The car industry was rocked by more grim news today when Jaguar Land Rover said hundreds of agency workers will lose their jobs at major factories.

Luxury British car brands Jaguar Land Rover are in talks with the government over a possible £1bn (€1.1bn) loan, it was reported today.

Car giant Jaguar Land Rover is to extend a voluntary redundancy scheme which could lead to almost 600 jobs being cut, it was revealed today.

Indian steel giant Tata Steel today said that last year’s £6.2bn (€7.8bn) acquisition of Anglo-Dutch company Corus had boosted profits by 60%.

Indian company Tata Motors is to take over the running of motoring marques Land Rover and Jaguar in a deal worth around £1.15bn (€1.5bn).

INDIA’S Tata Motors yesterday unveiled its $2,500 (€1,695) car, an ultra-cheap price tag that brings car ownership into the reach of tens of millions of people.

India’s Tata Motors unveiled the world’s cheapest car today, with a €1,665 price tag that suddenly brings ownership into the reach of tens of millions across the world.

MOTOR dealers had their best year since 2000 with sales up 4.5% to 186,540 thanks to buyers flush with SSIA savings money.

Wall Street closed narrowly mixed today as investors traded cautiously ahead of the Labour Department’s Friday reading on December employment. Inflation jitters remained high as oil prices set a new trading record above 100.

India’s Tata conglomerate today looked to be in pole position to complete the £1bn (€1.4bn) acquisition of Ford’s Jaguar and Land Rover car marques.

Ford Motor Co. probably will not name the preferred bidder for its Jaguar and Land Rover units until early in January, sources said today.

Ford Motor Co. is still evaluating bids from three suitors for its Jaguar and Land Rover units, and a sale is not likely until early in 2008, according to sources briefed on the negotiations.

Asia’s richest man is today reported to be eyeing a potential takeover of United Utilities’ electricity distribution business.

The chairman of India’s Tata Group has confirmed his company’s interest in acquiring the Jaguar and Land Rover units of Ford.

A strong gain at steel group Corus could not save the FTSE 100 Index from falling into negative territory during a lacklustre session for the London market today.

India’s Tata Steel won the battle for Corus early today after a dramatic night of bidding sent the Anglo-Dutch firm’s value soaring to £5.75bn (€8.66bn).

India’s Tata Steel landed the winning blow today in the auction of former British Steel company Corus.

A head-to-head bid battle for former British Steel firm Corus is due to get under way today.