Shake up at JLR

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[Baron von Teuchter]

I’ll just leave this here

 

[LabRat]

I’ll just leave this here

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Remember who owned them

 

[Krabby]

Remember who owned them

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Ford was long gone by D5 (Tata came in 2008), but your point is quite fair.

 

[LabRat]

Ford was long gone by D5 (Tata came in 2008), but your point is quite fair.

Yes but when was development started? The first TATA built discovery was the 2010 LR4 but not sure they had any hand in developing it.

 

[Krabby]

Yes but when was development started? The first TATA built discovery was the 2010 LR4 but not sure they had any hand in developing it.

You could be right - I have no idea how long out they need for that stuff TBH. Either way, it sucks.

 

[LabRat]

You could be right - I have no idea how long out they need for that stuff TBH. Either way, it sucks.

You can see a lot of LR DNA in the Ford SUVs and have to admit, our 2010 LR4, once they got the surround camera system sorted out, was a rock solid truck and our replacement, a 2016 LR4 is also chugging along very well for a near 10 year old truck.

 

[Tom109]

I’ll just leave this here

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[Krabby]

 

[LabRat]

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I do have to admit those new full size are sexy as hell and they no longer look like a Ford Flex

 

[Blackwolf]

Remember who owned them

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Assuming that the thing on the right is a Ford (I really don't recognise it) could the fact that McGovern was at Ford from '99 to '04 be a factor? The similarity is striking, even though the Ford(?) is a much classier-looking vehicle than the turd on the left.

 

[LabRat]

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Assuming that the thing on the right is a Ford (I really don't recognise it) could the fact that McGovern was at Ford from '99 to '04 be a factor? The similarity is striking, even though the Ford(?) is a much classier-looking vehicle than the turd on the left.

Yes, a Ford Explorer - same vintage as when the Disco 5 came out. Didn't know that about McGovern - explains everything.

 

[Krabby]

The Explorer is like the soft, street version of a Ford Everest; not sure if they still do, but back in the day they shared a platform and many components.

 

[landmannnn]

What I think is more telling is that TATA appointed PB Balaji as the new CEO of JLR last month.

Plenty of experience working for Unilever and TATA as the CFO, but wait a minute, appointing a Chief Finance Officer in the role of Chief Executive Officer! Shareholders love it, but nobody else does.

And no chance they will be bringing back something akin to the Old Defender.

 

[Tom109]

What I think is more telling is that TATA appointed PB Balaji as the new CEO of JLR last month.

Plenty of experience working for Unilever and TATA as the CFO, but wait a minute, appointing a Chief Finance Officer in the role of Chief Executive Officer! Shareholders love it, but nobody else does.

And no chance they will be bringing back something akin to the Old Defender.

Bean-counter = luxury runabouts.

 

[LabRat]

What I think is more telling is that TATA appointed PB Balaji as the new CEO of JLR last month.

Plenty of experience working for Unilever and TATA as the CFO, but wait a minute, appointing a Chief Finance Officer in the role of Chief Executive Officer! Shareholders love it, but nobody else does.

And no chance they will be bringing back something akin to the Old Defender.

Sounds like how the US automakers stopped hiring "Car Guys" to run their companies and lost their way.

 

[OkGo]

Could be a holding spot while they find the next guy. CFO 's can be a good safe bet to keep the boat chugging