NIGHT workers at Land Rover’s giant Lode Lane headquarters are threatening to strike over new Sunday shifts – throwing parts deliveries into chaos. Up to 100 workers employed by German logistics group DHL are opposing a new Sunday night shift which is being imposed by management from next month, it was revealed today.
Workers say Land Rover could “grind to a halt” if the dispute becomes official, with drivers refusing to cross picket lines to deliver vital parts for 4x4 vehicle assembly.

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POLICE are searching for a man thought to be involved in a spate of Land Rover thefts in Cumbria and north Lancashire. Officers are keen to trace a male seen abandoning a blue Land Rover Defender on Gulfs Road, in Kendal on Friday May 15. The man - thought to be from the Merseyside area and described as white, 5ft 7” tall, with short hair and a blue jacket - was last seen fleeing Gulfs Road on foot at approximately 3.50am following a police pursuit of a four vehicle convoy.

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We would argue that not only in the long term is it financially more beneficial to invest now to support Jaguar Land Rover, it is also the right thing to do.
If this does not happen what we could see is thousands of people, both at Jaguar Land Rover and in the supply chain, losing their jobs. That is a loss in tax revenue going forward because these workers would pay income tax, they would spend more, which means even more tax revenue. And you would also get more people claiming unemployment benefits, which would be yet another cost to the Exchequer.

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Strong bidding at Manheim Auctions, Rotherham last week from nearly 200 buyers (78 online), resulted in a 100% sale of Land Rovers offered by Ford Credit. More than 200 Land Rover vehicles were offered for sale comprising mainly Freelander and Discovery models, supported by several Range Rover and Range Rover Sport models. Values achieved were 101.5% CAP Clean and total revenue from the sale was almost £3 million.

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Tata, the Indian conglomerate, is poised to hire advisers to help restructure its estimated £2bn debt burden on Jaguar Land Rover. A senior banking source said that "the message from Tata" was that an appointment was likely within three months. However, Tata executives will deal directly with banks on short-term issues, such as relaxing certain covenants, or terms, on the debt.

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Since 1948 Land Rover has been manufacturing authentic 4x4s that represent true 'breadth of capability' across the model range. Defender, Freelander 2, Discovery 3, Range Rover Sport and Range Rover each define the world's 4x4 sectors, with 78% of this model range exported to 164 countries. Land Rover employs 8,500 people and supports a further 40,000 jobs in the supply chain.

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The new Land Rover Freelander 2 TD4_e is Land Rover's most fuel-efficient vehicle to date. Featuring a new intelligent Stop/Start system, it is the first production vehicle to incorporate technologies from the company's programme of sustainable engineering initiatives, collectively named 'e_TERRAIN TECHNOLOGIES'.

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ImportRates.com offers a full service 2009 Land Rover Range Rover SC export/import solution to consumers around the world. We offer every new and pre-owned 2009 Land Rover Range Rover SC car available for worldwide export/import delivery.

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Land Rover announced they will add a new engine to their LR3 and Discovery SUV lineup, borrowing Jaguar's 3.0 liter twin turbocharged V6 diesel engine. Delivering 272 horsepower and 420 foot pounds of torque, the diesel engine offers a 12 percent increase in gas mileage which is a desperate need for the sport utility vehicle.

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A special edition version of the Land Rover Defender by Dutch designer Piet Boon to benefit the Drive Against Malaria foundation.
The Design Edition Defender, is a collaboration between Land Rover Netherlands and Piet Boon.

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A UK man has set a record as the first to cross the Bering Strait in a land vehicle. Deciding to tackle the problem in a unique way, Steve Burgess decided that instead of attempting to cross the icebridge that forms across the water in winter, he’d wait for it to melt and float across. That decision took him from the ranks of those who’ve attempted and failed and put him in the record books.

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Land Rover North America is proud to announce that the 2008 Range Rover Sport has received the Automotive Lease Guide (ALG) Residual Value Award in the Luxury CUV segment. The annual Residual Value Awards identify those vehicles predicted to retain the highest percentage of their original purchase price after a conventional three-year lease term.

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Here's the four wheeled bearded lady of the Goodwood Festival of Speed, courtesy of Kahn Design and (God help us) Cosworth. To us, spending tens of thousands of dollars on a vehicle, then affixing a bodykit to it that would make an '88 Grand Am sneer seems a bit nonsensical. Then again, being of means doesn't always translate into having sense. As if that wasn't enough, even Cosworth hasn't coaxed much out of this abomination. The 3.6-liter diesel V8 gets an extra 30 horsepower, for an even 300.

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Land Rover UK announced today that their new Body Styling Pack is now available for Discovery 3 owners. The package includes new front bumpers with repositioned fog lamps, new stainless steel lower panel and new 'bright finish' roof rails.

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