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Britain may traditionally lose out to France and Italy in the luxury brand stakes, but its top car marques have never looked better. The JAGUAR brand is a powerful one, carrying long associations of both glamour and sporting success. During the last 20 years, whilst owned by Ford, the company was put back on its feet and in 2008 it was acquired – along with Land Rover – by Indian industrial conglomerate Tata. Ian Callum, the company’s Design Director since 1999, has overseen the gradual rejuvenation of the brand, culminating in the just-unveiled XJ saloon, which enters production in 2010. Callum describes this process of reinvention, which is fascinating for its connection with many aspects of the wider luxury industry

Issue: 133 , December 2009

Has the ‘mission’ changed since you arrived at Jaguar?
I said that it would take five years to bring about the change we wanted. In fact it was 10 years to the month when we launched the new XJ. Things take time in the car industry! We are very proud of what we have achieved although […]


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