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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018   
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https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/industr...-step-down
 Click image to enlarge Hopefully, a few more heads will roll as well... |
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30th Jan 2020 9:46am |
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| AMBxx Member Since: 24 Jul 2016 Location: York Posts: 1035 
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Regardless of what we all think of the new Defender, LR have completely missed the boat regarding the demonisation of diesel and new electric options.
Someone needs to take responsibility. |
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30th Jan 2020 9:49am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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Today, more than 1,000 Spark44 associates are supporting the entire mix of Jaguar Land Rover’s marketing communications on a day-to-day basis.
But maybe not for much longer. This was one of his pet projects, and now he is going... "Jaguar Land Rover has dismissed rumours that it is selling its in-house ad agency, Spark44. It follows a story in the German press that reported the departure of JLR chief executive Ralf Speth has led to various options around the future of Spark44, including a sale. However, a spokesman for JLR told Campaign that any claims that suggest the agency is up for sale are "unfounded". He added that the company is currently working on creating a "more efficient business model" for Spark44 and JLR by "enhancing our data-led and digital capability". https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/jag...le/1672883 |
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5th Feb 2020 7:43am |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816  
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Nothing abnormal stepping down when you are 65 of course. Time for extended holidays with the Mrs...
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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5th Feb 2020 8:37am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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Let's see how many of this other business interests he also "steps down" from to do that then... |
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5th Feb 2020 9:29am |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20483
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Perhaps the sales figures for the new one isn't as good as hoped, I wonder why.
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5th Feb 2020 5:37pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5208
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I was thinking the same thing, I am sure JLR are on rocky terms at the moment. I think this new defender maybe make or break. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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6th Feb 2020 7:39pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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The latest issues in China will certainly be heaping additional financial and operational stresses on them.
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7th Feb 2020 7:19am |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753 
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Michael Gove’s announcement yesterday about import duties and border checks for car makers won’t help either now we don’t make most of the components that go into a modern car in the UK - 2% duty in each component price soon adds up to lost sales even on cars assembled here. Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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11th Feb 2020 11:52am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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Nick Rogers, JLR's engineering director, is the only internal candidate to replace him. (FT article sits behind a pay wall.)
Other candidates reported as being: Klaus Froehlich, recently retired BMW development chief Fred Schulze, head of production at Audi’s home plant in Ingolstadt, Germany Bram Schot, former Audi CEO https://www.bmwblog.com/2020/07/06/klaus-f...aguar-ceo/ That might explain his video promotion of the hard top and other social media things he's been doing recently to raise his profile. I wonder if he's got time for Gerry? I may be dreaming now, but what if he gets appointed, sacks Gerry, gets the old Defender pressing kit out of the basement and tells everyone he's going to start again with the engineering led approach he wanted from the beginning? Last edited by Supacat on 7th Jul 2020 4:39pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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4th Jul 2020 7:19pm |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753
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That would certainly p**s on Grenadiers parade......... Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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4th Jul 2020 8:09pm |
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| DSC-off Member Since: 16 Oct 2014 Location: North East Posts: 1432 
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That isn't going to happen.
The boat has sailed and they've burned their bridges. |
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4th Jul 2020 8:22pm |
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| Chugga90 Member Since: 07 Sep 2014 Location: Bucks Posts: 208 |
Hopefully he will receive the same care as his previous customers?
We have had your money or in his poorly judged input and we might or might not fix it or as in his case give you your golden handshake and pension! Karma |
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5th Jul 2020 6:13am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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Hey, never say never... Would love to know where all the Defender production kit went, OK, some may have been generic, some life expired, but there must have been bits of unique kit. |
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5th Jul 2020 7:09am |
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