Land Rover is an all-terrain vehicle and Multi Purpose Vehicle (MPV) manufacturer, based in Solihull, England, now operated as part of the Jaguar Land Rover business owned by Tata Motors.
Originally the term Land Rover referred to one specific vehicle (see Land Rover Series), a pioneering civilian all-terrain utility vehicle launched on April 30, 1948, at the Amsterdam Motor Show, but was later used as a brand for several distinct models, all capable of four-wheel drive.
Starting out as a model in the Rover Company’s product range, the Land Rover brand developed, first as a marque, then as a separate company, developing a range of four-wheel drive capable vehicles under a succession of owners, including British Leyland, British Aerospace and BMW. In 2000, the company was sold by BMW to the Ford Motor Company, becoming part of their Premier Automotive Group. In June 2008 Ford sold its Jaguar Land Rover operations to Tata Motors.
Land Rover is one of the longest lived Four-wheel drive (4WD) brands, coming in close second to Jeep.
Type
Subsidiary
Founded
1948 as a marque of the Rover Company.
1978 Land Rover Limited company established.
Founder
Rover Company
Headquarters
Gaydon, England, UK
Key people
Ratan Tata, Chairman
David Smith, CEO
Phil Popham, Managing Director
Industry
Automotive
Products
Automobiles
Employees
13,000
Parent
Tata Motors
Website
landrover.com
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