Tata Motors expects JLR's China weakness to be offset by growth in other markets

Tata Motors expects JLR's strong performance in other markets to offset the weakness in China.

By Ketan Thakkar, Sarthak Mahajan calendar 29 Jan 2025 Views icon1889 Views Share - Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to LinkedIn Share to Whatsapp
Tata Motors expects JLR's China weakness to be offset by growth in other markets

Tata Motors, the Indian automaker that owns Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), anticipates continued weakness in the Chinese auto market but expects growth in other regions to cushion the impact.

"We continue to be watchful of China, which is why we see stress in China overall at an industry level," a company official said during a recent Q&A session. "The premium market is down almost 14% from April to December this year."

JLR has been taking steps to mitigate the slowdown in China, and the company says its import business in the country has fared better than the overall market. "The JLR import business is doing much better. It only declined by about 5%," the official said. "Therefore, the intervention that we've been making in the Chinese market is helping us do better than the industry."

Despite the challenges in China, Tata Motors is optimistic about JLR's prospects for the year. The company expects strong growth in the US and UK markets, as well as contributions from other regions, including the Middle East and India. "As far as our recovery is concerned, we do see good uptake coming from the US and good volume pickup in the UK," the official said. "The rest of the world, particularly the Middle East and India, all contribute a little bit to the overall growth plan."

Tata Motors also expects a strong fourth quarter for JLR, traditionally its strongest period. "For us, Q4 is reasonably the strongest quarter, and we also have almost 12 plus weeks of clean production available for us to sell our cars," the official said. "So, we do expect volumes to continue to improve. Therefore, Q4 volumes will be more significant and higher than Q3, giving us the confidence to deliver the 8.5% margin in JLR."

The company's confidence in JLR's future is based on its strong product portfolio, its expanding global reach, and its ongoing efforts to improve efficiency and reduce costs. Despite the challenges in China, Tata Motors believes that JLR is well-positioned for continued growth in the years to come.

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