Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover plans to set up an engine manufacturing facility in India in order to meet the demand in the country.
Speaking to a group of visiting Indian journalists here at the Geneva Motor Show, Jaguar Land Rover Chief Executive Officer Ralf Speth said the company has already started a hi-tech engine programme for Europe with the UK plant.
"The step two would be to go to India and then in India set up another facility with similar advanced technology in terms of inner equipment at the plant, and then deliver lower specification engines for the Indian market," he said.
He, however, declined to give any timeframe and on the size of investments. Asked if the investment will be similar to the UK, Speth said: "I think it will be cheaper."
At present JLR assembles sports utility vehicle Freelander at Tata Motors' Pune plant.
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