RANGE ROVER
– Ownership and Brief History
Ownership:
Range Rover is not an independent company; it is a premium vehicle lineup and sub-brand of Land Rover. Both are owned by Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), a multinational aerospace and automotive manufacturer headquartered in the UK. JLR itself is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Motors, an Indian automotive giant and part of the global Tata Group conglomerate.
Brief History:
1948: The Rover Company launched the original, utilitarian Land Rover.
1970: To offer a more refined, comfortable off-roader, the flagship Range Rover was introduced.
Corporate Shifts: Due to shifting corporate landscapes, the brand passed through several owners, including British Leyland (1967), BMW (1994), and Ford (2000).
2008–Present: Tata Motors acquired the brands from Ford, merging them into Jaguar Land Rover (JLR).
Under Tata’s backing, the Range Rover nameplate has expanded into a family of distinct luxury models—including the Sport, Velar, and Evoque—while maintaining its engineering and manufacturing roots in Solihull, England.
