Jaguar Land Rover says full year sales rose more than 20% year-on-year thanks to “sustained global demand” and improved production levels. The premium carmaker, which is based in the West Midlands and has a plant in Halewood, Merseyside, said that for the year to March 31, global retail sales stood at 431,733 - up 22% on 2023. Wholesale volumes were 401,303 - up 25% on the previous year. For the fourth quarter of its financial year, wholesale volumes stood at 110,190 units, excluding the Chery Jaguar Land Rover
China joint venture. That was up 16% compared to the same quarter a year ago and up 9% compared to the quarter ended December 31. By brand, wholesale Range Rover sales were up 22% on the same quarter in 2023, to 58,280 units, Defender sales rose 5% to 28,702, Jaguar sales were up 39% to 13,528 units, and Discovery sales were up just 1% to 9,680 units. Retail sales for the fourth quarter, including that Chery Jaguar Land Rover China JV, stood at 114,038 units, up 11% on the same quarter a year ago and up 4% on the quarter ended December 31. Sales for the quarter were up 32% in the
UK compared to 2023, and rose 21% in North America. But retail sales in China were down 9% and in Europe down 2%for the quarter. JLR will release its full results for the financial year in May. A year ago, Jaguar Land Rover Reimagine, that will see investment in its Midlands plants and its Halewood plant turned into an all-EV site. Last month JLR at its Gaydon and Whitley sites in the Midlands to help design electric vehicles.