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JLR Q3 Results – Money is coming in, production is increasing

Honestly the only numbers I care about are Range Rover sales – do they even sell other models?  And what does that “Jaguar” thing mean in the company name?  I can’t even remember anymore.

Why isn’t every single, possible, absolute chip, door, tire, steering wheel, speaker, piece of leather, man-hour that is needed, taken from Jaguar and put into a Land Rover. (Not a question, just my uninformed opinion)

Agility is everything – send the behavioral scientists, I mean marketing team to make chips & amplifiers!

Historical comparisons, all quarters to date at the time.

Q2

Sept 2021, FY22 – 8099

Sept 2022, FY23 – 10717

Q3

Dec 2021, FY22 – 10861

Dec 2022, FY23 – 14076

Production is increasing but when will we see the monster numbers of FY19, Q3 – 20259 Range Rovers

You can do it Land Rover, Q4 here we come!!

2023-01-11T10:52:10-05:00January 9, 2023|

Bait & Switch? Land Rover USA posts new Active Noise Cancelling video – isn’t that system completely unavailable?

Bait & Switch?  I know there might be some level of noise cancellation but this video is featuring the headrests with internal speakers.  Isn’t that only available with the Meridian Signature Sound System?  Isn’t the all-new Range Rover Sport currently only available with the very-base Meridian Sound System?

From the original press release, May 10, 2022:

Powerful Meridian audio systems are available, and the Meridian Signature Sound System is the most advanced audio system ever fitted to a Range Rover Sport. It presents an enveloping sound experience using 29 speakers, a new subwoofer and up to 1,430W of amplifier power – including four headrest speakers that enable those travelling in the four main seats of the vehicle to experience personal sound zones.

From the Meridian documents, the Signature System showing the active headrests, marked as #9:

And now the standard, as in only, sound option on the all-new Range Rover Sport – no headrests indicated:

Please read the room JLR NA marketing people

2023-01-08T12:46:38-05:00January 8, 2023|
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