Range Rover Evoque launched in Qatar

Alfardan Premier Motors Company, the exclusive importer of Land Rover in Qatar, has launched the latest edition to the Range Rover line-up - the long anticipated Range Rover Evoque - at a glittering ceremony at the newly renovated Land Rover showroom.

The smallest, lightest and most fuel efficient model to date, the Range Rover Evoque coupé and the Range Rover Evoque five-door are now available at Land Rover showroom in Qatar initially in two stylish design themes: the luxurious ‘Prestige’, and the bold and sporting ‘Dynamic’.

The launch coincided with the inauguration of the newly renovated Land Rover showroom at Alfardan Plaza at Al Sadd Street.



The showroom is a true embodiment of the prestigious Land Rover image, feel and style which allow customers to revel in a unique experience of their favourite brand. The showroom also showcases a computerised platform for personal configuration of vehicles to suit each client’s individual taste.

Since the unique LRX concept car was first unveiled in March 2009, the Range Rover Evoque has been turning heads the world over, with more than 32,000 pre-orders from customers - 80 % of the customers being new to the Range Rover brand - eager to be among the first to own the newest Range Rover.

Robin Colgan, managing director, Jaguar Land Rover MENAP, said: “The Range Rover Evoque is designed to bring the exclusivity of Range Rover to a brand new audience. We are extremely proud of the Evoque’s early and spectacular success worldwide, and we expect it to be our best selling model globally, an astonishing feat for a new model in a new sector. I firmly believe that the Evoque is proof of Land Rover’s historic ability to constantly innovate and define new segments, and I am excited to introduce the latest edition to the Range Rover line-up to customers in Qatar.”

The special occasion witnessed the attendance of senior representatives of Land Rover, VIPs and Alfardan Premier Motors Company management team.

Rabih Ataya, general manager, Alfardan Premier Motors, said: “We are very pleased to inform the Range Rover Evoque has received an overwhelmingly positive response from Qatar customers so far, with pre-orders far exceeding expectations.”



The Evoque boasts a vast range of comfort and convenience technologies to choose from such as the 825W 17-speaker Meridian surround system, the innovative dual-view touch screen display, television, rear-seat entertainment, an advanced park assist automated parking system and powered tailgate.

Source: Gulf Times

Jaguar Land Rover Expects 15% increase in UAE Sales

Jaguar Land Rover expects 15% rise in car sales in the UAE by year-end, Arabian Business reported.

The luxury car maker said that it witnessed strong performance growth in the first 10 months of this year compared to the same period last year, signaling the return to pre-recession sales level.

Jaguar Land Rover's exclusive UAE importer -dealer Al Tayer Motors in UAE recorded 20% rise in the Jaguar sales, whereas 11% rise in Land Rover sales.



Middle East North Africa and Pakistan rank as Jaguar Land Rover's fifth largest market in terms of retail volumes globally, and recently it entered into Azerbaijan market and introduced Jaguar brand in Iraq.

The company recorded 26% increase in global retail sales for Sep 2011, lead by record growth in China.

Source: www.meanfn.com

Jaguar Land Rover announces sales success in UAE ahead of Dubai International Motorshow

Jaguar Land Rover sales return to pre-recession levels spearheaded by Land Rover LR4 and Jaguar XJ

Dubai, 2 November 2011: Ahead of the Dubai International Motorshow, luxury automotive manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover has released year to date sales figures for the UAE demonstrating strong performance growth from January to October 2011, indicating a return to pre-recession sales levels.

Al Tayer Motors, Jaguar Land Rovers exclusive importer-dealer in the UAE, announced more than 20 percent aggregate sales increase for Jaguar and 11 percent for Land Rover from the same period last year lead by Land Rover LR4 (57 percent sales increase) and Jaguar XJ (89 percent growth).

Regionally, the iconic British marque has also announced plans to increase its network of sales and service outlets across the Middle East North Africa and Pakistan by 33% in the next 24 months.



MENAP ranks as Jaguar Land Rovers 5th largest market in terms of retail volumes globally. The company recently expanded into Azerbaijan and increased its presence in Iraq by introducing the Jaguar brand.

We have continued to experience strong sales in the MENAP region. Next year we anticipate further growth with our strongest and most comprehensive line-up yet including the long anticipated Range Rover Evoque and Jaguar XKR-S. commented Robin Colgan, Managing Director of Jaguar Land Rover MENAP.

Ashok Khanna, CEO Al Tayer Motors said: Al Tayer Motors Land Rover showroom on Sheikh Zayed Road was the facility with the highest sales for the Range Rover brand worldwide in 2010, a feat achieved for the fourth time in the past five years.

This year we continued to enjoy healthy sales for Land Rover as well as Jaguar. Land Rover sales have grown by nearly 11 per cent and Jaguar by more than 20 per cent from January to October 2011 over the same period in 2010. The LR4 was the flag-bearer for Land Rover with a sales growth of nearly 57 per cent, and the XJ continues to be a runaway success for the leaping cat with a sales growth of 89 per cent in this period.

The Range Rover Evoque, which has been well-received globally, will be launched in the UAE next week and we expect the momentum to carry on for the rest of the year.

The Range Rover Evoque has already attracted over 32 000 advance orders worldwide, 90 percent of the customers being new to the Range Rover brand.



On a global scale, Jaguar Land Rover recorded a 26 per cent increase in global retail sales for September 2011, buoyed largely by record growth in China of 157 per cent for Jaguar and 85 per cent for Land Rover. The introduction of the 3.0l XJ sparked growth in MENA, China and Russia generally and the companys recent unveiling of the C-X16 sports coupe concept and DC-100 Defender concept at the Frankfurt Motorshow were greeted with great interest from industry pundits.

Jaguar Land Rover will showcase its most exciting line-up ever at the forthcoming Dubai International Motor Show, taking place from 10th to 14th November at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Highlights will include the Middle Eastern reveal of the Land Rover DC-100 concept and the spectacular Jaguar C-X75 concept. The two concept vehicles will be showcased alongside the latest 12MY line-up of vehicles for Jaguar, Land Rover and Range Rover including: the Jaguar XF, XKR-S and XJ, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, LR4, LR2 and the Range Rover Evoque, the newest addition to the JLR family.

Source: Eye Of Dubai