Jaguar axes the X-Type due to poor sales

Due to poor sales, production of the Jaguar X-Type will be ceasing at the end of the year. Although production had been set to continue until at least mid-2010, Jaguar decided to prematurely shut down operations to cut costs. As a result, 300 jobs at the Halewood Plant on Merseyside will be cut and the plant will be closed for an additional three weeks starting in September. A spokesman stated that the job losses would be through voluntary redundancy only. Jaguar Land Rover CEO David Smith said that the premium sector of the car industry has been badly hit by the recession. In fact, Land Rover’s retail sales decreased by 28% in the past 10 months.
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fatandsassy - 7/16/2009 3:55:30 PM

+8 Boost

Should have happened sooner.
NOW - give us a true 3 series, C class competitor with the new styling of Jaguar and you should have lines like Apple Stores for IPHONES...

GTR35 - 7/16/2009 4:02:36 PM

+7 Boost

i agree. one of the worst Jags to carry that name

1dott8 - 7/16/2009 4:37:46 PM

+4 Boost

thank goodness.

B7FAN - 7/17/2009 9:32:54 AM

+1 Boost

the car was trash anyway definitley not a competitor to the German BIG 3....in my opinion. thats what happens when you use american (FORD) car parts in a european car BAD REVIEWS......

jeffgall - 7/16/2009 5:13:58 PM

+2 Boost

Agreed. Give us a scaled down XF. I'd buy one.

cdoke - 7/16/2009 5:25:49 PM

+3 Boost

Excuse me while I go dance in the streets.

sector - 7/16/2009 5:47:26 PM

-1 Boost

no biggy, the new Jags are chintzy.

Anthony - 7/16/2009 7:57:59 PM

+1 Boost

Rejoice, yes, but it doesn't look like we will get a baby XF anytime soon. Blame the economy.

FerrarisR4me - 7/17/2009 5:09:08 PM

+2 Boost

I had no idea they were still building these. I thought they stopped at least a year or two ago.

Jagexpert2 - 7/17/2009 11:09:09 PM

+1 Boost

this is in Europe read the article dude