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Report: Ford, Tata to consummate Jaguar, Land Rover deal

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Sure, we've heard it before, but the logic behind the latest rumors from trade publisher Automotive News that Ford Motor Co. and India's Tata Motors will announce a deal for Jaguar and Land Rover by March 6 makes sense.

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Next week automakers, analysts and journalists will meet in Switzerland at the Geneva Motor Show, so it stands to reason that the confab would be an ideal place to announce a deal. Additionally, Chinese and Indian automakers have treated Europe as a test market ahead of plans to enter the U.S. car market. Consequently, Tata may want to make a splash in Geneva, and Land Rover and Jaguar would certainly be a cannonball into the pool. - Matthew Wurtzel

See story from Automotive News
See TheDeal.com story on Tata tentatively winning the auction 
See Dealscape: Loose lips could sink Tata's bid for Ford brands
See Dealscape: Ford may unleash all of Jaguar, Land Rover to Tata
See Dealwatch: Ford Motor Co.





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