Lexus slips, Jaguar and Buick topped list

Lexus found its match; after a long time at being on top of the most dependable nameplate, two nameplates bumped Lexus off the top spot. Lexus of Toyota is no longer on top JD Power and Associate’s dependability survey. For this year’s ranking, two names tied for the most dependable nameplate and these are Jaguar and Buick. According to Neal Oddes who is the director of product research and analysis at JD Power, Buick and Jaguar both lead the industry in name plate performance. This doesn’t mean though that Lexus is no longer reliable. In terms of individual model performance, Lexus and Toyota still do very very well.

Lexus may have lost its number 1 ranking to Buick and Jaguar, but still the nameplate swept the top awards in four segments and Toyota took also five awards.

This annual survey measures the problems experienced by the original owners of vehicles after three years. And if these are the cars that are considered to be most reliable with less issues and problems on the road, then there is also that nameplate that is often associated with a number of issues. Of the 37 brands that were assessed by JD Power Associates, the Suzuki owners reported the most issues.

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Tata Acquires Jaguar, Land Rover

From relative obscurity and into the big league. That’s another subplot that is working for Tata Motors right now after the brand managed to acquire Jaguar  and Land Rover from Ford Motor Company. The Indian company not only buys an ordinary brand, but a storied brand that has spanned generations.

As you can remember, Tata Motors is known as the car manufacturer that makes the Nano. This Nano is labeled as the world’s cheapest car. Now with Land Rover and the Jaguar right under the stewardship of Tata, it seems that the brand has the market all covered. The Land Rover brand brings the top-end SUV technology and cars, the Jaguar on the other hand is its bet for upmarket passenger car and of course the low-priced Nano is under Tata’s stable as well.

With the deal that was announced Wednesday, Tata is set to expand its global reach and at the same time the Jaguar and the Land Rover brand can generate its much desired capital so as to expand its product lines. This deal can also make the company at par with the world’s best. The deal is worth $2.3 billion.

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