Next-Gen Land Rover Defender to be India Built
A staple of British design and automotive engineering, Land Rover Defender, is being outsourced. The next generation model, which the company states will be absed off their DC100 concept, will be produced in Pune, India.
This variant won’t be on sale until late 2014 as a 2015 model. The move will apparently reduce costs while putting production closer to markets where the model is still popular. Despite the change, some vehicles could be sent back to Europe for final assembly.
Other rumors suggest 2015′s Defender could be carried on the T5 chassis, which underpins LR4 Discovery, as well as Range Rover Sport. Styling will be heavily influenced by the DC100 concepts, however.
Source: WCF
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