Suddenly, Jaguar has worries ; The X-type is missing targets, S-type sales are falling and Ford has killed a key platform.

Automotive News Europe,  January, 2002  by Rechtin, Mark

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Jaguar called 2001 a year of great achievement.

The automaker moved boldly into a new vehicle segment with the X-type to rival the BMW 3 series. Jaguar broke sales records for the fourth consecutive year, topping 100,000 units. And more growth is expected this year.

But is Jaguar's future as promising as it seems?

The X-type has not met pre-launch sales targets and incentives are already in place. Volumes plunged for the larger S-type in Europe and the USA, even though it is a relatively new model. And Jaguar parent Ford canceled the S-type's replacement platform to cut ...

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