Jaguar will weigh its plant needs.(Cover Story)

Automotive News Europe,  January, 2003  

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Byline: Bradford Wernle Automotive News Europe

Jaguar will consider closing one of its three factories - and the most logical candidate is Browns Lane, England, the company's oldest plant and traditional home.

Jaguar produced about 130,000 cars in its three plants last year. That number is fewer than rivals BMW and Mercedes-Benz produce in any one of their largest German plants. Saab, comparably sized to Jaguar, produces virtually all its two models in one Swedish plant, Trollhattan.

"We can't use three plants to build 20 percent of what BMW makes in three ...

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