TATA'S TALE; A dossier on the Indian company that soon may own Jaguar and Land Rover.(News)

Byline: JULIAN RENDELL

If all goes as expected, any day now, Ford will conclude seven months of talks and announce the sale of Jaguar and Land Rover to Tata Motors of India.

This is automotive history in the making-the first time a carmaker from an emerging market has taken control of a front-line Western carmaker with established brands, heritage and a global footprint.

For Tata Motors, the car, truck and van subsidiary of the gigantic Tata Group, the purchase will mark the moment it moves away from being an automotive minnow with interests confined to Asia to being a ...

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