Jaguar Land Rover today reported total retail sales of 36,144 vehicles in July 2018, down 21.6% year on year, primarily reflecting transitional issues in certain markets.
Retails for July were down in China (46.9%), reflecting continued market volatility in the first month of the duty change as well as trade tensions. Sales were also down in Europe (26.5%) and the UK (18.3%), impacted by the industry-wide issue of delays in WLTP certification of 2019 model year vehicles. Jaguar Land Rover has made good progress however and all its vehicles are certified or expected to be shortly. Retail sales were also down in North America (9.5%), resulting from softer industry volumes (down more than 3%) combined with foregoing some higher discounted business and later timing for new model year launches this year compared to a year ago. Sales in Overseas markets were up 8.6%.
Jaguar Land Rover continues to expect sales growth for the full year with its strongest product line-up ever and new products to support growth. These include the Range Rover Velar, the Jaguar E-PACE, the refreshed Ranger Rover and Range Rover Sport with a plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) option and the Jaguar XEL long-wheelbase in China, while sales of the exciting electric Jaguar I-PACE have started with a strong order book in excess of six months.
For July Jaguar retail sales were 10,992 and Land Rover retail sales were 25,152 vehicles, down 15.2% and 24.0% respectively on the same month last year.
Jaguar Land Rover total retail sales for the first seven months of 2018 calendar year were 354,363, down 2.4% compared to the same period a year ago.
