JAGUAR LAND ROVER INCREASES STAKE IN CONNECTED CAR PROGRAM

6 January 2017

Jaguar Land Rover has announced a closer partnership with CloudCar, including the adoption of its next‑generation cloud services platform and a $15m minority investment in the company.

UK’s largest automotive company cements partnership with world‑leading developer of connected driver experiences
Cloud services platform to be open to other car manufacturers
First roll‑out to be in Jaguar I‑PACE, Jaguar Land Rover’s first fully electric model

Jaguar Land Rover has announced a closer partnership with CloudCar, including the adoption of its next‑generation cloud services platform and a $15m minority investment in the company.

CloudCar, based in Palo Alto, California, is a world‑leading developer of connected driver experiences. With machine‑learning capabilities tied to various sensors in the car, its cloud services platform allows car manufacturers to use its capability – including improved voice‑activated applications and personalization ‑ while still maintaining their brand identity and retaining ownership of data.

Hanno Kirner, Executive Director of Corporate Strategy for Jaguar Land Rover, said:

This represents an important step in developing connected car technology. CloudCar has been working with premium manufacturers on some of the most exciting opportunities and challenges in the fields of machine learning and infotainment. This investment is integral to Jaguar Land Rover’s vehicle technology programme: but the programme also presents an invaluable opportunity for other automotive manufacturers to get involved. The eventual need to integrate into the car hundreds of driver‑focused global cloud services and content means this platform is an excellent example where cooperation between OEMs can improve outcomes for customers, as well as reducing costs.

Hanno Kirner

Executive Director of Corporate Strategy, Jaguar Land Rover

Philipp Popov, CEO of CloudCar, said:

We are excited to deepen our relationship with Jaguar Land Rover and we also look forward to other manufacturers benefitting from our recent progress.

Philipp Popov

CEO of CloudCar

Jaguar Land Rover intends to be the first to roll out the next‑generation CloudCar platform in its first fully electric model, Jaguar I‑PACE.

Notes to Editors

About Jaguar Land Rover

Jaguar Land Rover is the UK’s largest automotive manufacturer, built around two iconic British car brands: Land Rover, the world’s leading manufacturer of premium all‑wheel‑ drive vehicles; and Jaguar, one of the world’s premier luxury sports sedan and sports car marques.

The company employs almost 38,000 people globally, with 330 in the U.S. and supports around 275,000 more through our dealerships, suppliers and local businesses. Manufacturing is centered in the UK, with additional plants in China, Brazil, India and Slovakia.

At Jaguar Land Rover we are driven by a desire to create class‑leading products that deliver great customer experiences. The largest investor in R&D in the UK manufacturing sector, we have invested £12 billion (USD$15.7 billion) in the last five years and in the current year alone will spend over £3 billion (USD$3.9 billion) on new product creation and capital expenditure. Last year Jaguar Land Rover sold 487,065 vehicles in 160 countries, with more than 80 percent of our vehicles produced in the UK being sold abroad.