Private company

Land Rover

Car marque and former British car company

Land Rover is a brand of predominantly four-wheel drive, off-road capable vehicles, owned by British multinational car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), since 2008 a subsidiary of India based Tata Motors. JLR builds Land Rovers in Brazil, China, India, Slovakia, and the United Kingdom.² From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

1978Founded¹

Industryautomotive industry¹
HeadquartersCoventry¹
Legal formlimited company¹

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The story

Founded by British Leyland in 1978.¹

Products and brands

Land Rover

Listed on Wikidata.¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Former owners and parents

British Leyland 1978 to 1986
Rover Group 1986 to 1994
BMW 1994 to 2006
Ford Motor Company 2006 to 2008
Tata Motors Limited 2008 to 2012

From Wikidata.¹

Acquisitions

1978Acquired Land Rover¹

Timeline

2008Acquired Acquired by Tata Motors Limited¹
2006Acquired Acquired by Ford Motor Company¹
1994Acquired Acquired by BMW¹
1986Acquired Acquired by Rover Group¹
1978Founded Founded¹
1978Acquisition Acquired Land Rover¹
1978Acquired Acquired by British Leyland¹

Sources

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1
WikidataLand Rover on Wikidata
2
WikipediaLand Rover on Wikipedia