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Land Rover Plans to Build a Defender Pickup Truck in the U.S. with Help From Stellantis
The proposed pickup would be JLR’s first North American tie-up vehicle and could help the automaker avoid steep import tariffs, executives said.
- On Tuesday, Jaguar Land Rover and Stellantis announced plans to develop a Defender-branded pickup truck for the United States market, marking their first collaborative vehicle under a May partnership agreement.
- Facing 10% to 15% tariffs on imported vehicles, JLR signed a memorandum of understanding with Stellantis in May to explore collaborative product development and U.S.-based manufacturing.
- Domestic assembly allows JLR to bypass the 25% 'Chicken Tax' on imported pickups, positioning the new model to compete against the Ineos Grenadier Quartermaster and Jeep Gladiator.
- JLR Chief Financial Officer Richard Molyneux confirmed the partnership targets "new segments," clarifying that existing Defender production will remain in Slovakia.
- While the memorandum of understanding is slated for finalization by year's end, the project remains in preliminary stages and is likely years away from reaching production.
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British automaker Jaguar Land Rover is reportedly in talks to build its new Defender pickup truck at Stellantis' US plant, a move that would help it avoid a tax on pickup truck imports in the market where it is one of the most popular body styles.
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