The ₹9,000-crore worth Tata Motors-Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) passenger car manufacturing plant established in Tamil Nadu at Panapakkam village of Ranipet district was inaugurated by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on February 9, 2026. The plant is the first facility in India to manufacture JLR’s luxury models. Photo: Special Arrangement Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin flags off the roll out of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) cars in the presence of N. Chandrasekaran, chairman, Tata Sons & Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. at the Tata Motors car manufacturing plant in Ranipet district following the plant’s inauguration on February 9, 2026 Photo: C. Venkatachalapathy A view of Range Rover Evoque that was the first car to be rolled out of the manufacturing plant of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and TATA motors at SIPCOT complex in Panapakkam village of Ranipet district after the plant’s inauguration on February 9, 2026 Photo: C. Venkatachalapathy In a special address, N. Chandrasekaran, chairman, Tata Sons & Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd., said that the inauguration of the new facility marks a significant milestone in the company’s journey to accelerate India’s leadership in sustainable and future-ready manufacturing. Photo: C. Venkatachalapathy The new facility, which is Ranipet’s first car manufacturing plant, brings together advanced manufacturing technologies and a skilled workforce to deliver world-class vehicles. Photo: C. Venkatachalapathy Speaking at the inaugural on February 9, 2026, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin said the commencement of operations at the new car manufacturing facility in Ranipet district has heralded the State’s expansion of world-class automotive manufacturing. Photo: C. Venkatachalapathy Vehicle production at the Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) & Tata Motors plant in Ranipet district will scale up in a phased manner, progressively reaching the facility’s full designed annual capacity of 250,000 vehicles over the next five to seven years, serving requirements for both Indian and international markets. Photo: C. Venkatachalapathy The new plant of Tata Motors and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) at Panapakkam village in Ranipet district of Tamil Nadu has the potential to create over 5,000 direct and indirect employment opportunities while fostering skill enhancement. Photo: C. Venkatachalapathy After inaugurating the ₹9,000-crore Tata Motors-Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) car manufacturing plant, Chief Minister Stalin said Tata Group has long played a pivotal role in nation-building and that it shares a deep, historic partnership with Tamil Nadu Photo: C. Venkatachalapathy Inside the Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and Tata Motors plant which is the first such facility in India to manufacture JLR’s luxury models Photo: C. Venkatachalapathy Work in progress at the car manufacturing plant of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and Tata Motors at SIPCOT complex in Panapakkam village of Ranipet district on February 9, 2026 Published – February 09, 2026 04:33 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Mythili Prakash and Soumik Datta collaborate for ‘Sahaj’, a two-day festival of music and dance in Chennai Markets end higher on trade deal optimism; Sensex reclaims 84,000-mark