Jaguar Land Rover seeking ECA funding after huge write-down

(Car Advice, Sydney, 11 February 2019) Jaguar Land Rover is seeking US$1 billion in funding after a disastrous fourth quarter of 2018, huge-write downs on the value of its investments, and continued sales struggles in China. According to a report from Automotive News Europe, the Indian-owned carmaker needs to raise US$1 billion ($1.4 billion) within the next 14 months to replace "maturing bonds" and fund the brand's expensive electric vehicle development program. Rather than borrowing from the bond market, the company is looking at bank financing, leasing its assets or tapping into export credit. Tata Motors announcing sales in China were down 35% in the final 3 quarters of 2018.

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