Luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), a part of Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles (TMPV), on Monday expanded its manufacturing footprint in India with the commencement of its Rs 9,000-crore manufacturing facility at Panapakkam in Ranipet district near Chennai. The inauguration was marked with the rollout of a locally manufactured Range Rover Evoque by JLR, a model celebrated globally for its modern luxury positioning. What does this facility represent? The facility represents the first phase of development of a greenfield plant, where the company has invested Rs 900 crore to produce next-generation vehicles, including electric vehicles (EVs), for both TMPV and JLR brands.