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Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has confirmed it will cut 4500 people from its payroll as part of plans to bring the company back to profitability. The British manufacturer says the job losses will be global, but it's understood most of the redundancies will occur in the UK, where the automaker employs around 43,000 people.

Tata has revealed the 45X and H5X concepts at 2018 Auto Expo in New Delhi, previewing potential "premium products" from the parent company to Jaguar Land Rover (JLR). First off is the striking H5X – which you can see in orange. The five-seat "luxury SUV" looks a little like the Range Rover Evoque – not surprising, given it's actually based on a version of the popular model's platform.

The Volkswagen Group and Tata Motors have officially signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), and will begin working on "long-term partnership" centred around India and the subcontinent. According to the two parties, the ultimate goal is to expand their offerings through jointly developed products. This will, no doubt, lead to models sharing common platforms, and, possibly, hard points, sheet metal and interior fittings.

Overnight, the Indian conglomerate unveiled the facelifted and upgraded Tata Nano Gen X hatchback. Externally, the updated Nano sports revised headlight innards, a new black highlight running along the bottom edge of the bonnet and a redesigned front and rear bumpers with a smiley face motif.

Tata Motors looks set to launch a pair of new SUVs that will be developed with the help of subsidiary company Jaguar Land Rover. Indian publication Live Mint quotes two insiders familiar with the plans as confirming the new Tata SUVs - codenamed Q501 and Q502 - will give the brand global offerings that will assist in its expansion.