Tata Motors-owned British carmaker Jaguar Land Rover is reviewing its plan to close one of its factories in the United Kingdom. According to media reports, the luxury car company, which had earlier said it would shut down a plant as a cost-cutting measure, may now retain all its plants due to a significant increase in sales and a change in management. The company may also seek help from the UK government to launch new models.

JLR had said in September 2009 that it would close down one of its Midlands factories in Castle Bromwich or Solihull, while the plant at Halewood, Mersyside would continue to function at its normal capacity.

Tata Motors recently hired Carl-Peter Forster, former Chief of General Motors, and Ralf Speth, who earlier worked for BMW, to look after JLR. The Sunday Times, UK, reported that Forster and Speth were planning to launch new models and increase production, which would mean continuing operations at all three JLR plants.