Land Rover Having A Tough Time Meeting Evoque Demand, Bumps Up Allocations For U.S. Dealers

Agent00R submitted on 7/20/2012 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:06:22 AM

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It's the 2012 North American Truck of the Year and a hit with consumers, but U.

S. dealers say they can't keep up with demand for the Range Rover Evoque. So Land Rover is stepping up production of the compact SUV in Halewood, England.

Andy Goss, CEO of Jaguar Land Rover North America, said the United States will get about 1,000 Evoques a month starting in September, up from about 750 currently.

The Evoque went on sale in the United States last October, and there have been shortages in several markets.

"It has been tough on the network," Goss said.



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Land Rover Having A Tough Time Meeting Evoque Demand, Bumps Up Allocations For U.S. Dealers

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LexSucks

I can see why. The Evoque is the hottest looking car in it's class.

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Posted on 7/20/2012 12:00:56 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2   

Agent00R

Well said.

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Posted on 7/21/2012 12:09:10 AM | | Votes: -1   

vdiv

Agree, they "pushed the styling envelope" and it is paying off. And unlike the Freelander it is actually capable off-road.

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Posted on 7/23/2012 12:43:07 PM | | Votes: 1   

cyberlancer

Who's the bag of bones posing in front of the car?

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Posted on 7/21/2012 4:52:25 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

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