Jaguar

Founded in 1922 by William Lyons, the company currently belongs to the Indian automobile industry and Tata Motors. Jaguar is known for its luxury saloons and sports cars, market segments where it has been since the 1930s.
The company was independent until it became part of the national carrier British Motor Corporation in 1966. Surfaced in 1984 as a separate company on the stock exchange.
The company was originally located in Blackpool but was moved to Coventry to be at the heart of the British motor industry. Today factories are at Browns Lane in Coventry, Castle Bromwich in Birmingham and Halewood in Liverpool. Browns Lane plant was closed in 2005, leaving the aluminum vehicle production at Castle Bromwich and steel at Halewood.