Jaguar leaps to the forefront of US car market

New York

THE memo that the US car market is finally slowing down apparently didn't make it to Coventry, England. From its UK headquarters, Tata Motors' Jaguar brand has rocketed to the front of an increasingly listless crowd of vehicles in America.

In the first seven months of this year, Jaguar sales surged 59 per cent, handily outpacing every other brand on the road. Volvo was a distant second, with a 29 per cent increase in cars sold. Most of Jaguar's luxury rivals - including Acura, BMW, Cadillac, Lexus and Mercedes - have reported a dip in sales for the year to date.