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Auto News For August 11, 2015 – Jaguar Land Rover To Build Factory In Slovakia

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Here are the five must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews and videos for Tuesday, August 11, 2015.

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Jaguar Land Rover, owned by India’s Tata Motors, will build a new factory in Nitra, Slovakia. It’s possible that this will be the build location for the new Land Rover Defender. JLR chose the Slovak location over possible locations in Poland, Hungary, and Mexico. 

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