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British auto brand Jaguar Land Rover, part of the Tata Motor Group, has jumped on the opportunity to expand in the fast-growing Chinese market through a new joint venture with China's Chery Automobile. China's auto market has boomed in the past few years and is JLRS's third largest market after the UK and the United States. One in six new Land Rovers, new Range Rovers and Jaguars are shipped to China, were sales have increased 60 percent in the last year.

Land Rover certainly seems to be doing something (or a few things!) right this year. The 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque began the year on a positive note by winning several award- one of which was the "American Truck of the Year" designation at the 2012 North American International Show in Detroit. This followed 19 percent global sales increases for the company for the 2011 year.

Recently, on the 1^st of December to be precise, World AIDS Day was held. This Day is a reminder to the world that, in places like South Africa, thousands of people die every day from AIDS-related sickness and live with HIV. That's why our hero company, Land Rover, has teamed with the Red Crescent Societies and the International Federation of Red Cross to support these people. The IFRC is only one of the company's six Global Humanitarian and Conservation Partners in the Land Rovers, Our Planet initiative. Started in 2010, the three-year partnership named "Reaching Vulnerable People Around the World" between Land Rover and the IFRC supports many global projects, including HIV programs in South Africa, the Netherlands, and China.

Land Rover enthusiasts in the United States can now explore the brand in the way it was meant to be experienced. The Land Rover Experience Driving School is now open in Manchester, Vermont, home of the beautiful Green Mountains. Combining 80-acres of extensive trail system with seasoned experts, the school offers lessons, terrain programs, full-day adventures, multi-day adventures, and group events. The Experience also caters to needs for special occasions. Drivers can get behind the wheel of a 2012 Land Rover LR4, 2012 Land Rover LR2, 2012 Range Rover Sport, or  take the iconic, stunning Range Rover for a spin.

The 2012 Range Rover Evoque may be in its first model year, but that hasn't stopped it from having a huge impact on the rest of the Land Rover lineup. More specifically, the compact SUV is rumored to be the source of inspiration for a new performance-driven sub-brand, which the British automaker is currently considering.

Also influenced by the Jaguar R moniker, the new Land Rover lineup would feature an edgier version of the…

The Lander Rover Defender saw the final days of its U.S. production back in 1997, when safety regulations forced it off the market, but the vehicle lives on in Europe to this very day. Unfortunately, however, increasingly strict emissions requirements are phasing the off-road SUV out of the European production cycle too.

Originally, the Land Rover was expected to be retired from production in 2015, with a more efficient replacement model being introduced in…