Tata Motors ditches JLR's EMA platform for Chery-JLR Freelander base on Avinya premium EV

Tata Motors is overhauling its Avinya premium EV strategy, switching from Jaguar Land Rover's EMA platform to the Chery-JLR Freelander architecture to accelerate launches. The first Avinya model is now slated for India in 2027, manufactured at Panapakkam, Tamil Nadu.

— Source publishedWed, 3 Jun, 2026, 21:56 IST·First seen Thu, 4 Jun, 2026, 11:23 IST·Source ET Small Business

What happened

Tata Motors overhauls its Avinya premium EV strategy, dropping JLR's EMA platform for the Chery-JLR Freelander architecture to speed launches. First Avinya

Key facts

  • 2027

Why this matters

The Chery-JLR Freelander adoption deepens Tata's indirect exposure to Chinese EV architecture IP, opening questions on licensing terms, export restrictions, and competitive overlap with JLR's own roadmap.