Tatas have 145;first responsibility146; to save JLR: Mandelson

In a report on the broadcaster8217;s website published today, Mandelson was quoted as saying 8220;the car manufacturer is in discussions with the government about a state bail-out8221;. Earlier this year, Tatas had acquired Jaguar Land Rover from American car maker Ford for about 1.6 billion pounds. 8220;I8217;m talking to the car manufacturers. We are analysing very carefully what is going on in the sector and we will make good judgements in good time.

8220;We are looking at the sector as a whole. I have had discussions with the owners and management of Jaguar Land Rover in particular, because they argue that they are under particular strain,8221; Mandelson said. Mandelson also noted that the impact the company8217;s failure would have on jobs in the supply chain as well as its own workforce would be taken into account. The company announced last month that it was laying off around 850 IT and engineering staff in response to severe global car market conditions, the report added.