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Jaguar Land Rover-Tata Communications partner for connected, smarter cars
MUMBAI: They are moving ahead with a stronger relationship. Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has announced a deal with Tata Communications to improve the driving experience through smarter, data-driven connected cars. The new collaboration will leverage the Tata Communications MOVE platform, providing JLR’s next-generation vehicles with continuous connectivity in 120 countries.
This partnership aims to future-proof JLR’s digital transformation, enabling real-time vehicle location services, smarter driving experiences, and software over-the-air (SOTA) updates. As part of JLR’s broader innovation strategy, the MOVE platform will facilitate seamless transitions between mobile networks, allowing for personalised connected services such as media streaming.
JLR’s fleet currently generates over 2.5 terabytes of data daily, with the MOVE platform expected to enhance data exchange and vehicle performance monitoring, thus improving vehicle maintenance and servicing while reducing costs. New medium-sized SUVs built on the Electric Modular Architecture (EMA) are projected to launch in 2026.
“Our collaboration with Tata Communications is pivotal for our software-defined vehicle journey, ensuring secure and cost-effective data connectivity across our global operations,” said JLR. director of digital product platform off-board Mark Brogden.
Tata Communications vice president MOVE Marco Bijvelds , highlighted the opportunity to deliver advanced driving features and personalised customer experiences through enhanced data insights.
Additionally, Tata Communications will deploy cloud-first, software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) technology, connecting JLR’s 128 global sites to improve supply chain efficiency and security. This transformation will facilitate AI-driven data analytics to enhance vehicle production quality and accelerate manufacturing processes.
JLR group chief digital and information officer Tony Battle emphasised the importance of AI-powered automation in predicting vulnerabilities and boosting operational effectiveness across JLR’s networks.
The partnership continues to support JLR’s “Reimagine” strategy, which aims for carbon net zero across its supply chain by 2039, integrating sustainable practices into every aspect of vehicle production and operations
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Reliance Retail FY26 revenue rises 11.8 Per Cent to Rs 3.7 lakh crore
Q4 revenue up 11.1 Per Cent, hyperlocal orders surge 4x, PAT steady
MUMBAI: Reliance Retail isn’t just ringing up sales, it’s ringing doorbells faster than ever. Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL) reported a steady FY26 performance, with growth powered by store expansion, a sharp surge in hyperlocal commerce, and consistent traction across grocery, fashion and jewellery. For the full year, revenue rose 11.8 per cent year-on-year to Rs 3,70,026 crore. In the January–March quarter, revenue from operations climbed 11.1 per cent to Rs 87,344 crore, up from Rs 78,622 crore a year earlier.
Operating performance remained stable, with Q4 EBITDA inching up 3.1 per cent YoY to Rs 6,921 crore from Rs 6,711 crore. However, quarterly profit after tax held steady at Rs 3,563 crore. For the full fiscal, PAT grew 11.7 per cent to Rs 13,842 crore.
Expansion remained a key lever. RRVL added 1,564 new stores during FY26, while simultaneously scaling its digital and hyperlocal commerce play. The latter emerged as a standout, with daily orders surging more than fourfold year-on-year in Q4, underlining a clear shift towards faster, localised fulfilment.
In grocery, large-format stores maintained momentum, aided by festive demand and the expansion of Smart Bazaar, which crossed 1,000 stores. Promotional campaigns such as ‘Full Paisa Vasool’ delivered record results, with sales rising 26 per cent YoY.
Digital commerce also picked up pace. JioMart added 5.8 million new users in Q4, nearly doubling its registered base year-on-year. Hyperlocal orders grew 29 per cent sequentially and over 300 per cent annually during the quarter.
Fashion and lifestyle saw steady traction. Ajio recorded a 23 per cent YoY rise in average bill value, while fast-fashion platform Shein crossed 11 million app installs, scaling rapidly with expanding product lines.
The jewellery business added further shine, with average bill value jumping 53 per cent YoY, largely driven by rising gold prices and sustained consumer demand.
Commenting on the shift, RRVL executive director Isha Ambani said hyperlocal commerce has become a structural growth driver, with orders rising more than fourfold over the year.
Looking ahead to FY27, the company is betting on technology to deepen engagement. The focus, Ambani noted, will be on AI-led merchandising, sharper pricing strategies and disciplined execution turning scale into sustained customer value.
In short, the carts are fuller, the clicks are quicker, and the next phase looks less about reach and more about precision.
