Jaguar's Indian revival choked on European diesel, China slump

China's slowdown hit sales in what was once the carmaker's most important market

The purchase of the storied Jaguar and Land Rover auto brands in 2008 handed India’s Tata Group a challenge that had long frustrated Ford Motor Co., the British marques’ previous owner: How to eke out a profit.

For a while, Tata seemed to have found the answer. Within a couple of years of the acquisition, Jaguar Land Rover Automotive Plc was making money. Its Range Rover Evoque, a compact SUV with a distinctive crunched rear roof, was a runaway hit -- so much so that the former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham got involved in a special edition. The Evoque powered