Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has published its Q1 data for the first three months of the 2013-14 fiscal year – April to June 2013.

The company reported "strong first quarter performance", revealing a ten per cent increase in retail sales to 94,719 units, while revenues for the quarter improved by 13 per cent in comparison to the same period last year at £4,097 million.

Profit before tax was also up by 25 per cent as a result of this improved performance across the board at £415 million. Sales grew across all regions for the manufacturer during the three months, particularly in the Asia Pacific (up 37 per cent) and UK (up 13 per cent).

JLR chief executive officer Dr Ralf Speth said: "The result for the first quarter demonstrates that our full range of new and upgraded products is exciting our customers."

He added the firm remains committed to delivering excellent customer experiences and aims to place the consumer "at the heart of everything" the company does.

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