Tata Motors Ltd, the Indian owner of Jaguar Land Rover, has met with companies, including Hebei-based Great Wall Motor Co, as part of its quest to find a partner for the manufacture of luxury vehicles in China.

"It's important to have a local partner," Carl-Peter Forster, chief executive officer of the Mumbai-based automaker, said in an interview at the Geneva Motor Show. "You need local knowledge, and also the government requires the involvement of a local manufacturer."