Strong growth in China and Russia helped Jaguar Land Rover clock up revenues of £2.7 billion last quarter.

The Tata-owned carmaker said it sold 62,090 vehicles in the three months to the end of June, a growth of 4.9 per cent on the same period last year.

Its revenues were up by just under 20 per cent.

As well as growth in emerging markets, the firm said its performance was also helped by a better product and market mix.

The Warwickshire-headquartered firm added that the long-awaited Range Rover Evoque, which will be launched in September, has received significant interest and around 18,000 bookings.