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Jaguar Land Rover expanding Ingenium powertrain family; new gasoline engine, TRANSCEND transmission

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This week, Jaguar Land Rover will expand its Ingenium powertrain family ( earlier post ), unveiling new technologies for both current and future vehicles. This enables a range of derivatives to be developed to suit applications as diverse as sports sedans and luxury SUVs. Following the launch of the 2.0-liter

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An all-electric Range Rover Sport EV is coming to rival Porsche’s best-selling Cayenne

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The Range Rover Sport EV will look very much like its gas-powered predecessor as a legitimate rival to Porsche’s best-selling Cayenne SUV. Range Rover preps first all-electric SUV If you’re shopping for a high-end SUV, Range Rover and Porsche are two of the top names that often come to mind.

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Electrified car registrations pass 100K units in Europe for 1st time in March; total reg down 3.6%; Model 3 top EV

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in March 2017. The biggest drops were posted by Mercedes, Renault, Peugeot, Ford and Land Rover. The market continues to be dominated by SUVs, but their growth is slowing. In March, SUV registrations totalled 650,300 units, or 36.8% for small SUVs, and 5.3% for compact SUVs. in March 2018, and 44.8%

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Ford boosting production targets for full-size SUVs by about 25%; increasing line speed at Kentucky Truck Plant

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Ford is increasing production of two popular full-size SUVs to meet increasing retail demand for both models. The company is increasing line speed at its Kentucky Truck Plant to build more Lincoln Navigator and Ford Expedition SUVs, boosting production targets approximately 25% since last fall when the SUVs hit the market.

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News: 2022 Range Rover Lineup Previewed

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All-New Luxury SUV Gets Electrified. If you are seeking a bona fide representation of automotive luxury, look no further than the all-new 2022 Range Rover. The wow factor doesn’t end with sumptuous leather and wood, as in 2023 there will be a plug-in hybrid version, to be followed by an all-electric Range Rover in 2024.

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Novelis breaks ground on automotive aluminum facility in Changzhou, China; $180M investment to double capacity in 2020

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Previous partner launches include the Cadillac CT6, CJLR’s Jaguar XFL and XEL, and the premium new-energy vehicle (NEV) NIO’s ES8 SUV, FAW-Volkswagen Audi A6L and HMC’s IONIQ and Kona electric vehicle models, to name a few.

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Demand for battery electric vehicles in Europe doubles in July; growth driven by Tesla and Renault

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As usual, the rankings were dominated by Toyota and Lexus, but there were notable results from Mercedes, which came third, and Land Rover, whose new Evoque model became the 5 th best-selling HEV during the month. Consumers bought 505,900 SUVs in July, as demand increased by 8.7%.