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Land Rover to Introduce twin-turbo V8 Defender

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Land Rover announced this morning they are stuffing a twin-turbo V8 up the nose of its blocky Defender. Pedants will note& Defender & is technically the brand these days, at least according to marketers at JLR who are trying to place the model on its own plinth. & [Image: Land Rover] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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Jaguar and Land Rover to offer pure electric models across all nameplates by 2030

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Central to Jaguar Land Rover’s Reimagine plan is the electrification of both Land Rover and Jaguar brands on separate architectures with two clear, unique personalities. Jaguar and Land Rover will offer pure electric power, nameplate by nameplate, by 2030. The first all-electric variant will arrive in 2024.

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BYD wants to bring a Land Rover-style SUV that can ‘float on water’ to Europe

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Chinese EV behemoth BYD may bring two off-road electric SUVs sold in China to Europe that could rival the Land Rover Defender, the Mercedes G-Class, and Ford Bronco. BYD may consider exporting two SUVs – the Yangwang U8 and the Fang Cheng Bao 5­ – to Europe, company executives told Automobilwoche.

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Jaguar Land Rover announces fleet of new EV offerings

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Jaguar Land Rover has released new details on a fleet of upcoming electric vehicles coming from each of its brands. With the rise in popularity of Tesla, perhaps no segment of automakers has been hit harder than the luxury segment, including the prestigious British auto group Jaguar Land Rover.

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JATO: Euro car market drops 7.9% in June; SUV demand slows; Tesla posts highest market share gain

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The European car market dropped in June 2019 as 1.49 It was the biggest monthly drop so far in 2019, as only four out of the 27 markets included in JATO’s analysis posted growth but counted for a marginal 2.6% SUV registrations totalled 556,400 units during the month, up by only 0.7% of total registrations. of all registrations.

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JLR Halewood to become all-electric production facility; next-gen medium-size SUV architecture fully electric

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JLR (Jaguar Land Rover) will invest £15 billion (US$18.7 As part of the investment, the Halewood plant in the UK will become an all-electric production facility and the next generation medium-size SUV architecture, electrified modular architecture (EMA), will now be pure-electric.

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Luxury car & SUV sales in India rise 20% to 45,000+ units in FY24 | Autocar Professional

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A global trend that has also found resonance in India over the past three years is the soaring demand for luxury as well as super-luxury cars and SUVs. Demand for luxury SUVs at 27,489 units was up 34 percent year-on-year (YoY), while luxury sedans improved at a more muted 6.5 This niche segment has hit a new high in FY2024.

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