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Twisted electric Land Rover Defender conversion headed to the US

Green Car Reports

The recently-revived Land Rover Defender is not available with an electric powertrain, but a UK-based company is offering electric conversions of older models. Twisted Automotive will offer a limited number of the conversions in North America.

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Jaguar Land Rover launches new mobility services technology business InMotion

Green Car Congress

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has launched InMotion , a new technology business that builds apps and on-demand services to overcome modern travel and transport challenges. —Adrian Hallmark, Group Strategy Director, Jaguar Land Rover. It allows us to react quickly to new tech and ever-changing customer demands.

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Jaguar EVs will get Tesla charge port, Supercharger access

Green Car Reports

Jaguar Land Rover announced Thursday that current Jaguar EVs will soon have access to Tesla Supercharger stations in North America, while all future EVs from the Jaguar brand will include the Tesla NACS charge port. That's the intent.

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Land Rover bringing two diesel SUVs to N. America; 32% better combined fuel economy, up to 28 mpg on highway; LEV 3

Green Car Congress

Land Rover will offer the option of diesel powertrains in two 2016 model year luxury SUVs: the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport. The Range Rover Td6 and Range Rover Sport Td6 SUVs will deliver 25 mpg (9.4 The fuel filler neck on diesel Land Rover vehicles is fitted with a misfueling protection device.

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Jaguar Land Rover, Intel and Seeing Machines showcase driver attention-monitoring system At CES

Green Car Congress

Jaguar Land Rover is working with Intel and Seeing Machines to develop sensing technology that monitors the driver’s face and eyes to reduce distracted and drowsy driving. Wolfgang Ziebart, Jaguar Land Rover Engineering Director. DMS could also help the car share information with the driver more effectively.

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Jaguar I-Pace Battery Class Action Lawsuit: LG Chem Batteries Again?

InsideEVs

Jaguar Land Rover North America is facing a class action lawsuit regarding its electric I-Pace due to faulty battery packs.

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The Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Was By Far the Most-Stolen Car of the Last Three Years

The Truth About Cars

We’ve been hearing a lot about Hyundai and Kia car thefts, as some older models lack electronic immobilizers, but as it turns out, they’re nowhere near the most frequently stolen cars in America.

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