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Land Rover Defender Octa to be officially unveiled on 3rd July

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By: Paarth Khatri | Updated on: 25 Apr 2024, 12:40 PM Land Rover Defender Octa is being tested for the past three years. Powering the SUV is a twin-turbocharged V8 engine. Land Rover Defender Octa will be powered by a twin-turbo V8 engine. It will be the most powerful version of the Defender to go on sale.

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Most powerful Land Rover Defender Octa to debut this year

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The Land Rover Defender Octa will be the new top-spec model in the off-roader’s lineup and will get the new JLR logo as well Land Rover has announced it will be unveiling the new Defender Octa later this year, making it the most powerful version of the off-roader and also the first offering to wear the ‘JLR’ badge.

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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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Volkswagen, Land Rover, among those paying millions in fines for missing CO2 targets

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European automakers including Volkswagen and Jaguar Land Rover had to pay $552 million in fines for missing CO2 emission targets in 2020, the first year new regulations were put in place, according to a new report. In October 2021, Jaguar Land Rover said that it had paid a fine of about £35 million, or about $43.5

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Toyota Land Cruiser could spawn two new EVs to rival Mercedes, Land Rover

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Toyota wants to bring the Land Cruiser brand into the electric future with two new EVs. The company is reportedly gearing up to electrify the Toyota Land Cruiser with its own brand. As Toyota’s longest-running nameplate, it only makes sense for an electric Land Cruiser. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Jaguar Land Rover delays two EVs as first electric Range Rover rolls out this year

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Jaguar Land Rover is pushing back the launch of two key electric models amid “surprising” demand for its plug-in hybrids. The announcement comes as the company is seeing strong interest in the first electric Range Rover after orders opened in December. JLR calls it the “most refined Range Rover ever created.”

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Waymo, Jaguar Land Rover in long-term partnership, beginning with self-driving Jaguar I-PACE EV; up to 20,000 in first two years of production

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Jaguar Land Rover and Waymo announced a long-term strategic partnership under which the two companies will develop premium self-driving electric vehicles for Waymo’s driverless transportation service. The Jaguar I-PACE was launched earlier this month and is the company’s first full-electric SUV. Earlier post.)