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

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The new EVs will broaden Toyota’s reach into new segments to rival brands like Mercedes and Land Rover. Toyota’s chief branding officer, Simon Humphries, said the automaker is “exploring new approaches to mobility” that enhance the Land Cruiser brand but also “further people’s freedom in motion.”

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Land Rover EV conversion packs in-wheel motors, weighs same as original

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based Bedeo is launching a Land Rover Defender EV conversion based around in-wheel motors from Bedeo-owned Protean Electric. The post Land Rover EV conversion packs in-wheel motors, weighs same as original appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. Very few Endurance trucks were built, however.

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Tesla prices; in-wheel motor Land Rover; airless tires, robotaxis, Autopia: Today’s Car News

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But with this tech that could be especially well-suited for robotaxis, EVs, and more still under development and at the prototype stage, the company is also focusing on other tech like sustainable materials and retreads. Michelin believes that airless tires are the future.

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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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2024 McLaren 750S, 2024 Land Rover Defender: Today’s Car News

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Land Rover’s Defender enters the 2024 model year with some new features, including the addition of a V-8 option to the stretched Defender 130. McLaren has upgraded the 720S and rebranded it a 750S in the process. liter V-8 engine. You’ll find these stories and more in today’s car news, right here at Motor Authority.

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Tesla maintenance and repair costs are lowest in the auto industry: data

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The data showed that, over the course of a decade, Teslas averaged just $4,035 in maintenance and repair costs, compared to those of automakers Land Rover and Porsche, which landed at $19,250 and $14,090, respectively. Four out of five of the least expensive brands to maintain were U.S.

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Tata’s UK electric car battery plant to be in Bridgwater – ET Auto

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The UK plant, which Tata, owner of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) , announced in July, will become one of Europe’s largest battery-cell manufacturing sites. The factory is due to create up to 4,000 green-tech jobs in the area, with “many thousands” more expected to be created indirectly, Agratas said in a statement.

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