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Jaguar Land Rover will build electric vehicles in Nitra, Slovakia

Electric Cars Report

Jaguar Land Rover has confirmed that its state-of-the-art plant in Nitra, Slovakia, will produce electric vehicles as part of the company’s Reimagine Strategy that will see nine new electric vehicles launched by 2030.

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

Baua Electric

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. The company didn’t reveal the curb weight of this example.

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Chemical company INEOS to build “uncompromising” 4 x 4 off-roader to replace Land Rover Defender

Green Car Congress

Following the completion of a six-month feasibility study, global chemical company INEOS confirmed that it will go ahead and build a brand new “uncompromising” 4 x 4 off-roader. INEOS sees a gap in the market for such a vehicle following JLR’s decision to cease production of the Land Rover Defender.

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BMW teams with Jaguar Land Rover for EV parts

Green Car Reports

Jaguar Land Rover and BMW announced on Wednesday that they will form an alliance to build the unique parts, beyond the battery, that make up an electric vehicle. BMW has said it plans to build 25 new plug-in.

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Jaguar Land Rover to build new £355M plant for 4-cylinder engines

Green Car Congress

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will build a new £355 million (US$484 million) facility to manufacture a new family of advanced technology, low-emission 4-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines in the UK. As part of our long-term strategy for the JLR business, we will design, engineer and manufacture a new family of advanced engines.

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Jaguar Land Rover seeking to increase the amount of aluminum from scrap for new vehicle production; 3-year, £2M REALITY project

Green Car Congress

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive is expanding the use of recycled aluminum in its car bodies to cut waste and reduce carbon emissions. REALITY builds on the REALCAR project ( earlier post ) allowing tens of thousands of tonnes of aluminum generated in the manufacturing process to be recycled and reused as a closed-loop.

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Jaguar Land Rover lead partner in $160M automotive advanced R&D center in UK

Green Car Congress

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is the lead partner in the £100-million (US$160 million) National Automotive Innovation Campus (NAIC) to be built at Warwick University. Nearly 200 Jaguar Land Rover researchers and engineers are currently based at WMG, collaborating with university experts on a number of projects.