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Most powerful Land Rover Defender Octa to debut this year

Baua Electric

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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2026 Ineos Fusilier showcases rugged 4WD tech with full electric drivetrain – and it’s designed to get seriously dirty

EV Central

Newcomer off-road brand Ineos has unveiled its first EV, which should hit the market in 2026 as a zero emissions rival to upcoming electric off-roaders from Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz and Toyota. And, of course, for those looking to venture beyond the existing EV charging network, there’s a plug-in hybrid model.

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Ricardo to optimize in-car climate control systems to extend the range of electric vehicles

Green Car Congress

This technology innovation should help accelerate consumer adoption of battery electric vehicles, the company said. The UK Government has committed to banning the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030.

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Tata Workforce to create $5 billion 40 GW battery mobile gigafactory in the United Kingdom to provide JLR

Baua Electric

The Indian conglomerate’s anchor shoppers can be its luxurious automobile arm Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) along side Tata Motors. Provides to each companies will start from 2026 onwards. The unutilized facility can be in-built Somerset, south-west England related to JLR’s factories situated in Birmingham in central England.

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Mercedes-Benz launches GLS facelift with subtle design changes, upgraded MBUX

Baua Electric

With the launch of the new GLS, the auto company is expecting a sales boost. While the GLS 450 is powered by a petrol engine, the GLS 400d is fuelled by a diesel motor. While the petrol variant is priced at ₹ 1.32 litre six-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine that churns out 360 bhp power and 500 NM of maximum torque.

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Over 200,000 Pure Electric Vehicles to hit UK roads in 2021

Drive Electric

Reasons for this substantial 2021 increase in EV numbers include: The UK government’s recent announcement that sales of new petrol and diesel cars and vans will end by 2030 (and sales of plug-in hybrids will end by 2035) has already focused people’s minds on EVs.

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Charging piles will become standard in new buildings in the UK

Setec Powerr

BEV sales in the UK have grown rapidly over the past year – with demand rising, at least in part due to petrol shortages, which dried up many motorists’ gas tanks in September. These include Jaguar, which is owned by Jaguar Land Rover, and Bentley, the British carmaker owned by Volkswagen. part of the mission.”