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Jaguar Land Rover partners with Pramac to create charging unit using second-life Jaguar I-PACE batteries

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Jaguar Land Rover has partnered with Pramac , a global leader in the energy sector, to develop a portable zero-emission energy storage unit powered by second-life Jaguar I-PACE batteries. The partnership is the first in Jaguar Land Rover’s plans to create new circular economy business models for its vehicle batteries.

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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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Land Rover Opens Waitlist for the Upcoming Range Rover Electric

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Land Rover has done some funky things with its product catalog recently, splitting each main vehicle line into its own “brand.” While that hasn’t changed much other than its website layout, the company is starting to branch out with electrification that could push the individual models further apart.

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Land Rover to Introduce twin-turbo V8 Defender

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Land Rover announced this morning they are stuffing a twin-turbo V8 up the nose of its blocky Defender. Underneath this SUV will be a new suspension developed in partnetship with a company called 6D Dynamics. & [Image: Land Rover] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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Drop-in electric conversion kit for Land Rover Defender: Make your own electric SUV

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The current-generation Land Rover Defender doesn't offer an all-electric powertrain, but it's now possible to convert older models to electric power. The conversion kit comes from Electrogenic, a United Kingdom-based company that specializes in electric conversions of classic cars.

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Jaguar and Land Rover to offer pure electric models across all nameplates by 2030

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Central to Jaguar Land Rover’s Reimagine plan is the electrification of both Land Rover and Jaguar brands on separate architectures with two clear, unique personalities. Jaguar and Land Rover will offer pure electric power, nameplate by nameplate, by 2030. The first all-electric variant will arrive in 2024.

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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.