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

Baua Electric

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 researchers develop an innovative camera system for “Transparent Trailer”; Cargo Sense App

Green Car Congress

Land Rover is developing a “see-through” trailer concept that would completely remove the blind spot created when towing a caravan or trailer. Wolfgang Epple, Director of Research and Technology, Jaguar Land Rover. Cargo Sense.

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German EV Motor Could Break Supply-Chain Deadlock

Cars That Think

Among the customers for its motors and electric drive trains are Mercedes-Benz , BMW , and Jaguar Land Rover. The concept itself is not new. Back to top What are the most promising concepts for future EV motors? So for BMW, Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, you’re providing electric motors and drivetrain components?

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Tata Pixel Concept: Nano's 69-MPG Pal, 2011 Geneva Motor Show

Green Car Reports

Meanwhile, carmaker Tata (which owns Jaguar Land Rover) is hardly standing still. At this week's 2011 Geneva Motor Show, Tata rolled out the Pixel Concept, its idea of an.

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Toyota 3-row EVs, Tesla price cuts, electric G-wagen, airless tires: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

2025 Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology The Mini Aceman urban EV also made a bow in production form, and it quite closely follows the 2022 concept car of the same name. based company that now owns Protean in-wheel motors has showcased a Land Rover Defender EV conversion that doesn’t gain weight in the translation.

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UK Government awards more than US$141M to 38 driverless and low carbon vehicle projects

Green Car Congress

The projects, led by BMW, CNH Industrial, Ford Motor Company, Jaguar Land Rover, Penso Consulting, Westfield Sportscars and Williams Advanced Engineering, cover a wide range of new innovations. Technologies to reduce the weight and improve electrification in SUV vehicle platforms.

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Shock! VinFast’s VF Wild electric pickup was designed in Melbourne!

EV Central

The VinFast VF Wild electric pickup concept unveiled at the 2024 CES tech extravaganza in Las Vegas this morning was designed in Australia. I always had the idea Australia needed an independent design studio,” said Thorpe. I can’t say enough about the team we are working with at VinFast, they are awesome ,” said Thorpe.