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Road Test: 2023 Ranger Rover Sport Autobiography Plug-In Hybrid

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Elegant + Powerful + Efficient Editor’s Note: Land Rover part of JLR is embarking on what it calls “reimagination,” entailing a new focus on three “families”—Range Rover, Defender and Discovery. John had a chance to sample two Range Rovers which offer views of the different stages of electrification.

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UK Awards 24M to 6 Low Carbon Vehicle Projects

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Projects include the development of new engines for plug-in hybrid versions of Nissan, Lotus and Jaguar Land Rover cars, a lightweight electric bin wagon, development of lightweight materials for vehicle weight reduction, and new technologies using thermal energy to improve vehicle performance.

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Road Test: 2023 Ranger Rover Sport SE Dynamic Mild Hybrid

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Supercharged + Turbocharged Luxury Editor’s note: Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is at the beginning of a transformation. The 74-year-old Land Rover part of JLR is embarking on what it calls “reimagination,” entailing a new focus on three “families”—Range Rover, Defender and Discovery. of torque Sport First Edition 4.4-liter

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[PRESS RELEASE] Emissions Reduction Plan: Electric Vehicles will drive a low emissions future

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EVs will drive down the costs of owning a vehicle and give New Zealand more energy independence. In April, 39% of all vehicles sold were an EV, PHEV or a hybrid. Today signals that New Zealand wants to be part of that transition, and avoid becoming a dumping ground for dirty second-hand vehicles from other markets. MIA, May 2022).

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate

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Volvo has flipped its usual script with the 2023 XC60 Recharge plug-in hybrid, but it hasn’t sacrificed any of the benefits of owning a plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV), which is the perfect bridge between a gasoline and electric power. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership.

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UK Technology Strategy Board Awards More Than 12M to 22 Projects to Speed Up Development of Low-Carbon Technology for Vehicles; Includes Gas Turbine Range Extender and Li-S Battery Cells

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Led by Bladon Jets, this consortium includes SR Drives and Jaguar Land Rover. Total project cost is £2,206,784, with the TSB providing £1,103,392. The small size, multi-fuel capability and potential low cost of the ULRE could also help speed adoption of electric vehicles. GKN Eco-Trailer.

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Road Test: 2021 Cadillac Escalade Duramax 4WD

Clean Fleet Report

Road Test: 2020 Range Rover HSE PHEV. First Drive: 2017 Land Rover Discovery TD6. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership. See image gallery at cleanfleetreport.com ]. Related Stories You Might Enjoy—Large Luxury Options.