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JUNE 21, 2023

spec 1990 Land Rover Defender 110 County Estate -- and the seller wants $90K. It's got a diesel engine, a five-speed manual transmission, and 144,000 kilometers on the clock. The engine has been rebuilt and much of the other mechanicals have been replaced/kept up to date. This one is a weird one.

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APRIL 14, 2023

Partnering with UK electric vehicle (EV) conversion experts, Electrogenic , Babcock will convert four in-service military Land Rovers, two protected vehicles and two general service, from diesel-fueled to EV using a drop-in kit and modified battery system.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Land Rover’s Range_e diesel plug-in hybrid prototype will make its motor show debut at the upcoming 2011 Geneva Motor Show. The Range_e is one of several working prototypes currently being developed at Land Rover’s design and engineering center in the UK. Earlier post.)

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Land Rover Plug-in Diesel Plug 230

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2013

Hybrid Range Rover. Land Rover is launching its first hybrid models—Range Rover Hybrid and Range Rover Sport Hybrid. The two all-aluminum diesel-electric hybrids are based on Land Rover’s Premium Lightweight Architecture and share an identical powertrain. Diesel Hybrids'

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

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. Jaguar Land Rover recently launched the new Jaguar XF with a four-cylinder turbodiesel engine.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2011

The Range_e development 4WD diesel PHEV. Land Rover presented its Range_e development model at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this week. Range_e is based on the Range Rover Sport and uses the current 245 PS (242 hp, 180 kW) 3.0-liter —John Edwards, Land Rover Global Brand Director. Click to enlarge.

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Land Rover Plug-in Diesel Hybrid 218

Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2014

Ingenium engine. Jaguar Land Rover has revealed some details about its new Ingenium family of efficient diesel and gasoline engines. Ingenium’s modular design enables both gasoline and diesel engines to share many common internal components and calibration strategies. Click to enlarge.

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Land Rover Gasoline Diesel Engine 218

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2015

Land Rover will offer the option of diesel powertrains in two 2016 model year luxury SUVs: the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport. The Range Rover Td6 and Range Rover Sport Td6 SUVs will deliver 25 mpg (9.4 The Range Rover Sport Td6 and Range Rover Td6 accelerate from 0-60 mph in 7.1

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Land Rover Fuel Economy MPG Diesel 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2010

Land Rover will introduce a 2WD option (in addition to the 4WD derivative) for the new compact Range Rover. On sale in 2011, the 2WD vehicle will emit less than 130g/km of CO 2 , making it the lightest, most fuel-efficient Range Rover in the lineup. liter TDV6 diesel engine featuring a ZF 8-speed automatic transmission.

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Land Rover Hybrid Diesel MPH 210

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

At the upcoming Geneva Motor Show, Land Rover will announce the first 9-speed automatic transmission for a passenger car; Land Rover is the lead partner on the project, working together with ZF. mph), the 9HP reduced fuel consumption by 12% in a gasoline-powered SUV and by 16% in a diesel-powered SUV.). Source: ZF.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2017

Diesel’s market share in the EU-15 fell from 50.2% In absolute numbers, 152,323 fewer diesel cars were sold. This drop was offset by an increase in the sale of gasoline engined vehicles. For the first time since 2009, gasoline vehicles have overtaken diesel to become the most sold car type in the EU-15.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 10, 2016

Buyer expectations of a silent, refined driving experience traditionally kept diesel engines out of the upper echelons of the automotive market, but times have definitely changed. Witness the major expansion by Jaguar Land Rover to offer American buyers a 3.0-liter A decade ago, the diesels.

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Land Rover Fuel Economy Diesel SUV 60

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2012

Cobham Technical Services is collaborating with Jaguar Land-Rover (JLR) and engineering consultancy Ricardo UK to develop a switched reluctance traction motor. Design software for switched reluctance motors is at about the same level as diesel engine design software when it was first introduced. million (US$2.3-million)

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

If you need a luxury SUV with go-anywhere capability, but prefer the greater fuel economy of a diesel engine over a gasoline one, you don’t really have any options in the U.S. Mercedes-Benz’s M-class and BMW’s X5 are both available with turbo diesel engines, but neither can take you as far off the beaten track as a.

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Land Rover Diesel Engine Fuel Economy 104

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

In London, Land Rover unveiled the New Range Rover Evoque luxury compact SUV. The new Evoque offers a choice of three- and four-cylinder Ingenium gasoline and diesel engines, a 48-volt mild-hybrid system (MHEV) and a 3-cylinder plug-in hybrid system (PHEV). 100km) (based on NEDC Equivalent test procedure).

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Land Rover’s new hybrid models have been predominately built with the European market in mind, it has been revealed, as the carmaker explains why it chose to team an electric drivetrain with a diesel-rather than a petrol engine. Hybrid cars Land Rover'

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Land Rover Diesel Hybrid Europe 56

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

New Range Rover at the reveal event. In an event held at The Royal Ballet School in London, Land Rover introduced the new Range Rover, the fourth generation of the SUV. The new Range Rover features an all-aluminium monocoque body structure which is 39% lighter than the steel body in the outgoing model. l/100km (31.4

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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. It’ll no doubt offer better performance than the BMW-sourced six-cylinder engines in the Grenadier.

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Land Rover Design Mercedes Petrol 106

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Land Rover will stage the world debut of the MY 2016 Range Rover Evoque. Equipped with the EU6-compliant, four-cylinder Ingenium diesel ( earlier post) , the new Evoque will be the most efficient production Land Rover yet, with fuel consumption as low as 4.2 2016 Range Rover Evoque. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 5, 2015

Diesel engines may be suffering in the public eye due to the scale of the Volkswagen diesel-emission cheating scandal, but luxury carmakers are pushing forward with plans to boost overall fuel efficiency by fitting more of them to pricey premium models.

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EV Central

APRIL 26, 2024

The 2024 Range Rover Electric has been shown off undisguised undergoing final winter testing and the big news is it looks just like the regular combustion version. The only changes from its transition from petrol or turbo-diesel include a smoother front grille and the addition of a new charging port behind the rear right door.

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Range Land Rover Production Petrol 64

Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2015

The Jaguar US lineup will expand in 2016 with the addition of the all new, aluminum-intensive Jaguar XE compact sports sedan in 20d (diesel) and 35t models each in Premium, Prestige and R-Sport trim levels and available in RWD or AWD. liter diesel ( earlier post ) delivering 180 hp (134 kW) and 318 lb-ft (431 N·m) of torque.

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Diesel 2016 Land Rover MPH 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2015

The associations pointed out that political measures restricting the rollout of the new generation of diesel technology would undermine existing efforts to cut CO 2 emissions. We have introduced high‐efficiency diesel engines and diesel particulate filters that eliminate almost all particle emissions from the exhaust tailpipe.

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Diesel Fleet Renewable Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

To mark this occasion the automotive and motor trading industries have launched an online clean diesel campaign to raise awareness among consumers and policy makers about clean diesel—a three-part solution comprising cleaner diesel fuel, advanced engines and effective emissions control technology. Click to enlarge.

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Clean Cleaning Diesel Land Rover 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Partnering with Jaguar Land Rover and using a Jaguar I-PACE as a demonstrator vehicle, Ricardo engineers in the TOBEV (Thermally Optimized Battery Electric Vehicle) project will look holistically at whole vehicle thermal management and use state-of the art digital modeling techniques to optimize the thermal and control systems.

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Electric Vehicles Range Land Rover Climate 186

EV Central

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Traction control systems with electric motors should also perform far better than they do with a petrol or diesel engine. Yes, engineers will have to ensure the battery pack and any electrical components are sealed and shielded from water, but once that has been achieved there are very obvious benefits.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 17, 2013

Land Rover hasn''t exactly cultivated a reputation for environmental friendliness over its history. While its products have always been adept at forging through the wilderness, it could be argued that its engines, rather than its tires, have done the most damage to the natural world.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

A new study by Transport & Environment (T&E) shows that Volkswagen is currently selling the least polluting (Euro 6) diesel vehicles. also found that no brand in Europe complies with the latest Euro 6 air pollution limits for diesel cars and vans in real-world driving. The largest number of such diesels is found on French roads (5.5

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

The project aims to develop a gasoline engine achieving the same performance as the current 5.0L V8 engine from an engine less than half the size. million) consortium which includes Jaguar Land Rover, Lotus Engineering and Shell. Sam Akehurst, principal investigator.

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Gasoline Land Rover Engine Fuel 186

Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2010

Land Rover will offer the 2011 Range Rover equipped with a new V8 diesel engine and new 8-speed transmission, contributing to combined European cycle fuel consumption of 9.4 liter diesel and is unique to the Range Rover. This is the first 8-speed gearbox ever fitted to a Range Rover.

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2011 Diesel Range Land Rover 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2010

Independent engine manufacturer VM Motori SpA of Italy has awarded. liter V6 diesel engine. Following pre-machining of the cylinder blocks and bedplates at Tupy, final machining and engine assembly is performed in a purpose-built manufacturing facility at VM Motori in Cento, Italy.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 11, 2015

Tonight, Jaguar Land Rover unveiled its first diesel-powered models to be sold in North America, joining the three German luxury brands in adding more fuel-efficient diesel engine options to its largest, heaviest sport-utility vehicles.

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Land Rover Diesel North America Range 60

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 24, 2021

Honda Drops Clarity FCEV; BMW & Land Rover Test Prototypes. Both BMW and Jaguar Land Rover announced this week advanced testing of hydrogen fuel cell models that could appear on the market in a few years. Land Rover’s Fuel Cell Approach. BMW & JLR Jump on Board. million UK government grant.

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Hydrogen Land Rover Market Fuel 67

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

Technologies supported include ultra lightweight engine designs, advanced battery management systems and the next generation of electric motors. Advanced Composites Group Ltd (lead), Aston Martin Lagonda, ABB Robotics, Delta Motorsport, Pentangle Engineering Services. Bladon Jets Limited (lead), Jaguar Land Rover, Warwick University.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 31, 2023

An all-new PHEV system is being developed for the new Triton, which debuts in Australia with an orthodox turbo-diesel engine next February. The new PHEV set-up is required because the existing design is for vehicles such as the Outlander SUV with transverse engines and light off-road loads.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 7, 2024

While the GLS 450 is powered by a petrol engine, the GLS 400d is fuelled by a diesel motor. crore (ex-showroom), the diesel one comes priced at ₹ 1.37 Mercedes-Benz GLS facelift: Powertrain The new Mercedes-Benz GLS is available in both petrol and diesel engine options. While the petrol variant is priced at ₹ 1.32

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Mercedes Design Petrol India 52

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

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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