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Jaguar Land Rover in two UK projects worth ~$16M to advance connected and autonomous vehicle technology

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Jaguar Land Rover is participating in two new projects in the UK worth a combined £11 million (US$15.7 UK-CITE consortium members include Jaguar Land Rover, Visteon, Siemens, Coventry City Council, WMG, University of Warwick, HORIBA MIRA, Coventry University, and Vodafone. million (US$7.9-million) million) to install.

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Johnson Controls to supply AGM batteries to Chery Jaguar Land Rover in China; introducing 48V micro hybrid system

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Johnson Controls will provide its Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM) advanced lead-acid battery technology to power the Chery Jaguar Land Rover Start-Stop and other vehicles made in China to serve the China market. The battery restarts the engine when the driver’s foot releases the brake pedal or engages the clutch.

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Road Test: 2024 Range Rover Velar Dynamic SE Mild Hybrid

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Leading with class Smooth Propulsion Clean Fleet Report drove the 2024 Range Rover Velar Dynamic SE with the 3.0-liter Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer. liter turbocharged inline 6-cylinder mild hybrid.

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Auto Alliance pushing for passage of Maryland SB 1234 that would require state purchase of ZEVs; 50% of LDVs by 2026

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The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (Auto Alliance) is strongly supporting the passage of Maryland’s SB 1234 , a bill that would require the State of Maryland to purchase zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) for state fleets.

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News: Hydrogen Fuel Cell Market Confused

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Honda Drops Clarity FCEV; BMW & Land Rover Test Prototypes. Story by Michael Coates; photos from manufacturers or Clean Fleet Report archives. Depending on the story you read, one might assume the market for light-duty FCEVs is either dying or booming. Land Rover’s Fuel Cell Approach.

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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. The EPA rates the Range Rover’s all-electric range (AER) at 51 miles with a full charge of the 38.2 kWh battery.

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JLR to field more than 100 research vehicles in UK for wide range of connected and autonomous vehicle technologies

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Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) plans to create a fleet of more than 100 research vehicles over the next four years, to develop and test a wide range of Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (CAV) technologies. Jaguar Land Rover is developing an assistance system to prevent these types of collisions. Earlier post.).