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BYD wants to bring a Land Rover-style SUV that can ‘float on water’ to Europe

Electrek

Chinese EV behemoth BYD may bring two off-road electric SUVs sold in China to Europe that could rival the Land Rover Defender, the Mercedes G-Class, and Ford Bronco. BYD claims one can float on water for a full 30 minutes.

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2024 Ford Ranger, Land Rover Defender convertible: This Life’s Manage Footage

Baua Electric

Ford’s redesigned Ranger used to be first proven in 2021, but it surely has best now been seen in its U.S.-market Heritage Customs Valiance Convertible according to the Land Rover Defender 90 A Dutch coachbuilder through the title of Heritage Customs this date introduced a convertible conversion for the Land Rover Defender.

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Exclusive: Massimo Frascella, design director of Jaguar Land Rover quits the company | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

He began his career at Stile Bertone – a design firm – following on to work on some critical projects like Lincoln Mercury at Ford and Kia Motors, before joining Land Rover as Creative Studio Chief in 2011.

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BYD wants to bring a Land Rover-style SUV that can ‘float on water’ to Europe

Baua Electric

Chinese EV behemoth BYD may bring two off-road electric SUVs sold in China to Europe that could rival the Land Rover Defender, the Mercedes G-Class, and Ford Bronco. The post BYD wants to bring a Land Rover-style SUV that can ‘float on water’ to Europe appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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Tesla, Ford, and VW call for tougher ZEV mandate in UK

Teslarati

Citing documents that it was reportedly able to view, The Guardian noted that Toyota, Jaguar Land Rover, and Nissan were among the carmakers that are requesting delays in the rollout of the UK’s zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate. In contrast, Tesla, Ford, and Volkswagen called for the ZEV mandate to be tougher on carmakers.

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Jaguar Land Rover showcases remote-control and autonomous 180? turn technologies

Green Car Congress

Jaguar Land Rover is showcasing two of the prototype technologies that its UK-based research team are developing to deliver autonomous driving in the future: remote control via smartphone and autonomous multi-point turning. It could also be an aid when the vehicle is fording a stream or traversing sections made slippery by mud or snow.

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Fuel-cell Defender; Lordstown upheaval; taxi battery swapping; Ford, Rivian, and VW: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Land Rover is working on a hydrogen fuel-cell version of its Defender SUV. Ford still sees Rivian and VW an important part of its EV strategy. Battery swapping might come to U.S. electric taxis soon. And Lordstown Motors’ CEO is out, as it grapples with tight funds and a report about misleading order numbers.

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