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JLR Halewood to become all-electric production facility; next-gen medium-size SUV architecture fully electric

Green Car Congress

JLR (Jaguar Land Rover) will invest £15 billion (US$18.7 As part of the investment, the Halewood plant in the UK will become an all-electric production facility and the next generation medium-size SUV architecture, electrified modular architecture (EMA), will now be pure-electric.

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Exposed: Luxury Range Rover EV shown off testing as it nears production

EV Central

According to Land Rover, as well as looking the same, the brand’s first-ever EV has also been subjected to the same torturous testing as any other combustion-powered Rangie, with prototypes tested around the world in extreme climates. 2024 Range Rover Electric. 2024 Range Rover Electric.

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

Baua Electric

made electric SUV —in Princeton, Indiana, starting in 2026. That complements the other Toyota 3-row electric SUV set to be made in Kentucky in 2025. 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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Classic car rally to allow EVs to participate for the first time

Teslarati

Charge Cars is introducing an all-electric re-manufactured classic Mustang, while Zero Labs and ICON 4×4 are generally focusing on conversions of classic SUVs; Ford Broncos, Toyota Land Cruisers, Land Rover Defenders, etc.

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Jaguar to go full electric by 2025

Green Charging

Recently, the new Jaguar Land Rover CEO, Ballore, announced that by 2025, Jaguar would officially become an electric car brand. Amid the same announcement, it emphasised that Jaguar will only manufacture electric cars and that JLR will leave SUVs to the Land Rover Brand. What’s next?

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2025-2035: Rewriting The Automotive History

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A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV or plug-in) has a battery that is about ten times the size of a hybrid and can drive the car for 20 to 50 miles before the gasoline engine kicks in, allowing it to operate as a fully electric commuter car Monday through Friday and as a traditional car on weekends. Jaguar Land Rover.

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Audi’s production electric e-tron quattro may set a new standard for vehicle handling; advanced vehicle dynamics control

Green Car Congress

The production version of Audi’s battery electric e-tron quattro SUV ( earlier post ), due out in 2018, is an important vehicle for the brand, and especially for Audi of America, which is driving many of the requirements for the C-segment electric SUV. plug-in hybrid or full electric—models by 2025.

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