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I'm looking to build a EV Land Rover using a 90 kw motor. It is my first time doing this and I'm doing it as a personal project. I would like some advice
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Jaguar Land Rover is making luxury interiors of landfill waste
Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
Luxury-car interiors usually feature wood and leather, but Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is opting for something different—landfill waste. The British automaker is the latest of several to begin using recycled materials for car interiors.
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Twisted electric Land Rover Defender conversion headed to the US
Green Car Reports
JULY 23, 2020
The recently-revived Land Rover Defender is not available with an electric powertrain, but a UK-based company is offering electric conversions of older models.
Review: Land Rover Defender 110
Green Cars News
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
The Defender name is one that can trace its lineage right back to the inception of time
Report: Jaguar Land Rover working on hydrogen fuel-cell SUV
Green Car Reports
JUNE 30, 2020
Jaguar Land Rover may shift its zero-emission vehicle strategy somewhat if a hydrogen fuel-cell SUV reportedly under development has any chance of making it to production. The automaker will receive UK government funding to develop a prototype called "ZEUS," for "zero and low-emissions vehicles in urban society," as part of a stimulus program for
Electric Land Rover Conversion
Electric Cars are for Girls
JULY 27, 2010
Thinking about buying a used Land Rover and converting it myself. I need a SUV for work, but feel guilty about the gas mileage. I've seen on the Internet
Jaguar Land Rover fuel-cell project to counter “diminishing returns” of batteries in big SUVs
Green Car Reports
JULY 3, 2020
Jaguar Land Rover’s involvement in hydrogen fuel-cell development goes well beyond backroom tinkering. In a media Q&A following a company update Friday, Jaguar Land Rover’s executive director of product engineering, Nick Rogers, clarified the project reported earlier this week—and underscored that there’s real potential
Jaguar Land Rover will use plastic waste in next-generation sustainable luxury interiors
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
Jaguar Land Rover is working with ECONYL nylon to develop high-quality interiors made from ocean and landfill waste. Next-generation Jaguar and Land Rover models will feature floor mats and trims made with ECONYL fiber from recycled industrial plastic, fabric offcuts from clothing manufacturers, fishing nets from the farming industry, and those abandoned in the ocean—known as ‘ghost nets’.
Land Rover reveals electric Defender
Green Cars News
FEBRUARY 28, 2013
Land Rover is to reveal seven prototype electric version of its rough-and-tough Defender at the Geneva Motor Show next month. Land Rover electric vehicle land roverThe British brand, is not really known for its low emission vehicles, but in a change of form, the carmaker has been exploring the possibility of adding an electric drivetrain to its off-road vehicles. Taking [.].
2019 Land Rover Range Rover P400e plug-in hybrid revealed, on sale in US next year
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 12, 2017
Following the debut of the smaller Land Rover Range Rover Sport P400e plug-in hybrid, the luxury SUV maker revealed its larger sibling: the 2019 Land Rover Range Rover P400e. The Land Rover Range Rover P400e plug-in hybrid is the larger of the two, but the SUV boasts an identical electrified powertrain to the Range Rover Sport P400e. Plug-In Hybrids United States plug-in cars Jaguar Land Rover
Jaguar Land Rover Diesel Plans Move Ahead, Despite VW Emission Mess
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 5, 2015
No maker has a more ambitious diesel program relative to its sales than Britain's Jaguar Land. Fuel Economy Jaguar Land RoverDiesel 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.
Jaguar Land Rover produces more than 1.5M Ingenium engines; adds new straight-six diesel MHEV to family; fuel cell concept coming
Green Car Congress
JULY 18, 2020
Jaguar Land Rover has now produced more than 1.5 Developed and manufactured in-house in the UK, Jaguar and Land Rover’s all-aluminium Ingenium engine designs are modular, flexible and scalable, with common core technologies. The latest addition to the Ingenium range is the six-cylinder diesel engine, which offers enhanced performance, smoothness and efficiency, powering the new Range Rover and new Range Rover Sport.
Land Rover plug-in hybrid lineup expands with downsized engine, bigger battery
Green Car Reports
APRIL 24, 2020
Land Rover is launching a new plug-in hybrid powertrain, based around a downsized 3-cylinder engine, that promises greater fuel economy and more electric range than the British automaker's current models. However, Land Rover told Green Car Reports that there are no plans to bring these latest plug-in hybrids to the United States.
Jaguar Land Rover owner may rescue electric-car maker Faraday Future: report
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 15, 2017
China Tata Jaguar Land Rover Investment Startups Faraday FutureMost reports on startup electric-car maker Faraday Future tend to describe it as "struggling," and that may be an understatement. It halted work at its Nevada-based production facility in 2016; the startup company's main backer, China's LeEco, acknowledged this past May it was experiencing financial problems; and Faraday Future has been clamoring.
Manufacturer Spotlight: Land Rover
Green Cars News
SEPTEMBER 3, 2012
Where we stand: September, 2012 British car manufacturer Land Rover is the second oldest four-wheel-drive car brand in the world, after Jeep, and has built its reputation with a marquee that encompasses some of the most popular 4×4 models on our roads including: the Range Rover, Land Rover Defender and Land Rover Discovery. Land Rover Manufacturer Spotlight land rover
First drive review: Land Rover Discovery 5
Green Cars News
DECEMBER 12, 2016
The word ‘family’ crops up a lot when talking about the Land Rover Discovery. Land Rover First Drive Discovery ReviewsWhether it’s its role as a family car, being part of the family, or the.
Range Rover Evoque and Land Rover Discovery Sport now available as PHEVs: P300e
Green Car Congress
APRIL 24, 2020
The new Range Rover Evoque and Land Rover Discovery Sport premium compact SUVs are now available with plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) technology, with an electric-only range of up to 66 km (41 miles) and CO 2 emissions as low as 32 g/km. Range Rover Evoque PHEV. seconds) in the Range Rover Evoque.
Jaguar Land Rover developing shape-shifting seat system to improve health
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 17, 2020
Jaguar Land Rover is developing a pioneering shape-shifting seat system designed to improve customer wellbeing by tackling the health risks of sitting down for too long. The ‘morphable’ seat, being trialed by Jaguar Land Rover’s Body Interiors Research division, uses a series of actuators in the seat foam to create constant micro-adjustments that make your brain think you’re walking, and could be individually tailored to each driver and passenger.
Land Rover Defender Hard Top reintroduced to line-up
Green Cars News
JUNE 30, 2020
Land Rover has confirmed the new commercial Defender 90 and 110 models will restore the Hard Top name to its rugged 4x4 family
Jaguar Land Rover developing technology to identify and mitigate motion sickness
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
Through its motion sickness research, Jaguar Land Rover has created an algorithm that generates a wellness score for each passenger. Jaguar Land Rover says that motion sickness affects more than 70% of people. Spencer Salter, wellness technology researcher at Jaguar Land Rover, points out that previously “little has been known about the causes and how to mitigate them”. Steve Iley, Jaguar Land Rover Chief Medical Officer.
Jaguar Land Rover accelerates electrification; manufacturing new range of electrified vehicles in UK; electric XJ first
Green Car Congress
JULY 5, 2019
Jaguar Land Rover plans to manufacture a range of new electrified vehicles at its manufacturing plant in Castle Bromwich, UK. The announcement is the next significant step in delivering on the company’s commitment to offer customers electrified options for all new Jaguar and Land Rover models from 2020. Dr. Ralf Speth, Jaguar Land Rover CEO.
Report: Jaguar J-Pace and Land Rover "Road Rover" electric SUVs in the works
Green Car Reports
MARCH 24, 2020
Jaguar Land Rover plans to convert a United Kingdom factory to produce three new electric models, including the already-confirmed XJ sedan and two SUVs, according to Autocar. The automaker announced in 2019 that the Castle Bromwich factory will transition from building the internal-combustion XJ to a new electric version of Jaguar's flagship
Refreshed Land Rover lineup to include new plug-in hybrid
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 7, 2018
Land Rover and its sister company Jaguar each are planning new lineups by 2024 and 2025 respectively. Land Rover's plans have been more opaque. We've heard a lot about Jaguar's plans to launch a gas, hybrid, and electric version of everything it sells by 2025. Now British car magazine Autocar reports that the company will launch four new models by
BMW teams with Jaguar Land Rover for EV parts
Green Car Reports
JUNE 6, 2019
Jaguar Land Rover and BMW announced on Wednesday that they will form an alliance to build the unique parts, beyond the battery, that make up an electric vehicle. The effort will focus on electric drive units (EDUs), including motors, transmissions and power electronics, such as motor controllers. BMW has said it plans to build 25 new plug-in. plug-in cars
New Range Rover Evoque offers Land Rover’s first 48V MHEV system
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 23, 2018
In London, Land Rover unveiled the New Range Rover Evoque luxury compact SUV. The compact footprint is almost identical to its predecessor’s at 4.37m, yet built on Land Rover’s new Premium Transverse Architecture, there is more interior space than before. The original Range Rover Evoque made its debut in 2010.
Top five things we learned off-roading in a Land Rover Defender
Green Cars News
JULY 1, 2020
When you think of the word ‘iconic’ in the automotive world, one of the vehicles that immediately springs to mind is the Land Rover Defender
Land Rover Hybrid
Hybrid SUV Blog
SEPTEMBER 26, 2012
Land Rover has unveiled a vastly redesigned version of its Range Rover SUV and at the same time confirmed there is a diesel hybrid version in the works for 2013. The new Range Rover will be available this year with a 5-liter V-8 engine, as well as a supercharged version of the same engine. A major change in this redesigned version of the Range Rover is a reduction in body weight. The Range Rover has a slimmer grille and new headlights.
Jaguar Land Rover developing self-learning car
Green Car Congress
JULY 10, 2014
Researchers at Jaguar Land Rover are developing an intelligent self-learning vehicle intended to offer a completely personalized driving experience and help prevent accidents by reducing driver distraction. Using machine learning and artificial intelligence techniques, Jaguar Land Rover’s self-learning car will offer an array of services to the driver, via a new learning algorithm that recognizes who is in the car and learns their preferences and driving style.
Jaguar Land Rover EV concept, plug-ins for the snow, Tesla Model 3 a Top Pick: Today’s Car News
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
Jaguar Land Rover is looking at its electric-mobility future. Jaguar Land Rover has introduced a. Tesla scores big in Consumer Reports’ annual roundup, and might be using a different kind of battery for China for the Model 3. And we dig into some of the best EVs and plug-in hybrids for the snow. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Today in Car News
Land Rover Discovery 5: pics reveal all-new look for luxury SUV
Green Cars News
SEPTEMBER 6, 2016
Land Rover has revealed pictures of its eagerly awaited Discovery ahead of its Paris unveil at the end of the month. Land Rover DiscoveryUntil now this new, fifth generat.
BMW Group and Jaguar Land Rover to collaborate for next-generation electrification technology based on Gen 5 eDrive system
Green Car Congress
JUNE 5, 2019
The BMW Group and Jaguar Land Rover are joining forces to develop next-generation electric drive units in a move that supports the advancement of electrification technologies necessary to transition to an ACES—autonomous driving, connectivity, electrification and services—future. Jaguar Land Rover has demonstrated its capability with this technology through the launch of the Jaguar I-Pace and its plug-in hybrid models.
Review: Land Rover Discovery
Green Cars News
APRIL 20, 2017
Slimming down the Land Rover Discovery shouldn’t have been be too difficult, which explains how the engineers at JLR have managed to shed almost half
Polestar 2 production, Jaguar Land Rover EVs, VW Microbus conversion: Today’s Car News
Green Car Reports
MARCH 24, 2020
Jaguar Land Rover plans some larger electric SUVs. Volkswagen is teasing us again with a Microbus conversion—this time, one you might potentially be able to buy. And the Polestar 2 is now being made in China and mostly on schedule. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Polestar 2 is being produced in China right now, the automaker. Today in Car News
Land Rover reveals long wheelbase hybrid
Green Cars News
APRIL 23, 2014
Land Rover has revealed that it is to become the first carmaker to offer a diesel hybrid model in China, after unveiling its new Range Rover Hybrid Long Wheelbase. Hybrid cars Land Rover Editor Pick Designed especially for the Chinese market, where luxury vehicles are often chauffeur-driven, the new long wheelbase model boasts more[.].
Land Rover project looks to electrify Evoque SUV
Green Cars News
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
million project will explore electrifying Land Rover’s hugely popular baby SUV, the Range Rover Evoque. Led by Land Rover, the new project, funded by the Technology Strategy Board, will develop three different research vehicles based on the Evoque platform each featuring a new electr[.]. Land Rover Jaguar A new £16.3
Who's going all-electrified? Volvo, then Jaguar Land Rover, now Lincoln: report
Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 12, 2017
The Sino-Swedish maker was followed by Jaguar Land Rover. As the auto industry intensifies its embrace of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, announcements of "all-electrified" product lines continue to roll in. First, Volvo made a splash with its announcement saying that all models launched from 2019 onwards would be electrified in some manner. mild hybrid plug-in cars
Land Rover targets Europe with new diesel hybrid models
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
Jaguar Land Rover showcases MHEV, PHEV and BEV Concept_e demonstrators; electric Drive Module
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 9, 2015
At the CENEX Low Carbon Vehicle event in the UK, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is showcasing three Concept_e research demonstrators—a mild hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery-electric vehicle—including a new novel high performance, modular electric drive module (eDM) developed in-house by Jaguar Land Rover. The Mild Hybrid is based on a Range Rover Evoque donor vehicle and features a prototype diesel engine (90 PS) and a 48V electrical system.
2019 Land Rover Range Rover P400e plug-in hybrid SUV: first drive review
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 9, 2018
Enter the 2019 Land Rover Range Rover P400e plug-in hybrid SUV, the brand’s first proper plug-in hybrid. No doubt the hoi polloi are prepared for emissions-free vehicle zones, what with their bicycles and their little electric cars. But what is the aristocracy to do when its high-end luxury SUVs are banned from city streets in central London? Plug-In Hybrids plug-in cars
Revamped 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport revealed
Green Cars News
MAY 22, 2019
The Land Rover Discovery Sport has been updated for 2020, with the seven-seat family SUV boasting new styling tweaks, a fresh interior and updated mechanicals including hybrid technology
First drive: Land Rover Range_e plug-in hybrid
Green Cars News
JUNE 20, 2011
As part of Land Rover’s ‘on-going commitment to building vehicles that are more fuel and emissions-efficient’, the car maker, famed for its fuel-hungry 4x4s, revealed an important step in revising its image with the unveiled on the Range Rover Sport Range_e at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show back in March. Hybrid cars Land Rover economy hybrid land rover Range Rover Range_e
Land Rover plug-in hybrids, Kia's Plan S EV, rear-wheel-drive Porsche Taycan: Today’s Car News
Green Car Reports
APRIL 24, 2020
Land Rover downsizes engines and upsizes batteries. Kia peeks at the next wave of electric cars from the brand. And Porsche says yes to a rear-wheel drive version of its Taycan. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Porsche has reportedly confirmed—through its R&D boss—that it is planning a rear-wheel-drive version of the. Today in Car News
Jaguar Land Rover launches new mobility services technology business InMotion
Green Car Congress
APRIL 11, 2016
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has launched InMotion , a new technology business that builds apps and on-demand services to overcome modern travel and transport challenges. —Adrian Hallmark, Group Strategy Director, Jaguar Land Rover. As wholly-owned subsidiary of Jaguar Land Rover, InMotion is based in London and will employ up to 30 people who will support entrepreneurs to build new businesses.
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