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Electrogenic introduces plug-and-play EV conversion kit for the Classic Mini

Green Car Congress

Electrogenic’s range of drop-in packages already includes UK-developed solutions for automotive icons such as the Land Rover Defender, Jaguar E-Type, classic Porsche 911 and Triumph Stag. The kits are offered alongside Electrogenic’s bespoke conversions.

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Jaguar Land Rover introduces plug-in hybrid model to Range Rover Sport line-up: the P400e

Green Car Congress

Jaguar Land Rover has introduced its first plug-in hybrid vehicle as part of the Range Rover Sport line-up. With 640 N·m of torque, the new powertrain mixes dynamic and sustainable performance with traditional Land Rover capability, comfort and refinement. seconds (0-100km/h in only 6.7

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Land Rover bringing two diesel SUVs to N. America; 32% better combined fuel economy, up to 28 mpg on highway; LEV 3

Green Car Congress

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 Total range increases to 658 miles (1,059 km), a gain of 8.0% for the Range Rover.

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Jaguar shares details about new Ingenium family of efficient gasoline and diesel engines

Green Car Congress

Jaguar Land Rover has revealed some details about its new Ingenium family of efficient diesel and gasoline engines. The powerplants—designed, engineered and manufactured by Jaguar Land Rover—deliver class-leading levels of torque, horsepower and refinement while reducing emissions and fuel consumption.

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How the £1m raised by the one millionth Land Rover Discovery was spent

Green Cars News

A year ago, the one millionth UK-built Land Rover Discovery set out on the most ambitious fundraising project the all-terrain vehicle manufacturer had ever undertaken. After 50 days and 10,000 gruelling miles, £1million had been collected to support a sustainable water and sanitation programme in Uganda.

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So Close to Sicily, So Far From the Crowds

Baua Electric

For years I had been hearing about the island of Pantelleria, the craggy, hard-to-get-to Eden with middle-of-nowhere tranquillity that sits 89 miles southwest of the island of Sicily and about 50 miles east of Tunisia. Pantelleria’s topography completely shifts as you move from one part of the 32-square-mile island to another.

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Faurecia gaining market momentum with hemp-based biomaterial NAFILean

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Hemp was selected from more than 20 agricultural candidates based on its good technical performance, renewability as a grown fiber and low water consumption. JLR (Jaguar Land Rover): “Grand Evoque” and “E-Pace”. FCA (Fiat Chrysler Automotive, including Alfa Romeo brand): “Alfa Romeo GIULIA”.

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