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Land Rover pricing the Range Rover Evoque starting at $43,995; most fuel efficient model to date

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Land Rover is pricing the new 2012 Range Rover Evoque starting at $43,995 for the five-door, and $44,995 for the coupe. The Range Rover Evoque is the brand’s most fuel-efficient model to date, and achieves an estimated 28 mpg US EPA highway and 19 mpg US EPA city. Both prices include Destination and Delivery.

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Land Rover pricing the Range Rover Evoque starting at $43,995; most fuel efficient model to date

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Land Rover is pricing the new 2012 Range Rover Evoque starting at $43,995 for the five-door, and $44,995 for the coupe. The Range Rover Evoque is the brand’s most fuel-efficient model to date, and achieves an estimated 28 mpg US EPA highway and 19 mpg US EPA city. Both prices include Destination and Delivery.

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Land Rover pricing the Range Rover Evoque starting at $43,995; most fuel efficient model to date

Green Car Congress

Land Rover is pricing the new 2012 Range Rover Evoque starting at $43,995 for the five-door, and $44,995 for the coupe. The Range Rover Evoque is the brand’s most fuel-efficient model to date, and achieves an estimated 28 mpg US EPA highway and 19 mpg US EPA city. Both prices include Destination and Delivery.

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UK TSB and BIS investing 10M in 16 low-carbon vehicle projects

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Bladon Jets Limited (lead), Jaguar Land Rover, Warwick University. Cobham CTS Ltd (lead), Jaguar Land-Rover, Ricardo UK Ltd. Light and Sound (LANDS). T&L Process Technology Ltd (lead), Brunel University, Jaguar Land Rover, Dupont Performance Polymers, Axion Recycling Ltd.

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Jaguar Land Rover will use plastic waste in next-generation sustainable luxury interiors

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Jaguar Land Rover is working with ECONYL nylon to develop high-quality interiors made from ocean and landfill waste. The resulting ECONYL regenerated nylon polymer has the same chemical and performance characteristics as raw fossil material, allowing it to be processed into a fiber for carpet flooring and textiles.

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Faurecia gaining market momentum with hemp-based biomaterial NAFILean

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JLR (Jaguar Land Rover): “Grand Evoque” and “E-Pace”. Following the initial commercial application, NAFILean has been adopted by OEMs on a series of vehicles: PSA (Peugeot Citroën DS Opel brands): “Peugeot 308” and “DS7 Crossback”. FCA (Fiat Chrysler Automotive, including Alfa Romeo brand): “Alfa Romeo GIULIA”.

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UK Research Consortium Awarded £5.7M Grant to Develop New Lightweight Materials for Cars and Aircraft

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Polymer composites are too expensive for body structures in large volume vehicle production and difficult to recycle. Applications for light alloys within the transport sector are projected to double in the next decade as manufacturers strive to reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions.

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