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Most powerful Land Rover Defender Octa to debut this year

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The Land Rover Defender Octa will be the new top-spec model in the off-roader’s lineup and will get the new JLR logo as well Land Rover has announced it will be unveiling the new Defender Octa later this year, making it the most powerful version of the off-roader and also the first offering to wear the ‘JLR’ badge.

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Land Rover Defender Octa to break global cover later this year | Autocar Professional

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Land Rover will unveil the new Defender Octa later this year. Land Rover Defender Octa technical details Technical details remain largely under wraps, but JLR has confirmed the new variant will use a twin-turbocharged V8 rather than the supercharged ‘AJ’ unit in the existing eight-cylinder Defender models.

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Report: EV Electra aims to make Swedish-engineered Emily GT in Italy

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The Emily GT, an electric sedan prototype created by former Saab engineers in Sweden with Chinese funding, may see production in Italy under the auspices of a Canadian startup, reports Autocar. Protean just this past week also showed a Land Rover Defender EV conversion taking advantage of the tech as part of weight-saving measures.

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Who needs a V8: Zero-emission Range Rover Electric teased with epic performance and true off-road capability

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The 2024 Range Rover Electric has been previewed ahead of its launch next year with the British 4X4 maker releasing pics and early details of its flagship SUV that will provide a more luxurious and expensive alternative to large battery-powered rivals like the Kia EV9. Not that the Range Rover Electric will neglect luxury.

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Audi taps Mertens from Volvo to lead technical development

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Peter Mertens, previously Senior Vice President Research & Development at Volvo Car Corporation in Göteborg, Sweden, as the new Board of Management Member for Technical Development at Audi. Audi AG has appointed Dr. Ing. Mertens has exceptionally broad technical expertise and an international background in the automotive industry.

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JATO: electrified vehicles 13% of new car reg in Europe in January 2020; electrified vehicles only growth-driver

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They made up 77% of total car registrations in Norway, 38% in Sweden and 28% in Finland. By brand, these cars represented an important part of the volume registered by Smart (96%), Lexus and Toyota (95% and 66% respectively), DS (42%), Suzuki (41%) and Land Rover (37%).

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Sapa opens up automotive-focused extruded aluminum R&D center in Michigan

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Established in 1963 and with its base in Sweden, the R&D unit has expertise in material, physics, chemistry and mechanical engineering. Sapa’s automotive customers include OEMs such as Ford, General Motors, BMW, Jaguar, Land Rover and Tesla, as well as Tier 1 suppliers such as MAHLE, Benteler, Panasonic and TI Automotive.

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