[libranof1987]

Joining the bandwagon of manufacturers that have committed an all electric/hybrid lineup, Jaguar Land Rover has announced that they will stop launching cars solely powered by IC engines by 2020.

Fairly aggressive target for a manufacturer that doesn't boast of a popular electric/hybrid car.

Jaguar Land Rover has become the latest large carmaker to say it will stop launching new models solely powered by internal combustion engines, two months after Volvo pledged to do so.

The UK-based manufacturer promised that all new models from 2020 will be fully electric or hybrid, a year later than Volvo’s target, but a big step beyond its unveiling last November of a single electric concept car.

The Scottish Govt.'s announcement could have had a role to play:

The plan comes after the Scottish government said it would phase out the need for petrol and diesel cars by 2032, eight years earlier than the UK and French targets of banning sales of new cars with internal combustion engines.

https://www.theguardian.com/business...brid-cars-2020

[rshanker]

Jaguar have also unveiled the classic E-type with an all new electric powertrain.

The new E-type Zero keeps the classic styling, which was once lauded as “the most beautiful car in the world” by Enzo Ferrari, while introducing a bespoke electric powertrain that produces up to 220kW of power.

The E-type Zero roadster is said to have a real-world range of 270 km (just under 170 miles) thanks to a 40kWh battery that can be fully recharged in six to seven hours. As it stands, this is simply a retrofit of an electric car into the shell of an old school classic, and Jaguar isn’t being terribly explicit about either pricing or availability. It seems to be more than a concept, but not much more than that. Tim Hannig, chief of Jaguar Land Rover Classic, says that the company’s “aim with the E-type Zero is to future-proof classic car ownership. We’re looking forward to the reaction of our clients as we investigate bringing this concept to market.”

[Skyline_GT]

Originally Posted by rshanker

Jaguar have also unveiled the classic E-type with an all new electric powertrain.



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They've also unveiled a Future Type Concept

It's awful to see such a timeless classic making a come back in something as ridiculous form as a hybrid/electric. They should try and bring new models and designs if they are so much inclined towards bringing all electric cars rather than ruining such classics!

[volkman10]

Jaguar Land Rover changes strategy: less electric, more plug-in hybrids.

The manufacturer's CEO announces a new plan for the coming years, canceling two electric cars that were in development.


Link:

[TorqueIndia]

Originally Posted by volkman10

The manufacturer's CEO announces a new plan for the coming years, canceling two electric cars that were in development.

Small correction it's not cancelled but delayed including defender EV.
JLR will launch 6 BEVs by 2026, 4 landrovers and 2 Jaguars.

JLR has opened the waiting list for the Range Rover Electric SUV, which will become Land Rover’s first full-electric model when it launches later this year. An electric Range Rover Sport will follow, the company said in its 2023 annual report. Both EVs will us the same MLA large SUV platform as the combustion engine versions.

The next two all-electric Land Rovers will be smaller models built on the JLR’s upcoming EMA electric platform that will replace the current combustion engine platform used by the Range Rover Evoque compact and Discovery Sport.

A full-electric version of the Defender could come after those vehicles. JLR said in October it plans to build a Defender EV at its factory in Slovakia.

The automaker will relaunch the Jaguar brand in 2025 with new four-door GT battery-electric model costing more than 100,000 pounds ($126,000) and built on a separate Jaguar Electrified Architecture (JEA). A second, all-electric Jaguar is planned.

Looks like Jaguar ipace EV will be phased out after the 2 newer Jaguar EVs. Ipace was launched in 2017.
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