Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) on Wednesday announced a five-year $18.7 billion investment to finance Jaguar’s first all-electric Land Rover and its long-awaited second EV.
JLR has confirmed in a press release that it will begin taking orders for an all-electric Range Rover model later this year. Under the brand’s current product plan, the Range Rover has evolved from a stand-alone model into a family of vehicles under the Land Rover umbrella, with the Range Rover EV being another offshoot of that family tree. According to JLR, the “midsize” SUV is expected to begin production in 2025.
The electric Range Rover will be based on a dedicated EV platform called EMA, but JLR plans to retain the current Modular Vertical Architecture (MLA) that underpins the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport engines. current combustion. JLR notes that platform is designed to accommodate both all-electric and hybrid powertrains.
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“This gives JLR the uncompromising flexibility to tailor its vehicle lineup to meet the needs of different markets around the world, which are moving at different speeds towards different markets. zero net carbon target,” the statement said.
Meanwhile, Jaguar will have three new models starting with an electric “4-door GT” based on another platform called JEA and starting at around $125,000 in today’s money. Expected to be the first Jaguar EV since the I-Pace crossover SUV launched for the 2019 model year, it will have more power than any previous Jaguar production vehicle and aim for the range. 430-mile operation, can be measured on the European WLTP test cycle.
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Both new models will be built in the UK. The Jag will be built at Solihull, while the Range Rover and other EMA-based models will be built at JLR’s Halewood plant in Merseyside, which will become the company’s first all-electric production facility. JLR also plans to rebuild an engine plant in Wolverhampton to produce EV powertrains.
JLR’s push for electrification isn’t exactly straightforward. The company surprised everyone when suddenly dropped flagship XJ EV in 2021 with less than 18 months from production. It promises its own”completely separate” instead the platform for future electric vehicles, last year.
Meanwhile, Jaguar has provided with faster charging than the I-Pace and other improvements. The company also announced that they learned from Formula E . racing experience—with potential range gains as a result.
