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JLR has announced it"s to build "a range of new electrified vehicles" at its factory in Castle Bromwich, England. The first of them will be a luxury EV the next XJ. Yep, the era of the supercharged V8 XJR is well and truly over Jag"s flagship is going all-electric. Production of the current XJ ends today. JLR says the new one will be developed by the same team that did the I-Pace which bodes well and that it will "build on the characteristics synonymous with its predecessors - beautiful design, intelligent performance and revered luxury". More generally, the company says today"s announcement will "safeguard thousands of jobs in the UK", as it readies itself by building new facilities and investing in existing ones. Later this month, work will begin to make the Castle Bromwich factory compatible with JLR"s new MLA" platform, which can support diesel, petrol, hybrid and electric powertrains.
Date written: 5 Jul 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
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JLR has announced it"s to build "a range of new electrified vehicles" at its factory in Castle Bromwich, England. The first of them will be a luxury EV the next XJ. Yep, the era of the supercharged V8 XJR is well and truly over Jag"s flagship is going all-electric. Production of the current XJ ends today. JLR says the new one will be developed by the same team that did the I-Pace which bodes well and that it will "build on the characteristics synonymous with its predecessors - beautiful design, intelligent performance and revered luxury". More generally, the company says today"s announcement will "safeguard thousands of jobs in the UK", as it readies itself by building new facilities and investing in existing ones. Later this month, work will begin to make the Castle Bromwich factory compatible with JLR"s new MLA" platform, which can support diesel, petrol, hybrid and electric powertrains.
Date written: 5 Jul 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 16231
