Over the past few years, we in the EV media have been highly critical of automakers for failing to advertise their EVs (and then claiming that there’s no consumer demand for them). So it’s only fair that we praise them now that they’re starting to release some pro-EV ad spots. Several TV campaigns have referred… Read more »
Jaguar Land Rover has installed 166 EV charging stations at its engineering facility in Gaydon, UK, for use by employees. The automaker claims the charging installation is the largest of its kind in the UK, and also plans to install charging stations in the visitor parking lot. The 7 kW AC charging stations were supplied… Read more »
Believe it or not, we may have a BEV SUV turf war on our hands. Many of the major automakers have announced plans to produce all-electric crossovers, including Mercedes, Volvo, Hyundai, Kia and Volkswagen – not to mention the onslaught startups like SF Motors, Faraday Future, Byton and Rivian. The all-electric Audi e-tron SUV is… Read more »
Jaguar has disclosed some details about its first fully electric vehicle. The I-Pace is an SUV with standard two-motor AWD, 394 hp and 512 ft-lb of torque. It will have a range of 240 miles and do 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds. The interior will feature two touchscreens and a heads-up display that projects speed… Read more »
The news that Jaguar hopes to produce an electric SUV by 2018 seemed unremarkable at first – a niche automaker belatedly climbing on the bandwagon. However, recent comments by a senior cabinet minister suggest that the island nation is pinning its hopes on its largest automaker (actually owned by Indian firm Tata) – and on… Read more »
Jaguar recently offered a first look at its I-PACE electric SUV concept in an online virtual reality event ahead of the car’s debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The production version of the I-PACE will be revealed next year, and is scheduled to be on the road in 2018. The I-PACE, which Jaguar calls… Read more »