Nov 27, 2020 - 03:45 pm Audi & Jaguar present Formula E vehicles for 2021
Audi and Jaguar are the first manufacturers to have presented their Formula E racing cars for the coming season. For the first time, Season 7 will only be held in 2021 instead of across the calendar due to the Corona pandemic. Audi will be starting with its own powertrain for the first time.
Weiterlesen Sep 15, 2020 - 01:19 pm Jaguar F-Pace now available as plug-in hybrid
Jaguar has reworked their F-Pace and for the new model year is giving the SUV a plug-in hybrid version and mild hybrid technology for the first time. The PHEV variant is designated F-Pace P400e and should offer a standard electric range of up to 33 miles (53km).
Weiterlesen Jul 13, 2020 - 01:33 pm Jaguar’s all-electric XJ to be delayed
The purely electric successor model of Jaguar’s luxury sedan XJ, announced a year ago, is experiencing delays. The production start planned for early 2021 could not be kept, new reports suggest.
Weiterlesen Jun 25, 2020 - 04:39 pm Inductive charging project starts test phase in Oslo
The EnergiCity project has started the test phase for the contactless charging of electric cabs. In the Norwegian capital Oslo, 25 Jaguar I-Pace will in future be inductively charged in taxi use. The charging capacity is to exceed far that of standard AC charging.
Weiterlesen Jun 24, 2020 - 06:38 pm UK government boosts electric automotive sector
The UK government has awarded £73.5 million in funding through the Advanced Propulsion Centre. This includes ten projects in the automotive sector to develop technologies to reduce CO2 emissions. A significant proportion of the money is being spent on furthering electric vehicle production and technology.
Weiterlesen Jun 23, 2020 - 02:14 pm Jaguar I-Pace adds 11-kW onboard charger
The new model year of Jaguar’s only all-electric car I-Pace now includes a three-phase AC charger for faster charging and a new infotainment system. The latter has extended functionalities for planning a route including charge stops. The company has also adjusted its pricing.
Weiterlesen Jun 9, 2020 - 05:50 pm BYD & JLR consider battery factory in the UK
According to insider information, BYD is considering building a battery cell factory in the UK to supply Jaguar Land Rover. Corresponding talks between BYD and JLR are currently underway. However, the unclear future trade relationship of Great Britain with the EU is delaying BYD’s decision.
Weiterlesen May 19, 2020 - 03:04 pm Jaguar to cancel I-Pace eTrophy after this season
Jaguar will discontinue the Formula E support racing series I-Pace eTrophy at the end of the season. Jaguar Racing cites a strategic reorientation due to the COVID-19 pandemic as the reason for the early finish of the one-make cup.
Weiterlesen Feb 21, 2020 - 01:05 pm Audi pauses e-tron production in Brussels
Audi is completely stopping production of the e-tron in Brussels for a few days due to supply chain issues. Short-time work has been announced for the plant, as the company has confirmed.
Weiterlesen Feb 10, 2020 - 02:29 pm Lack of batteries hinders Mercedes & halts I-Pace production
Jaguar is suspending production of its electric SUV I-Pace in Graz, Austria this week due to battery cell supply problems. The British firm gets its batteries from the LG Chem plant in Poland. Mercedes is also suffering from lack of battery cells among other issues.
Weiterlesen Jan 22, 2020 - 04:22 pm UK’s NHS kits out fleet with 700 Jaguar I-Pace
Jaguar is providing a large fleet of its I-Pace electric model for the British National Health Service (NHS). An agreement between the manufacturer and the Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides for a fleet of 700 Jaguar EVs.
Weiterlesen Jan 20, 2020 - 02:36 pm GKN Automotive and Delta join forces on e-drives
GKN Automotive and Delta Electronics are launching a strategic cooperation for the development and marketing of electric drives for the 80 to 155 kW power class. The drives from the joint development are to be launched on the market in three years.
Weiterlesen Dec 7, 2019 - 02:02 pm Jaguar unlocks 8% more range with software
Jaguar has announced a software update in an email to I-Pace customers, which is intended to increase coverage by up to eight per cent. However, customers will have to drive to the workshop again for the update – but the new software will also make over-the-air updates possible.
Weiterlesen Nov 4, 2019 - 11:35 am The virtual birth of Jaguar’s electric hypercar
Jaguar’s first all-electric sportscar is a slick, mean-looking beast – and only exists in the pixel world through Sony’s legendary racing car video game, Vision Gran Turismo. The virtual EV is designed with three powerful, compact motors producing 1,020PS (750 kW), allowing gamers to feel like they are hurtling from 0-100km/h in less than two […]
Weiterlesen Oct 16, 2019 - 12:31 pm Lego launches Formula E racers
The Danish toy production company is keeping up with the times. The latest Lego set includes a Jaguar I-Pace and Formula E race car, adding two new contenders to their Speed Champions series.
Weiterlesen Aug 21, 2019 - 11:51 am Jaguar wants to redefine the car, literally
Jaguar has launched a new PR campaign for its I-Pace electric model, addressing the creators of the prestigious Oxford English Dictionary. The dictionary still defines the “car” as a “road vehicle powered by a combustion engine”.
Weiterlesen Aug 13, 2019 - 03:07 pm Warwick Uni gives Jaguar I-Pace batteries 2nd Life
Researchers from Warwick University have succeeded in repurposing Jaguar I-Pace batteries as a small energy storage system. Each unit contains about 2 kWh energy capacity, and can power “a small shop, a farm, or multiple residential homes,” claims the team.
Weiterlesen Jul 5, 2019 - 02:42 pm UK: JLR to create “powerhouse of e-mobility in the Midlands”
Jaguar Land Rover has announced plans to manufacture a range of new electrified vehicles at its Castle Bromwich plant near Birmingham. The announcement is the next step towards the company’s promise to offer electrified options for all new models starting 2020.
Weiterlesen Jun 11, 2019 - 11:43 am Recalls for the Audi e-tron and Jaguar I-Pace
Due to the danger of battery fire and potentially faulty software in the regenerative braking system, the Audi e-tron and Jaguar I-Pace are being recalled to workshops in the USA and Europe as well. Audi confirmed that all vehicles that have been delivered so far are affected.
Weiterlesen Jun 5, 2019 - 12:29 pm BMW & JLR to cooperate on development
The BMW Group and Jaguar Land Rover are joining forces to develop the next generation of electric drives. It will apparently be some time before the parts jointly developed in Munich can be used in production cars.
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