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JLR: Every new model from 2020 'will be electrified'

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<b> NEW I-PACE: </b> Jaguar confirmed its electrically-powered I-Pace will go on sale in 2018. <i> Image: Motorpress </i>
<b> NEW I-PACE: </b> Jaguar confirmed its electrically-powered I-Pace will go on sale in 2018. <i> Image: Motorpress </i>

London - From 2020 all new Jaguar Land Rover vehicles will be electrified. The company made the announcement at its inaugural Tech Fest, a series of debates and a free public exhibition about the future of mobility.

Dr Ralf Speth, Jaguar Land Rover CEO, said: “Every new Jaguar Land Rover model line will be electrified from 2020, giving our customers even more choice. We will introduce a portfolio of electrified products across our model range, embracing fully electric, plug-in hybrid and mild hybrid vehicles.

The firm's first fully electric performance SUV, the I-Pace, goes on sale next year."

E-type Zero

The electric E-type Zero future-proofs one of the world’s most famous cars. Acclaimed by Enzo Ferrari as “the most beautiful car in the world”, the E-type now combines breathtaking design with electric power for the first time. E-type Zero is based on a 1968 Series 1.5 Roadster and features a electric powertrain. It was engineered by Jaguar Classic at the company’s new Classic Works in Warwickshire, UK.

I-Pace Concept

With I-Pace we started with a clean sheet and engineered a bespoke, tailored, pure electric SUV from the ground up, creating a beautiful design with everyday practicality. It’s a performance SUV, it looks stunning, is great to drive and will be on sale next year.

Future-Type

The Future-Type is a vision for the car of 2040 and beyond. The fully autonomous virtual concept explores mobility for the connected world of tomorrow, where vehicles could be shared not owned.

With Future Type’s interface you can separately access your different digital orbits of work, family or play, dialling up what you do need, and dialling down what you don’t.

At its heart is Sayer – the intelligent steering wheel that will revolutionise the way you live your life. Named after Malcolm Sayer, designer of the E-type, this steering wheel doesn't just stay in your car – it lives in your home and becomes your trusted companion.

Sayer is the first voice activated AI steering wheel that will be able to carry out hundreds of tasks. The advanced speech recognition software will allow it to answer your questions, connect you to the news, organise your travel and select your entertainment.

Autonomy in the real world (Range Rover Sport)

We’re already testing driverless cars in the real world. Autonomous Urban Drive can enable a vehicle to operate without a driver through a city, obeying traffic lights as well as negotiating T-junctions and roundabouts.

Designed and developed in the UK, this research technology is already in use in a Range Rover Sport and takes us a step closer to achieving level four autonomy in Jaguar Land Rover’s future vehicles within the next decade.

Your digital butler

The new Range Rover Velar is designed to take you further. Enhance your life. It contains intelligent technology in the form of the quad core processor; the brains behind the beauty of the Velar.

The Touch Pro Duo infotainment system incorporates two high-definition 25cm touchscreens. We call this tailored technology Blade – your own digital butler. You can interact with your car from anywhere in the world. You can start it with your smartphone, lock or unlock it, locate it, check your fuel levels or even warm the cabin up before you get in.

Blade learns your daily drive, anticipates your needs, serves what you want, when you want it... but never intrudes.

E-Pace

The Jaguar E-Pace is a seriously smart compact performance SUV. Designed and engineered to be beautiful, fun and clever, it is instantly recognisable says the automaker. 

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