Jaguar confirmed at the moment that it’ll construct a brand new vary of electrified autos at its Fortress Bromwich plant within the UK, with the next-generation all-electric Jaguar XJ set to be the primary new EV within the group.
Jaguar Land Rover made the announcement on the identical day the final current-generation Jaguar XJ rolled off the manufacturing line.
The electrical XJ will likely be developed by the identical group chargeable for the Jaguar I-Tempo, JLR stated. Jaguar’s Fortress Bromwich plant will likely be transformed into the “UK’s first premium electrified automobile plant,” with the power to assist the carmaker’s new electric-capable Modular Longitudinal Structure platform.
A earlier report stated an electrical Vary Rover may very well be made on the identical new platform, however for now, JLR has solely confirmed an electrical XJ. CEO Ralf Speth stated within the firm’s launch,
The way forward for mobility is electrical and, as a visionary British firm, we’re dedicated to creating our subsequent technology of zero-emission autos within the UK. We’re co-locating our electrical automobile manufacture, Digital Drive Models and battery meeting to create a powerhouse of electrification within the Midlands.
Together with that, Jaguar is asking for “authorities and trade to work collectively to carry giga-scale battery manufacturing to the nation.” The carmaker famous a must construct up the provision chain and turn out to be much less reliant on important overseas supplies for batteries.
The announcement additionally eases considerations about job losses on the firm amid ongoing Brexit considerations. Jaguar stated manufacturing the brand new XJ and different EVs will safeguard hundreds of jobs. The carmaker introduced cuts earlier this 12 months — nonetheless, these had been managerial positions, not production-line jobs.
Jaguar notes that it plans to supply electrified choices for all new Jaguar and Land Rover fashions from 2020. The corporate’s new Battery Meeting Centre will come on-line subsequent 12 months, although the timeline on bringing the electrical XJ to market continues to be unclear.
After the brand new XJ, it’s additionally unsure how lots of the different automobiles to be constructed on the Fortress Bromwich plant going ahead will likely be all-electric.
Final month, the carmaker introduced it was partnering with BMW to develop next-generation electrical powertrains.
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