Overview
- JLR told Autocar its plan to reinvent Jaguar as an electric-only luxury brand is unchanged and described hybrid rumors as “rubbish.”
- A spokesperson said the first new electric Jaguar will be unveiled later this year, aligning with the brand’s previously announced timeline.
- The Times reported that engineers had been asked to explore a range-extended setup to lift quoted range from about 700km to roughly 1,100km under CEO PB Balaji.
- Sources cited in that report said the cars due for unveiling this year remain all-electric, with other powertrain options at an early development stage.
- Under current UK rules, any range-extender would count as a hybrid rather than zero-emission, with hybrids allowed for sale until 2035 and zero-emission sales quotas rising through 2030.