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04-13-2009, 09:04 AM
Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative (http://www.autoblog.com/category/hybrids/), Sedans/Saloons (http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/), Green (http://www.autoblog.com/category/green/), Jaguar (http://www.autoblog.com/category/jaguar/), Land Rover (http://www.autoblog.com/category/land-rover/), Rumormill (http://www.autoblog.com/category/rumormill/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autobloggreen.com/media/2009/04/new-xj-300.jpg (http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle.ASpx?AR=239500)Jaguar is apparently planning to attack the upstart Fisker Karma (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/FiskerKarma/) head-on with an extended range electric version of the all-new XJ. The completely reworked XJ is due to arrive in July and hit dealers in December with a look heavily influenced by the smaller XF. A year later, the Indian-owned British luxury automaker will reportedly launch a plug-in version with 30 miles of electric only range that should help the big car get 47 mpg (US) and a CO2 emissions rating of less than 120 g/km.
Jaguar will be able to introduce this new model now that it has approved for a new EU loan for developing greener cars. Jaguar already has an advantage over some of its competitors because the full-size XJ is comparatively light thanks to its aluminum construction. Lotus Engineering and Caparo are helping Jaguar with development of the ER-EV powertrain.
Additionally, Jaguar and Land Rover are rumored to be developing micro-hybrids, full parallel hybrids, smaller diesel engines, and boosted gas engines along with even more weight reductions for the full lineup.
[Source: AutoCar (http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle.ASpx?AR=239500)]Rumormill: Jaguar to build extended range-EV version of new XJ in 2011 (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/13/rumormill-jaguar-to-build-extended-range-ev-version-of-new-xj-i/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Mon, 13 Apr 2009 08:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autobloggreen.com/media/2009/04/new-xj-300.jpg (http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle.ASpx?AR=239500)Jaguar is apparently planning to attack the upstart Fisker Karma (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/FiskerKarma/) head-on with an extended range electric version of the all-new XJ. The completely reworked XJ is due to arrive in July and hit dealers in December with a look heavily influenced by the smaller XF. A year later, the Indian-owned British luxury automaker will reportedly launch a plug-in version with 30 miles of electric only range that should help the big car get 47 mpg (US) and a CO2 emissions rating of less than 120 g/km.
Jaguar will be able to introduce this new model now that it has approved for a new EU loan for developing greener cars. Jaguar already has an advantage over some of its competitors because the full-size XJ is comparatively light thanks to its aluminum construction. Lotus Engineering and Caparo are helping Jaguar with development of the ER-EV powertrain.
Additionally, Jaguar and Land Rover are rumored to be developing micro-hybrids, full parallel hybrids, smaller diesel engines, and boosted gas engines along with even more weight reductions for the full lineup.
[Source: AutoCar (http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle.ASpx?AR=239500)]Rumormill: Jaguar to build extended range-EV version of new XJ in 2011 (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/13/rumormill-jaguar-to-build-extended-range-ev-version-of-new-xj-i/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Mon, 13 Apr 2009 08:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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