Jaguar XJ (electric)
| Jaguar XJ (electric) | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Jaguar Land Rover |
| Production | 2021 (planned) |
| Assembly | United Kingdom: Castle Bromwich |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | luxury battery-electric |
| Layout | Dual motor 4WD |
| Platform | Jaguar Land Rover MLA |
| Powertrain | |
| Electric motor | 2 x Permanent Magnet Synchronous Electric Motors |
| Battery | ? kW·h lithium ion |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Jaguar XJ (X351) |
The electric Jaguar XJ is a battery-electric luxury saloon car due to be launched in 2021 by British car company Jaguar Land Rover under their Jaguar marque. It supersedes the XJ (X351), the last example of which was built in July 2019.
Overview
On 5 July 2019, the last day of production of their XJ (X351) car at their Castle Bromwich site, Jaguar Land Rover confirmed that they intend to build its replacement, an all-electric luxury saloon car, at the same plant.[1] The car is expected to be launched in 2020.[2] According to The Verge, the new model was being "developed by the same team that created the I-Pace" and JLR planned to make a "new range" of electrified vehicles at the plant in future but had not released additional specifics as of 5 July 2019.[3]
The Castle Bromwich plant is to be updated to produce the car on the company's new Modular Longitudinal Architecture (MLA).[1] The plan to build the electric Jaguar XJ saloon, replacing the manufacturing of the conventional XJ at this plant, was essential for "safeguarding the jobs of 2,500 people" (or 2,700 people, according to BBC News).[4][2] Manufacturing of the new model was expected to start in autumn 2019, after a significant investment in upgrades to the facility.[4] Without the new electric model, the Castle Bromwich plant would "effectively be dead", according to David Bailey, a professor of business economics at Birmingham Business School.[2]
References
- ^ a b Burgess, Rachel (5 July 2019). "Electric Jaguar XJ confirmed, to be built at Castle Bromwich". Autocar. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ a b c Jack, Simon (5 July 2019). "Jaguar Land Rover announces electric car investment". BBC News. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ O'Kane, Sean (5 July 2019). "Jaguar's next EV will be an electric XJ sedan". The Verge. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ a b Jolly, Jasper (5 July 2019). "Jaguar Land Rover to build electric XJ car at Castle Bromwich plant". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 July 2019.