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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alan Jones

YOU WONT BELIEVE: Car giant range rover launches first electric model - You Need To See This

  • Car manufacturer Range Rover has launched its first fully electric vehicle, named the Range Rover Electric, with a starting price of £154,070.
  • The new model is being manufactured at JLR's Solihull plant in the West Midlands following a major site transformation.
  • About 9,000 Solihull workers and 1,500 employees across the West Midlands have been upskilled for electrification.
  • JLR's Wolverhampton facility is now producing battery packs and electric drive units alongside internal combustion engines.
  • Managing director Martin Limpert said the model represents a decade of engineering to set a new benchmark for luxury SUVs.
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