Jaguar Land Rover said to be in talks with Ford, BMW over battery plant
July 25, 2016
Nick Gibbs
AutoBlog.com
LONDON -- Jaguar Land Rover declined to comment on a newspaper report that it is in talks with Ford Motor Co. and BMW AG to build a battery plant in the UK.
JLR executives have met Ford and BMW officials about collaborating on a plant with the capacity to supply "several hundred thousand vehicles," the Sunday Times reported.
In common with premium rivals, JLR is accelerating plans for EVs to meet tougher CO2 regulatory targets and to compete with Tesla Motors. JLR may launch an electric Jaguar crossover next year, UK auto press reports have said.
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July 25, 2016
Nick Gibbs
AutoBlog.com
LONDON -- Jaguar Land Rover declined to comment on a newspaper report that it is in talks with Ford Motor Co. and BMW AG to build a battery plant in the UK.
JLR executives have met Ford and BMW officials about collaborating on a plant with the capacity to supply "several hundred thousand vehicles," the Sunday Times reported.
In common with premium rivals, JLR is accelerating plans for EVs to meet tougher CO2 regulatory targets and to compete with Tesla Motors. JLR may launch an electric Jaguar crossover next year, UK auto press reports have said.
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