Autocar November 23, 2022

IF THERE’S ONE car company I’m especially willing to succeed, it’s Jaguar Land Rover. A brilliant heritage with good-looking and well-engineered cars, and everything to play for, I’d say. But despite some success stories, such as the new Land Rover Defender, its financial outlook remains pretty dismal. And then there’s Jaguar, which seems to have long been in stasis. If anything is going to rock an already unsteady boat, it’s the shock resignation of CEO Thierry Bolloré (p9), announced last week. This was the man who was supposed to save JLR, by making it profitable, improving reliability and readying Jaguar for a dramatic new era. The plan for Land Rover is fairly categoric (p6) but what effect will Bolloré’s exit and his successor’s arrival have on it? After all, it’s only natural to…

IF THERE’S ONE car company I’m especially willing to succeed, it’s Jaguar Land Rover. A brilliant heritage with good-looking and well-engineered cars, and everything to play for, I’d say. But despite some success stories, such as the new Land Rover Defender, its financial outlook remains pretty dismal. And then there’s Jaguar, which seems to have long been in stasis. If anything is going to rock an already unsteady boat, it’s the shock resignation of CEO Thierry Bolloré (p9), announced last week. This was the man who was supposed to save JLR, by making it profitable, improving reliability and readying Jaguar for a dramatic new era. The plan for Land Rover is fairly categoric (p6) but what effect will Bolloré’s exit and his successor’s arrival have on it? After all, it’s…

“In the 12 months to March 2022, just 16,791 Discoverys were sold” Land Rover is poised to radically reinvent the Discovery as part of its rapid and wide-reaching electrification programme with a view to distance it from the hugely popular Defender and re-establish the nameplate as a core pillar of the line-up. The Discovery has historically been a highly important car for Land Rover. It was launched in 1989 as a more family-focused and affordable adaptation of the acclaimed underpinnings from the Range Rover flagship and it ultimately became one of the firm’s most popular models worldwide, with the millionth example leaving the production line in 2012. In recent years, though, the Discovery’s popularity has waned and today’s fifth-generation model has consistently ranked as the smallest-selling car in Land Rover’s line-up. In the…

“In the 12 months to March 2022, just 16,791 Discoverys were sold” Land Rover is poised to radically reinvent the Discovery as part of its rapid and wide-reaching electrification programme with a view to distance it from the hugely popular Defender and re-establish the nameplate as a core pillar of the line-up. The Discovery has historically been a highly important car for Land Rover. It was launched in 1989 as a more family-focused and affordable adaptation of the acclaimed underpinnings from the Range Rover flagship and it ultimately became one of the firm’s most popular models worldwide, with the millionth example leaving the production line in 2012. In recent years, though, the Discovery’s popularity has waned and today’s fifth-generation model has consistently ranked as the smallest-selling car in Land Rover’s…

RANGE ROVER EV Due in 2024, Land Rover’s first EV is tipped to be among the quickest, most refined and best off-roading cars ever to bear the badge. Technical details are still under wraps, but a partnership with BMW could enable it to share some drivetrain elements with the similarly positioned iX. RANGE ROVER SPORT EV A more dynamically focused proposition to rival the Lotus Eletre and Porsche Macan EV, the electric version of the Range Rover Sport will follow its full-sized sibling into dealerships in late 2024. DEFENDER FLAGSHIP Plans are afoot to launch a highly luxurious flagship for the Defender line-up in around 2025. It will be largely unrelated to today’s 90, 110 and 130 but instead use the same MLA platform as the Range Rover. It is expected to be launched with…

RANGE ROVER EV Due in 2024, Land Rover’s first EV is tipped to be among the quickest, most refined and best off-roading cars ever to bear the badge. Technical details are still under wraps, but a partnership with BMW could enable it to share some drivetrain elements with the similarly positioned iX. RANGE ROVER SPORT EV A more dynamically focused proposition to rival the Lotus Eletre and Porsche Macan EV, the electric version of the Range Rover Sport will follow its full-sized sibling into dealerships in late 2024. DEFENDER FLAGSHIP Plans are afoot to launch a highly luxurious flagship for the Defender line-up in around 2025. It will be largely unrelated to today’s 90, 110 and 130 but instead use the same MLA platform as the Range Rover. It is…