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Surprise! Land Rover confirms LRX for production

Land Rover has today confirmed what we've long expected – that the popular LRX Concept from the 2008 edition of the Detroit Auto Show is headed for production. The British-born automaker doesn't actually say the new 'ute will be called the LRX when it hits the market in 2011, but it definitely will be wearing the Range Rover moniker and will therefore likely be marketed as a premium vehicle. No details are given about the coupelike SUV's powertrain, but Land Rover does say the new vehicle "will be the smallest, lightest and most ... Read more →

REPORT: Land Rover looking into extended-range and normal hybrid technology Jeremy Korzeniewski

It's not at all surprising that Land Rover would want in on corporate cousin Jaguar's hybrid technology. While the British-born and Indian-owned automakers are currently saying the range-extended ...

REPORT: Land Rover to launch LRX with hybrid drivetrain for 2011 Jeremy Korzeniewski

Land Rover is set to celebrate the first 40 years of its eminently capable Range Rover line next June. What better birthday present to itself than to unleash a brand new model that's set to revive ...

REPORT: Compact hybrid Range Rover LRX gets go ahead Jeremy Korzeniewski

Automakers that hope to continue doing business over the next few years need to be increasingly aware of their fuel consumption, emissions and environmental credibility. In deference to this ...

European Investment Bank approves $1.14 billion for Jaguar and Nissan Sam Abuelsamid

The European Investment Bank has approved €866 million ($1.14 billion U.S.) in loans to automakers to fund the development of greener cars. Two thirds of the funds for the new loans come from the ...

Land Rover working on new 8-speed automatic transmission, refinements for fuel economy 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

Land Rover is set to unveil a newly-revised line of SUVs at the New York Auto Show in a couple of weeks, and we're expecting to see the latest version of Jaguar's excellent 5.0L all-aluminum V8 engine underhood, mated up with a 6-speed automatic transmission from supplier ZF. That powertrain ...

Jaguar working on KERS hybrid system 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

Future vehicles from Jaguar Land Rover could use a flywheel-based hybrid powertrain now that the automaker is reportedly working with British transmission specialist Torotrak, the same company that helped develop the KERS hybrid system that's currently being tested in Formula 1 racing. Most hybrid ...

UK offers 27 million to Land Rover to build LRX 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

When Land Rover unveiled its LRX concept vehicle at the Detroit Auto Show in 2008, it said the CUV was "Conceived as a 2.0-litre, Federalised, turbodiesel hybrid, with potential CO2 emissions of 120 g/km." That appealed to the government of the UK, which just confirmed it has extended a grant ...

Land Rovers to get same new diesel V6 as Jaguar XF, but not here 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

The Jaguar 3.0L V6 diesel engine that we learned about last week will also find a home under the hood of the leaping cats corporate siblings at Land Rover. The Land Rover Discovery (now sold in the US as the LR3) and the Range Rover Sport will both get the V6 in 237 hp and 272 hp flavors, ...

Land Rover keeps on chuggin with carbon offset program 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

While Land Rover does make some concept vehicles that would be cleaner than their current production vehicles (see the LRX and the recently-unveiled Freelander 2 TD4_e), one of the company's longstanding policies to reduce the impact that their vehicles have on the environment is to offer ...

Paris 2008: Land Rover Freelander 2 TD4_e 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Land Rover vehicles are not renowned for their fuel efficiency, at least not in a good way. Now that the English SUV builder is owned by India's Tata it has to make do without input from Ford and will have to meet future CO2 emissions limits without averaging with its former parent. As a step ...

Cyclists: Range Rover drivers worst on the road 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The Grill of a Land Rover... a British cyclists worst nightmare? Who are the worst drivers on the road? Hmm, we can think of a few... like women who apply mascara while driving, teens sending texts while driving, and, of course, those who have had a few too many drinks. But, what about labeling ...

Jaguar and Land Rover looking at hybrids within 5 years 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Jaguar and Land Rover are looking to offer hybrid vehicles for sale within the next five years. It seems reasonable to conclude that they will parlay the experience gained from the government-sponsored testing that they recently were awarded into real production systems. According to reports, ...

Ricardo, Jaguar and Land Rover get UK funding for eco-projects 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

As part of the Technology Strategy Board's (TSB) ongoing efforts of promoting and supporting research into environmentally friendly automotive technology, the group has given funding to Ricardo, Jaguar and Land Rover for quite a few separate projects. Five of the projects are outlined here: ...

Study commissioned by Land Rover finds small cars are bad for the environment 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Starting February, small cars will be exempt from the London congestion charge, a priviledge currently only accorded to electric, biofuel and hybrids. A study by the Centre for Economics and Business Research commissioned by Land Rover found this could result in more cars (up to 10,000 more) ...

Frankfurt 2007: Land Rover goes all mini 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

We feel really bad for Land Rover. Cross overs are taking over. Green cars are getting all the attention. Laws in Europe and America pushing for higher CAFE and lower CO2 emissions. What's a SUV brand going to do? Make a mini! Land Rover is releasing a sub-compact, which looks like the Range Rover ...

Earthwatch becomes Land Rover's fifth Global Sponsorship Partner, gets free Defender 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Land Rover has been announcing a lot of non-automotive efforts recently to offset CO2 emissions from the production and use of the cars it makes. To refresh your memory: Geneva Motor Show: Details of Land Rover's new CO2 Offset program Land Rover's CO2 offset program gets independent ...

Geneva Preview: carbon neutral Land Rover's new diesel engines 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

the new Freelander 2 TD4 diesel automatic. click photo to enter gallery Land Rover is bringing lots of torque-producing diesel engines to the show in Geneva that starts this week. Among the highlighted vehicles are the new Freelander 2 TD4 diesel automatic and the 2007 Defender that now comes with ...

Ford to offer North America's first light-duty diesel in the F-150 by 2009 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

According to AutoWeek, Automotive News has reported that Ford will introduce North America's first light-duty diesel truck in either 2008 or 2009. The confirmation came from Ford's former vice-president of manufacturing for the Americas, Dave Szczupak,who retired last week. According to the former ...

Ford unveils new V8 diesel engine 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Ford Motor Company just announced their new premium V8 diesel engine for use in top range Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover and Volvo models. While V8 diesel engines are a common upgrade for medium-duty trucks in the US, they are often considered too crude for more consumer friendly applications. In Europe, ...

New York Auto Show: Land Rover Land_e makes Stateside debut 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Land Rover North American VP Richard Beattie was on the podium in New York to show Americans the Land Rover Land_e, which makes use of the company's e-Terrain technology to provide improvements in emissions and fuel economy, without impacting on- or off-road performance. Included in its technology ...


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