Major British car brand to scrap ALL models except SUVs within months ahead of shift to EV-only lineup
The move comes ahead of the company releasing a £100,000 super-EV soon
A MAJOR British car brand has confirmed it will scrap all models except its SUV range ahead of a shift to an EV-only lineup.
The brand, which has created iconic motors since 1935, will significantly scale back its production within months.
Back in 2022, Jaguar Land Rover committed to achieving net zero across its entire manufacturing process by 2039.
To this end, the company is heavily investing in EVs in a bid to cut carbon emissions on its products.
Now, it has been confirmed that the Jaguar marque will scrap all saloon and sports car models in June this year.
The brand’s Castle Bromwich plant in Solihull, West Midlands, will shut down production to convert it into a parts facility for EVs
This will see the F-Type, XE and XF models all reach the end of the road.
Only the E-Pace, F-Pace and electric I-Pace SUVs will roll off production lines for the rest of the year.
Jag will then transition to an all-electric lineup in 2025, ditching petrol and diesel power altogether.
Customers will have to battle it out for the limited stock of internal combustion cars remaining.
A spokesperson for Jaguar Land Rover said: “As JLR transitions to its electric future, current Jaguar production at our Castle Bromwich site will come to an end in June 2024.
“Our UK production facilities are being reconfigured to produce JLR’s next-generation electric models, this includes the stampings operation at Castle Bromwich which will be expanded to manufacture body panels for all our brands.
“Jaguar will begin an exciting new era as a pure-electric modern luxury brand with production commencing at our Solihull facility from 2025.”
The company’s expansion of its EV range will begin with a GT model that bosses promise will “look like nothing else”.
The upcoming car, which remains shrouded in mystery, is set to boast 600 horsepower and a 430-mile range.
First deliveries are expected in 2025, with the price reportedly set to start at £100,000.
It comes after one motoring enthusiast revealed how a £2.50 strip can make your “boring” car look like a £160,000 Ferrari inside.
