Jaguar Makes Its Controversial All-EV Return with the Type 01
The four-seater has a 118kWh battery, an expected range of up to 400 miles and a starting price of £130,000.
- On Tuesday, October 6, Jaguar unveiled the production-ready Type 01 in New York, an electric four-door GT car priced at £130,000 with a 118kWh battery offering up to 400 miles of range.
- Jaguar Land Rover will manufacture electric drive units and battery packs in Wolverhampton, with vehicle assembly beginning in 2027 at the Solihull plant in the West Midlands and body panels supplied from Halewood in Merseyside.
- Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said the model is a "crucial step" in JLR's plans to invest over £15 billion in Britain, supporting thousands of jobs across the West Midlands and North West.
- JLR confirmed plans last month to eliminate 4,000 positions and reduce costs by £1.7 billion, while facing higher expenses, competition from Chinese electric cars, and President Donald Trump's tariffs.
- The launch follows a controversial rebrand two years ago that drew around 120,000 social media comments; Tesla shareholder Elon Musk recently asked "Do you sell cars?" prompting Jaguar to reply "Yes.
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And there came the day of the Jaguar Type 01, the new 100% electric GT of the English brand. The stylistic language is that of the concept Type 00, which had caused a stir (and aroused many criticism) both for its forms and for the fact that its launch coincided with a communication campaign defined too [...] The article Jaguar Type 01, the new electric era starts from a GT of 1,040 horses "PHOTO" comes from Il Fatto Quotidiano.
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Jaguar unveiled its new Type 01 electric car at a glitzy event in New York overnight, with stars congregating to see the brand's first offering since its controversial rebrand two years ago.The new Type 01 is Jaguar's most powerful, most technically advanced and most aerodynamic vehicle it has ever created. It is backed by a 118kWh battery delivering 400 miles of range, up to 1,030 PS, and a 0-62mph time of just 3.2 seconds.Rawdon Glover, managi…
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