Jaguar Land Rover reverses plans for an EV-only factory (opens original article in a new tab)

Jaguar Land Rover reverses EV-only factory plans, opting to produce hybrid versions of SUVs and delaying electric vehicle sales, while aiming to expand US market share and facing revised UK EV targets.

• Jaguar Land Rover reverses plan to make Halewood factory EV-only, adding hybrid versions of SUVs
• Company aims to grow US sales to match current JLR business size, targeting 250,000 additional cars
• JLR delays electric Range Rover sales by a year and postpones electric Jaguar orders to 2027
• UK government reduces ZEV mandate target from 100% to 80% EV sales by 2030, possibly lower due to industry lobbying