Jaguar confirms to inaugurate an Electric XJ soon

Jaguar will stay committed to diesel and gasoline engines, but as a part of the flexible objectives, it will soon debut the new XJ sedan. Recent reports reveal that the proposal is to offer electric powertrains as an option for every Land Rover and new Jaguar models starting in 2020. The first car to appear under this scheme will be the next-gen XJ sedan, which might be fully electric. 

XE, XF, XJ, and the F-type are being assembled in the British automaker's Castle Bromwich plant. These cars are retooled for the production of new Modular Longitudinal Architecture (MLA), which will underpin every Jaguar Land Rover automobile by 2025, including new XJ. MLA is an aluminium-intensive platform with a rear-wheel-drive, which can accommodate plug-in hybrids, diesel, gasoline, hybrids, and battery-electric powertrains. 

The diesel engines make up 87 percent of JLR's sales across the continent, even though they come across extreme government inspection in the European Union. According to the presentation from an investor, JLR anticipates that EVs and plug-in hybrids will only comprise 5 percent of all the sales in the near term future, while gasoline motors with or without electric assistance will make up 60 percent. To rival Tesla's Nevada Gigafactory, the brand is calling for suppliers, automakers and the U.K. government to set up on a "gigascale" plant. To share the development cost of electric powertrains, JLR has already partnered with BMW. 

In addition to the I-Pace, Range Rover Sport, Range Rover, and JLR's first fully electric car will soon be available with JLR's new 3.0-litre turbocharged and plug-in-hybrid powertrains, which will consist of a 48-volt hybrid system and 200-watt lithium-ion battery.