Nitra plant could also be birthplace of 2019 Land Rover Defender; £1bn plant will eventually produce 150,000 vehicles a year
The 2017 Land Rover Discovery is the first confirmed car to be built at JLR's new production facility in Nitra, Solvakia.
At first 100% of production for the new SUV model will be handled by the firm's existing Solihull plant, but the Nitra site will then begin to contribute to the new Discovery's supply when it opens in late 2018.
The £1 billion
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2017 Land Rover Discovery to be built at new Slovakian plant
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Audi Q6 E-tron range tops out with hot £93k SQ6
via autocar.co.ukPrices will start at £68,975 for the Q6, rising to £92,950 for the SQ6
New electric SUV ushers in new era of Audi EVs based on advanced 800V architectureThe new Audi Q6 E-tron has been priced from £59,975 in the UK, with the sportier Audi SQ6 variant starting at £93,950.
Available to order now, the electric SUV has been described by Audi boss Gernot Döllner as a “technological leap”, ushering in a new, high-tech platform.
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Nissan will offer a Silence light vehicle from September 2024
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Mercedes G-Class EV could get 400-mile range with new battery
via autocar.co.ukMotor on each wheel aids traction on slippery surfaces
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Jaguar XJS reborn with 600bhp, carbon body and manual gearbox
via autocar.co.ukTWR Supercat revealed as a £225k, limited-run super-GT with analogue appeal
British engineering firm TWR Performance has revealed an outlandish, 600bhp reworking of the Jaguar XJS as its debut production model – complete with carbonfibre bodywork, a supercharged V12 and a manual gearbox.
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Tensions between nations could lead to software risks in Chinese cars
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Ford “definitely” has a place for small EVs after SUVs
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Firm's European boss says there is space for smaller, lower non-SUVs as he looks to uphold core valuesFord has suggested it will offer smaller, lower-slung electric cars from 2026, once it has launched a family of four electric SUVs in Europe.
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via autocar.co.ukCupra has given its Leon hatch/estate and Formentor crossover a sharper look
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Cupra Leon restyled for power and style revealed
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Polestar hits 370kW in new extreme fast charging tests
via autocar.co.ukEV maker charged a Polestar 5 prototype from 10-80% in just 10 minutes, hitting a peak charging speed of 370kWElectric car maker Polestar has demonstrated new technology that allows for ultra-fast charging, hitting a speed of 370kW when charging a Polestar 5 prototype.
The technology, developed with battery firm Storedot, is named extreme fast charging (XFC) and uses silicon-dominant cells to charge at high speeds without degrading the battery.
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Livingstone 2, the affordable two-person camper van by Roller Team
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Jaecoo brings two new plug-in hybrid SUVs to Beijing: J7 and J8 PHEV
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Inside China's £6k mini-EVs: Geely Geometry Panda driven
via autocar.co.ukAmid calls for Europe to embrace a new class of tiny electric cars, we sample one of China's best-sellersThe Geely Geometry Panda Mini EV is better equipped than many used cars costing £6000. It has a touchscreen with Apple CarPlay, a reversing camera, air-con and electric windows. One big difference: that’s the price brand new.
The Panda (no relation to the Fiat) exists within a relatively new Chinese class of car: a tiny, electric, four-seat runabout that, unli -
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UK commercial vehicle production had best Q1 since 2008 despite weak March
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RAC reports 50 per cent more pothole-related breakdowns in Q1
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Experts predict more than two million UK car sales in 2024
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Cox Automotive forecasts up to 2.2m registrations, but low-margin fleet sales and ZEV penalties are retail headwinds
Industry giant Cox Automotive predicts the UK new car market will exceed two million registrations in 2024.
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Why Mercedes is now X-raying its crash tests
via autocar.co.ukLinear accelerator scans the crashing vehicle from above
Mercedes' system can generate 1000 images a second, detailing how materials deform - crucial for in-car safetyWitnessing the sheer violence of a crash test in a closed facility for the first time is a sobering experience.
The colossal energy release and the noise it makes last only a second, but they’re followed by an eerie silence that makes the experience even more shocking.
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Jeep Recon 4x4 primed for 600bhp EV and hybrid option
via autocar.co.ukThe Land Rover Defender rival is a sibling to the fabled Wrangler
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The Land Rover Defender rival was revealed in concept form as an electric sibling to the fabled Wrangler, which is currently offered with petrol and plug-in hybrid power
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