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Tue, 01 Sep 2026 Range Rover launches first fully electric model

The vehicle is being built at JLR's manufacturing plant in Solihull, in the West Midlands.

* Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has launched its first fully electric model, the Range Rover Electric, after a year-long delay.
* The car will be built in Solihull and marks a major shift in JLR's electrification programme.
* Despite facing financial pressures, supply chain disruption, and planned job cuts, JLR has up-skilled 10,500 workers for electric production.
* The company is investing in new battery and electric drive unit production lines and training employees to support the launch.
* JLR's Electric Propulsion Manufacturing Centre in Wolverhampton is now producing battery packs and electric drive units alongside internal combustion engines.
* The launch comes after a turbulent year for JLR, which saw profits drop to £66m in the first quarter due to a fire at a key supplier.