Donate to the South African Red Cross at www.redcross.org.za/donate/ Jaguar Land Rover South Africa has made 11 vehicles available to the South African Red Cross Society (SARCS) in order to keep the organisation mobile in its efforts to control and minimise the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The vehicles, which come from Jaguar Land Rover’s Experience and marketing fleets, have been supplied free of charge and will be dispatched nationwide to boost transport capacity for SARCS. … [Read more...] about 11 Vehicles made available to the South African Red Cross Society
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Just in Time for the Holidays: Live EV Charging Station Map
Live Electric Vehicle Charging Station maps will make daily and long-distance journey planning easy. Access the live map HERE: ? Drivers of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles can now plan their journeys with ease using a live map to locate available public charging stations nationwide. The live map displays the entire network of Jaguar Powerway and GridCars supported public charging stations, and indicates the current status of each including if it’s online, offline or in … [Read more...] about Just in Time for the Holidays: Live EV Charging Station Map
All-electric Performance SUV voted ‘Best SUV’ in the Mid-size class
Jaguar’s all-electric Performance SUV has won Germany’s most famous car award, the Golden Steering Wheel. The I-PACE triumphed in the Mid-size SUV category, ahead of the Audi Q3 and Seat Tarraco. Designed and developed in the UK, the I-PACE was created from a clean sheet of paper with the aim of delivering the world’s best premium electric vehicle – and a true Jaguar driver’s car. Its combination of sports car performance, zero emissions, exceptional refinement, and all-wheel drive SUV … [Read more...] about All-electric Performance SUV voted ‘Best SUV’ in the Mid-size class
Collaboration seeks to advance development of electrification technology
The joint investment in research and development, engineering and procurement will provide the necessary economies of scale to support increased consumer adoption of electric vehicles. Jaguar Land Rover and BMW Group yesterday confirmed they are joining forces to develop next generation Electric Drive Units (EDUs) in a move that will support the advancement of electrification technologies, a central part of the automotive industry’s transition to an ACES (Autonomous, Connected, Electric, … [Read more...] about Collaboration seeks to advance development of electrification technology
The Unique EV That Won 3 International Awards
The all-electric Jaguar I-PACE, with over 11,000 deliveries worldwide to date, has completed an historic treble at the 2019 World Car Awards. Not only has it won the coveted 2019 World Car of the Year and World Car Design of the Year titles – equalling the success of the F-PACE in 2017 – it has also been named World Green Car. I-PACE is the first model ever to win three World Car titles in the 15-year history of the awards. This latest win for the I-PACE, awarded at the New York … [Read more...] about The Unique EV That Won 3 International Awards
Fill Up and Go as Your Car Pays for You
Jaguar drivers (in the UK presently but in South Africa soon) can now use their car's touchscreen to pay for fuel with a new cashless payment app. The Shell app is one of several new enhancements to Jaguar's F-PACE, XE and XF models. Other updates include the introduction of the latest efficient Ingenium petrol and diesel engines and the addition of convenience features such as gesture technology where the sweep of a foot can open the boot. Rather than using a card at the pump, or queuing … [Read more...] about Fill Up and Go as Your Car Pays for You
Art of Performance Tour headed for Port Elizabeth
The Jaguar Art of Performance tour is now in full swing, following a successful kick-off day at the revamped Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit in Midrand, Gauteng. Instructors from the Jaguar Experience driver training academy and members of the media had access to Jaguar's full line-up of high-performance SUVs, sports sedans and sports cars. This event also marked the track debut of the new Jaguar F-TYPE SVR. This 322km/h supercar is the most powerful Jaguar ever made and the fastest cat on sale … [Read more...] about Art of Performance Tour headed for Port Elizabeth
13-year-old production vehicle land speed record broken
The Jaguar F-TYPE R Coupé is now officially the fastest production vehicle in South Africa. On 28 February 2015, at the Upington Airport, in the Northern Cape, a small group of Jaguar employees gathered to watch the 405kW supercharged V8 coupé being driven into the record books. The event was the culmination of just over six weeks of planning, and saw Jaguar tapping into its heritage; recalling the 40s and 50s, when it famously set numerous European land speed records with the XK120. "Not … [Read more...] about 13-year-old production vehicle land speed record broken
