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Business · 2 September 2026

Range Rover launches first fully electric model after a year's delay

Range Rover launches first fully electric model after a year's delay

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Range Rover has finally unveiled its first fully electric car, the Range Rover Electric, in Solihull after a year-long hold-up. Parent company JLR has trained 10,500 workers across its West Midlands sites and upgraded production lines to support the shift. Martin Limpert, Range Rover's managing director, called the new model a decade of "considered engineering."

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