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November 7, 2017
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A former British Olympic Skier and the new Jaguar XF Sportbrake have teamed up to more than double the Guinness World Record for Fastest Towed Speed on Skis, achieving more than 117 mph in temperatures of -28C at Jaguar Land Rover’s Arctic Revi Test Centre in Arjeplog, Sweden.   It was the “superb handling, plentiful traction and great high speed stability” that made the Jaguar XF Sportbrake the perfect choice for this record attempt, according to Nick Collins, Vehicle Line Director...

November 6, 2017
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E.ON has announced a plan to implement over 10,000 electric car charging points across Europe by 2020. Although E.ON couldn’t reveal how many stations the UK will receive, its announcement comes after BMW, Daimler, VW Group and Ford reported plans of 400 charging points by 2020, focusing mainly on Germany, Austria and Norway. The company currently has 6,000 Europe charging points and is one of many to announce future growth plans to accommodate electric vehicle infrastructure, preparing itself for the ‘electric...

October 31, 2017
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In an effort to ensure hybrid cars run purely on zero-emission electric power in highly polluted city centers, Ford and Transport for London will create virtual geographic boundaries that detect when hybrid vehicles have not switched to electric, and force them to do so. Some 20 new Ford plug-in hybrid transit vans will be used in a 12-month trial that will start early next year in London. Known as geofencing, the GPS tech will ensure the vans run on electric...

October 31, 2017
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A multi-million pound Jaguar Land Rover retailer in Wolverhampton that will house 18 Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles, as well as a workshop, service area and reception, will open in late 2018. Work has now begun on the new Jardine Motors Group dual-arch showroom, and it will become the largest retailer facility in the group, according to the report inside Car Dealer Magazine. The new development will create a number of new positions for the group, which will be in addition to...

October 30, 2017
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Mercedes-Benz has awarded its millionth pop-up shop visitor a £250 shopping voucher during the Liverpool leg of the brand’s 2017 retail tour of the UK. The Mercedes-Benz Pop-Up Shop is open longer hours than more traditional retail sites, with the main concept being to draw visitors in to browse cars in the same way they browse clothes. Other brands have more established sites within shopping centres, including Hyundai and Jaguar Land Rover that have teamed up with Rockar’s retail store concept. Read...

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