These vintage cars are the most in demand.

There’s nothing like a classic car – they ooze class, style and a sense of nostalgia. Just like a favourite childhood toy or memorable holiday, a cherished car can also transport you back to a particular place and time in your life.

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The new facility forms part of the Coventry car maker’s new Open Innovation strategy

Image: Jaguar Land Rover’s design and engineering centre in Gaydon (Image: Reach plc)

David Beckham has presented his son Brooklyn and daughter-in-law Nicola with an electric Jaguar XK140 to commemorate their wedding in Palm Beach, Florida.

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The factory and hundreds of cars were destroyed.

Back in 1957, a fire ripped through Coventry’s Jaguar factory. On February 12, the blaze broke out at the Browns Lane, Allesley plant.

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The company said it will reduce emissions across its operations by 46% by the end of the decade, compared to 2019. It also said it will cut average vehicle emissions by 54%, including a 60% reduction during the ‘use phase’.

Last year, the firm announced that Jaguar would become an all-electric brand by 2025. It also has plans for electric Land Rover models, with a previously-announced aim for 60% to be zero-emission by 2030.

The all-electric Jaguar I-Pace (Credit: JLR)

New analysis reveals manufacturers have committed £10.8bn in UK electric vehicle battery R&D and production since 2011.

According to the analysis by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), more than 150 models of plug-in cars and vans are now on sale, while British factories have produced a quarter of a million electric cars, vans, buses and trucks in the last decade.

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18th March 2022, The Garage

The future of the past is here and it’s electric. As the internal combustion engine makes its way to the great petrol pump in the sky, you might think the outlook isn’t great for the game-changing classic sports cars of the past, and especially their inefficient, gas-guzzling motors. Think again. Because there’s an increasing number of niche start-ups transforming high end classics into highly desirable electric vehicles, all ready for your neighbourhood Ultra Low Emission Zone. So, will it be classic Mustang, GT40 or DB6 for your emissions-free super-classic?

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Repurposed batteries from the I-Pace electric SUV have been used to create a portable EV charger, which holds enough energy to power a house for a week.

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is investigating new ways to extend the life of its electric-car batteries, with the latest being a portable EV charger that uses decommissioned battery packs from the Jaguar I-Pace luxury SUV.

The new Off-Grid Battery Energy Storage System (ESS) is designed for situations when access to mains electricity is limited or unavailable, with integrated solar panels used to top it up. The unit has a capacity of up to 125kWh, which JLR claims is enough energy to power a typical family home for a week.

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This 1950 Jaguar got the motor and battery pack out of a Tesla Model 3.

By: Andrei NedeleaPublished by: Brian Potter

Turning an old classic car into an EV is something more old car lovers will have to contend with in the future, but while it may ruin the originality, it oftentimes makes the vehicle better than it ever was. The same can be said of this work-in-progress 1950 Jaguar that now runs a Tesla Model 3 motor and battery pack, although it can’t quite match the Tesla’s range.

According to the latest DVLA data, there are around 600 examples of the McLaren 720S taxed in Britain. Lamborghini Urus? That’d be 800. The number of Ferrari F430 variants is close to 1000. In other words, you’ve got more chance of seeing these exotic cars than many popular cars of the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s.

We’ve selected 40 classics you don’t see anymore, although it must be stressed that the DVLA data regarding surviving old cars is often unreliable. Use these figures, which are based on cars with a tax ‘disc’, as a rough guide.

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