In remarkably good condition it just needed some brake, suspension and rust protection work.

XJS EV project which was delayed through Covid and the premises move. See here for further detail. We have a continuous survey in place and have had plenty of positive input. We know electric motors cannot replace the visceral pleasure of a V12 thundering along for everyone, but at least we can offer a choice. Please feel free to do our survey and leave your thoughts and comments – the more the merrier!

Starting from their house near Waterlooville, Hants, Chris & Theresa have built up the company to be known world-wide for restoration works on classic Jaguars, especially the XJS. We are especially grateful for our customers’ support and continued business through so many UK and World economic and health problems. Let’s look forward to another twenty years!

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.

Image: Lunaz Jaguar

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.

Image: Conventry Live

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?

Image: Lunaz