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.

We are very pleased to announce that KWE are moving to larger premises in Thatcham, Berks, just a couple of miles from our current location. This move will enlarge our operational capacity, and offer a better Customer experience. The new address is 3, Pipers Court, Berkshire Drive, Thatcham, RG19 4ER, UK. Our telephone number remains the same (+44 1635 30030). The move will be complete on 31st March. If you are planning a visit, do please phone us first. Chris Knowles, Managing Director.

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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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For most car enthusiasts, barn-finds hold an irresistible appeal.

Whether it’s the years of sleuthing, the unravelling of complex histories or the thick layers of dust, there’s something riveting about forgotten classics unearthed after decades.

And, while most of us would be content to pull an old Morris Mini out of a warehouse, the most fabled barn-finds involve vehicles so valuable it’s barely believable that they were forgotten in the first place.

Whether found by intuition, a tip-off or sheer accident, these are 42 of the greatest classic car barn-finds of all time.

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The 1964 Series 1 Fixed Head Coupe is very much a restoration project

A Jaguar E-Type is on the market for just £16,000 but would-be buyers should bear in mind there’s a catch.

The car, which is being sold on the online auction site ebay is virtually a shell.

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These are just some of the jobs available in the Midlands at the moment

Coventry car maker Jaguar Land Rover is still navigating its way through some choppy waters in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Like many car-makers, it halted production for a time.

It returned to car-making after a short period when the production lines were shut down, but since then it has been hit by another blow.

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A surge in global demand for classic cars with electric power has led Silverstone-based Lunaz to expand its workforce. 

The company has increased headcount by 500 percent since 2020, following sustained levels of interest in converted classic EVs. 

Last year, former professional footballer turned entrepreneur David Beckham took a 10 percent stake in the British company.

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There’s perhaps no better way to summarise Mark Roper (pictured)’s first few months in the driving seat of Hagerty UK as managing director than in the words of the man himself, “it has been a bit of a whirlwind”. Since joining the business in November of last year, Roper has helped the classic car insurer pinpoint a new strategic direction to allow the business to realise its inherent purpose – to preserve driving for future generations.

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Hydrogen vehicle developer First Hydrogen has partnered with Cambridge University to research hydrogen production and mobility.

The parternship, which will run for five years at the university, will focus on how to best develop hydrogen technology for the automotive industry, in particular as regards production and fuel distribution.

The first project researchers will focus on is the development of an AI software to harvest user and supplier information about hydrogen usage, better informing business cases and helping to direct funds towards the industry.

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