Jaguar to transition to all electric vehicles, Land Rover to go majority electric

Nathan Bomey

| USA TODAY
The Jaguar luxury brand will transition to selling only electric vehicles in another step for the automotive industry away from gasoline.Jaguar Land Rover, a British-based manufacturer owned by Indian automaker Tata Motors, announced Monday that the brand will make the shift beginning in 2025.The company said it also expects 60% of Land Rover sales to be electric vehicles by 2030.The move comes amid gradual advancements in battery technology that are making electric vehicles cheaper and enabling longer range on a charge. It also marks a response to stricter carbon emissions standards throughout the world.General Motors recently announced that it’s aiming to turn its entire lineup of light-duty vehicles into electric vehicles by 2035. Tesla has sold only electric vehicles since its inception in the 2000s. Several startup automakers, like Rivian and Lucid Motors, plan to sell only electric cars, while most major automakers are also selling or planning electric cars.Is Apple making an electric car?: If it does, here are 5 things you could seeGM goes electric: GM hopes to eliminate gas vehicles in favor of all-electric vehicle lineupAs part of its transition, Jaguar will discontinue the current version of the Jaguar XJ full-size car, choosing to replace it with a new vehicle that may retain the same nameplate. Large cars have fallen out of favor as consumers have gravitated toward SUVs.Meanwhile, SUV lineup Land Rover will get six electric vehicles in the next five years under the sub-brands Range Rover, Discovery and Defender. The first will arrive in 2024.Jaguar Land Rover said its “aim is to achieve net zero carbon emissions across its supply chain, products and operations by 2039.”Follow USA TODAY reporter Nathan Bomey on Twitter @NathanBomey.Electric pickups: Tesla, GM, Ford, Rivian to release EV trucksTesla, General Motors, Ford and Rivian are among the automakers betting a truckload on their electric pickups.staff video, USA TODAY

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