Jaguar's new SUV could be the latest Tesla Model X competitor - Business Insider
But as the electric automaker expands its scale, sales, and brand reputation, the company's mainstream counterparts are beginning to take notice. Recently, both Audi and Aston Martin have announced their intentions to produce electric vehicles to rival Tesla. According to Autocar's Tom Webster , Jaguar recently applied to trademark the name "EV-Type. Webster believes the EV-Type could be an electric variant of Jaguar's upcoming F-PACE SUV. Jaguar Land Rover declined to comment on the matter when Business Insider reached out to the company. However, Jaguar design director Ian Callum told Business Insider in an interview at the New York Auto Show earlier this year that the company is actively engaged in the development of hybrid and electric drivetrain technology. We are working on (electric and hybrid technology) quite thoroughly," Callum said. The electric car, hybrid cars, and the plug-in hybrid. Although the pair are silky smooth, technologically advanced and offer incredible performance, they don't achieve the type of gas mileage that's friendly to strict government fuel economy standards. The potential of an electric powered F-PACE is immense. However, there's no information available on the performance capabilities of the rumored EV-Type. Source: www.businessinsider.com
