All about Jaguar Land Rover (JLR)

On April 25, JLR revealed the details of cold temperature calibration assessments of Range Rover Electric prototypes. The first tests were focused on the performance of the Electric Drive Units (EDUs), which encompass the vehicle’s essential components such as the transmission, electric motor, and power electronics, under extreme sub-zero temperatures reaching as low as -40°C.

JLR engineers have developed a new traction control system in the first electric Range Rover, that assigns wheel slip management tasks directly to each electric drive unit (EDU), reducing torque reaction time from 100 milliseconds to just 1 millisecond.

The traction control enables precise control over EDU speed, accurately managing the wheel slip, reducing reliance on ABS intervention, and ensuring maximum traction across all surfaces while maintaining refined performance.

Based on JLR social media updates

On April 17, Alkegen, a specialty materials company, announced that JLR has selected Alkegen’s new range of anti-thermal propagation products to enhance thermal protection in JLR’s next-generation electric vehicles (EVs).

The new product line provides a range of advanced solutions, offering multiple levels of protection across the battery. The products allow integration into diverse applications within battery design, showcasing its adaptability across different EV models.

Alkegen will play a crucial role in supporting JLR's design process and helping select materials to manage anti-thermal propagation management in the battery pack. The production for the new product line will begin ramping up, aligning with JLR's future EV programs.

Based on Alkegen press release

On April 16, JLR partnered with Allye Energy, an energy storage start-up, to create a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) to provide zero emissions charging. 

The Allye MAX BESS, which is the first to use JLR’s second-life batteries, will hold seven second-life Range Rover and Range Rover Sport PHEV battery packs. The BESS can store 270 kWh of energy at full capacity and can charge up to nine Range Rover PHEVs at once.

The BESS weighs less than 3.5 tonnes, offering energy storage solutions to retailers or JLR sites. It would also assist JLR's network in utilizing renewable energy, such as solar power. The unit will also be commercially available for use outside of JLR. 

JLR's Engineering team will be the first to use the BESS, for zero-emission charging during testing for the upcoming launch of the new Range Rover Electric later in 2024. The BESS will power over 1,000 hours of testing, saving more than 15,494kg of CO2 during a year.

Based on JLR press release