- Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and Chery will build new electric cars in China under the Freelander brand, aiming for global sale.
- The new models will be built on architecture supplied by Chery, with JLR’s design and engineering strengths.
- These models are intended for the “mainstream” market and will be sold exclusively in China initially, with plans for global export in the future.
- JLR will continue to launch electric Land Rover models for other global markets using MLA and EMA modular platforms.
- The new Freelander models are expected to use Chery’s PHEV and BEV architectures, with a variable wheelbase for crossovers and lower-slung models.
- Chery’s range-extender technology, popular in China, is likely to be used in the new Freelander models.
