Jaguar Land Rover to bring electric Range Rovers to India in 2027
The cars will be imported at first to test demand, and the company plans to grow its showroom network to 40.
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will launch the Range Rover Electric and the Range Rover Sport Electric in India in 2027. The head of its Indian business announced the plan on 10 November.
The company will also bring out its new Jaguar GT in India the same year. JLR India will import the electric models at first, to see how buyers respond. It also wants to grow to 40 showrooms, The Economic Times and BusinessLine reported. The company called India a key market for growth.
Why it matters
India’s market for luxury electric cars is small but growing, as more buyers move to costlier cars. Importing the cars lets a carmaker test demand before it commits to assembling them locally, though imported cars pay higher customs duty and so cost more.
JLR is owned by Tata Motors. It already assembles several Range Rover and Land Rover models in India.
The prices of the electric models were not announced.
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