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Jaguar Land Rover said its luxury brand Jaguar will go all-electric by 2025 as it aims to become a net-zero carbon business by 2039.
The car maker s second brand, Land Rover, which makes sports utility vehicles under the Range Rover, Discovery and Defender name plates, will release six electric models in the next five years. The first model will hit the market in 2024.
Under its new Reimagine plan, JLR, which is owned by an Indian conglomerate Tata Group, said it was aiming for the electrification of both brands on “separate architectures with two clear, unique personalities”.
The announcement comes after the UK government decided in November to stop selling fossil-fuel cars from 2030.
It was not immediately clear if the Saturday statement was referring to the same unit.
Tesla and the office of Karnataka state chief minister did not immediately respond to requests for comments.
Mr Musk has tweeted several times about the company s impending foray into India, Asia s third largest economy. In December, Tesla chief executive confirmed in an exchange on Twitter that the car maker will launch operations in India in 2021.
India has been keen to reduce its oil dependence and cut down on pollution, but its efforts to promote electric vehicles have been stymied by a lack of investment in manufacturing and infrastructure such as charging stations.