Freelander (marque)

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Freelander
Owner Chery Automobile (50%)
Jaguar Land Rover (50%)
CountryChina
Introduced2024 (announced)
MarketsChina

Freelander is an electric vehicle brand announced by Jaguar Land Rover in June 2024. [1]

The cars will be produced by the Chery Jaguar Land Rover joint venture, using Chery's EV architecture. Set to launch initially in China, there are plans for global model exports.

History

In 2024 Jaguar Land Rover and Chery announced they would build Freelander-branded electric vehicles in China. [2]

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References

  1. Pappas, Thanos (June 19, 2024). "Land Rover Reboots Freelander Name As Electric Brand For China". carscoops.com. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  2. "Jaguar Land Rover and Chery will build Freelander-branded EVs on Chinese platforms".