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Land Rover has confirmed prices for the advanced Extended-Range Plug-in Hybrid model and the Range Rover SV, while revealing performance figures for the plug-in hybrid electric powertrain. A pure-electricRange Rover—the first all-electric Land Rover vehicle—will join the line-up in 2024.
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27 electricvehicle. More than 65 low-emission vehicles —some not seen on UK roads before— completed the Challenge. The event was organized in three different entrants classes and seven vehicle categories—from small passenger classes to light commercial vehicles. Earlier post.).
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