·With the theme of “Racing to the Future”, the 2019 JLRC & CJLR Joint Media Night kicks off, epitomizing Jaguar‘s racing DNA and Land Rover’s all-terrain capability.

·JLR introduces the “Destination Zero” vision to China

·Core of JLR’s low-emission powertrain strategy, the Ingenium engine family gets a Chinese name: Ying Jie Li

·Jaguar and Land Rover release 2019 marketing themes, which are “Year of Racing” and “Year of ATRS”, respectively

·All New Range Rover Evoque makes China debut, as JLR’s first model to adopt the latest PTA (Premium Transverse Architecture)

·All New Range Rover Evoque to go simultaneous global production at CJLR’s Changshu plant

·All new Jaguar F-TYPE Chequered Flag Edition takes the spotlight at the event.

April 15, 2019, Shanghai, China: Racing to the Future – 2019 JLRC & CJLR Joint Media Night was held last night in Shanghai. In addition to the introduction of the “Destination Zero” vision, which is aimed at bringing a green and more effective mobility experience to global consumers, Jaguar Land Rover announced the Chinese name of its independently developed Ingenium engine family: Ying Jie Li. Set to start simultaneous global production by Chery Jaguar Land Rover, the All New Range Rover Evoque made its China debut at the event. In 2019, Jaguar and Land Rover will continue to convey iconic British glamour to more Chinese consumers under the themes of “Year of Racing” and “Year of ATRS”, respectively.

Push Forward Sustainability for New Mobility Life

JLR, the world’s leading premium vehicle manufacturer, has always been looking into the future. Jaguar Land Rover CEO Prof. Dr. Ralf Speth said: “With the vision of ‘Destination Zero’: Zero Emissions, Zero Accidents and Zero Congestion, JLR has been committed to building a healthier society, providing a green and more effective mobility life for global consumers.”

Build Strong Roots for Long-Term Development

Since the introduction of the “Dual Power, Dual Innovation” strategy, JLR has collaborated with its Chinese partners to strengthen local innovation, thereby ushering in a new era of “In China, for the World.” With a strong foothold in China, the world’s innovation hub, JLR has established a local R&D team over the past two years, while beefing up its R&D capabilities with a focus on connectivity, autonomous driving, and battery technology. Meanwhile, JLR’s design team has put down roots in China. The team functions as a bridge of technical innovation and cutting-edge design between China and the UK, taking advantage of the intact data and vast experience gained from the China market to nourish global business.

Mr. Qing Pan, Member of Board of Management, Jaguar Land Rover, Executive Director of Jaguar Land Rover China, and Acting President of Integrated Marketing, Sales and Service （IMSS）, emphasized the company’s commitment to long-term development in China. “Despite a stunning performance over the past several years, we think that our foundation is far from strong in China. Our top priorities are to adapt quickly to market changes, strengthen our foothold, and stabilise the current situation. What we are doing are not only for today, but also for JLR’s global success over the next decade and beyond,” Mr. Qing Pan stated.

Ingenium Engine Family Empowers the Future with Efficiency

JLR has been dedicated to developing the most advanced, efficient technology. At the event, JLR announced the Chinese name – Ying Jie Li – for its Ingenium engine family, which is designed, developed, and manufactured in-house by JLR.

As the most advanced engine range developed in-house by JLR to date, the Ingenium engine family is at the core of JLR’s low-emissions powertrain strategy. Ingenium engines adopt a cutting-edge modular design, high flexibility makes it possible for Ingenium engines to meet the assembly needs of different models. Which lays the foundation for JLR’s diversified product mix.

Racing to the Future

In 2019, Jaguar and Land Rover will roll out diverse marketing events themed “Year of Racing” and “Year of ATRS” respectively, creating an unprecedented brand experience for consumers.

Jaguar, a time-honoured brand with rich racing legacy, will leverage racetracks as the optimal platform for consumers to experience its “Art of Performance”. Highlighted by “one marketing campaign, two racing events, and three Chequered Flag editions,” 2019 marks the “Year of Racing” for Jaguar. The brand will hold more than 200 events under the theme of “Jaguar Day” this year, offering consumers the opportunity to experience Jaguar products. Jaguar will fully demonstrate its Racing DNA at FIA Formula E, one of the world’s largest platforms for NEV technology, and its official supporting series Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY.

As an important part of the “Year of Racing” for Jaguar, the F-TYPE Chequered Flag Edition, which is defined as the modern British sports car, has also made its China debut at the Joint Media Night. F-TYPE Chequered Flag Edition fully demonstrates the brand’s racing DNA and convey its “Race to Innovate” principle with its extraordinary performance and exclusive chequered flag elements. Jaguar F-PACE Chequered Flag Edition will make its debut in Shanghai international Auto show. In addition to F-TYPE and F-PACE, Jaguar’s third Chequered Flag Edition will be introduced in 2019.

“We hope that our customers can gain insight into Jaguar’s distinctive racing DNA and rich racing heritage through our all-round and multi-layered experiences. And all the motor racing and Jaguar brand enthusiasm will “Choose to Stand Out”. Paul Hu, Executive Vice President of Marketing, Jaguar Land Rover China and Chery Jaguar Land Rover Integrated Marketing said.

Dedicated to all-terrain prowess, Land Rover has defined 2019 as the “Year of ATRS”, leveraging its outstanding ATRS vehicles to raise its impression as a brand that is committed to going “Above and Beyond” among Chinese consumers. Land Rover’s famed large-scale brand campaign – the Never Stop Discovering Season VII – will set off towards Xinjiang this year to expand Land Rover Road Trip Rating System and to explore brand-new experiences for discoverers. ATRS Academy will host rich road-trips for customers with different needs and different levels of driving skills, offering them an in-depth insight into Land Rover’s trademark ATRS capability.

Mr. Paul Hu noted: the All-Terrain capability is the core of the Land Rover brand, it is part of the DNA of every Land Rover. The 2019 Land Rover Year of ATRS aims to raise impression of Land Rover through all-round and multi-layered experiences.

All New Range Rover Evoque Revealed: Strengths Set New Tide

Land Rover’s hero model – the All New Range Rover Evoque – was featured heavily on the night. Highlighted by “whole new generation based on two tech platforms and three innovative technologies,” the All New Range Rover Evoque perfectly manifests a concept of “intelligent luxury compact SUV underpinned by multiple state-of-the-art technologies,” redefining a benchmark for its segment.

This is the first Range Rover Evoque model to adopt the Premium Transverse Architecture (PTA). Powering the car is the Ingenium 2.0-litre engine coupled with a 48-volt MHEV system, which allows for class-leading acceleration while maintaining superb fuel economy. On the strength of modernist design, cutting-edge technology and superior driving experience, the All New Range Rover Evoque carries on the Range Rover family’s off-road success and leads a new trend of compelling driving, hitting the high note of the “Year of ATRS” for Land Rover.

Simultaneous global Production of New Technology Plus ‘Intelligent +’ Strategy

Based on its complete infrastructure and systematic capabilities, CJLR has introduced the Ingenium engine family into China via its Changshu plant with no delay. Along with the synchronised production of the All New Range Rover Evoque, CJLR has been delivering on its commitment to the Chinese market based on global quality standards, benefiting Chinese customers with driving exhilaration guaranteed by its “quality and intelligent manufacturing” capability.

As China’s first Sino-British premium automotive joint venture, Chery Jaguar Land Rover has been committed to the development concept of “joint operation” to continue promoting its localisation strategy since its establishment seven years ago, building an excellent and effective operation system. Both our Chinese and foreign shareholders have been working to achieve coordinated development through joint management and decision-making in such fields as brand improvement, R&D and manufacturing, sales, talent cultivation, sustainable development and enterprise management. CJLR has been phasing in dual-brand deployment with multiple new speed records in the premium car market segment: not only setting up the “Global Flagship Plant ” that now produces both vehicles and engines at the Changshu plant, but seeing the 200,000th car roll off the production line.

2019 is a crucial year for CJLR to enhance its “quality and intelligent manufacturing” capability while leading the innovation. Murray Dietsch, President of CJLR, said: “Chery Jaguar Land Rover was established amid the emergence of technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things. With forward-looking vision we have implemented an “Intelligent Plus” strategy to integrate traditional vehicle manufacturing and intelligent manufacturing concepts that not only cater for the individualized needs of both our Jaguar and Land Rover consumers, but have also reinforced us as leaders in intelligent manufacturing in the Chinese automotive industry.”

Facing the upcoming new chapter, Chris Chen, Deputy President of Chery Jaguar Land Rover, and Acting Deputy President of IMSS, stated: “CJLR will keep always maintain the insight into the Chinese auto market and tap into the real needs of consumers, continuing to innovate product forms, and deepening dual brand deployment by integrating localized voices with global system strength, we are constantly at the forefront of the upgrading of the consumer market, creating a purely British experience that exceeds expectations for Chinese consumers.”

With the brand vision of “Zero Emissions, Zero Accidents and Zero Congestion,” JLR will continue its efforts in R&D and innovation to create cleaner, safer and more efficient mobility for consumers based on trend-leading products. In 2019, Jaguar and Land Rover will exemplify the Above and Beyond concept with their “go anywhere” capability and demonstrate the Art of Performance with their inherent racing DNA, encouraging Chinese consumers to race to the future.