Jaguar Land Rover showcase electric and hybrid tech with Range Rover Evoque and Sport prototypes

Jaguar Land Rover are showcasing their electric Drive Module (eDM) technology which will allow the creation of hybrid and electric Land Rovers and Jaguars.

Jaguar Land Rover has revealed a trio of concepts to demonstrate the work the company is doing to develop hybrids and battery electric drivetrains for future Jaguar and Land Rover models, with the heart of the powertrain development being an electric Drive Module (eDM).

JLR has revealed three different concepts, each using the newly developed eDM to create a mild hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicle (BEV).

The Concept_ MHEV is a mild hybrid using a 90PS diesel engine and a 48V electrical system with a 15 kW crank integrated motor and a hybrid module sandwiched between the engine and gearbox and fitted, in this case, to a prototype Range Rover Evoque. We can’t see this configuration being capable of powering any Land Rover in the real world, but it does demonstrate the tech.

The second prototype is a plug-in hybrid setup in a Range Rover Sport, and dubbed Concept_e PHEV, and comes with a 300PS petrol engine at the front and an electric motor at the back delivering 204PS and powered by lithium ion batteries.

The third concept uses JLR’s new aluminium platform to demonstrate a BEV with a 70kWh lithium ion battery pack driving two motors, with the front motor generating 115PS and the back one 197PS.

JLR say the in-house developed eDM is capable of producing twice the torque and power of any electric motor generator in production at the moment, and if it moves from prototype to production it could be a big plus for JLR.

Dr Wolfgang Epple, JLR R&D bosss, said:

Our future vision is to continue to reduce emissions and improve fuel efficiency while still delivering the luxury, performance, refinement and comfort our customers expect. Whether it’s optimising the internal combustion engine, advanced hybrid and battery-electric propulsion systems, the introduction of new, lightweight materials or the improvement of energy conservation through more efficient heating and ventilation technologies, we are leaving no stone unturned to ensure Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles emit significantly less emissions in the future.

Interesting tech, no doubt. But it’ll be more interesting when it arrives in production Land Rovers and Jaguars. .