J77 wrote:

LR have to look to the future, electrification is desperately needed.

Smilesapart wrote:

J77 wrote:

LR have to look to the future, electrification is desperately needed.

I completely agree. I was absolutely gobsmacked when they launched the new Defender without even a proper Hybrid version right from the start, and in my opinion they should definitely have also included a full electric version. They can't say they hadn't developed the technology yet when the already have the well received Jaguar I Pace!
That to me was a terrible mistake. I for one would not pay in excess of £50K for a diesel or petrol vehicle without it being a full Hybrid. As come selling it time in another 3 or 5 years no one will go near it.

diduan wrote:

Well it is a hybrid...Skoda Yeti and Mini Countryman...sorry, I couldn't resist.

<sigh> I remember when a hybrid was a Land Rover body on a Range Rover chassis  Darren

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lohr500 wrote:

Not to be a scaremonger, but If I had paid a deposit for a new Defender I would be thinking very seriously at this point in getting my money back.

It isn't just the uncertainty over JLR's future, but what happens to much of the dealer network if the supply of new vehicles and parts drops off a cliff?

Are deposits ring fenced in an escrow type account, or are they being held by the dealers in their general trading accounts?
If a dealer folds with a cash deficit, do those who have paid their deposits sit in the unsecured creditors queue along with everyone else in the same boat?

And even if I got my new Defender, what sort of back up and warranty support could I expect when things go wrong, if the supporting infrastructure has collapsed?

I do see parallels with SAAB and MG/Rover as others have mentioned earlier.

Sorry if I am sounding alarmist, but I am really worried about the sustainability of many weak businesses once we exit from the current Covid situation.

To make matters worse, MG was purchased by the Chinese

Smilesapart wrote:

J77 wrote:

LR have to look to the future, electrification is desperately needed.

I completely agree. I was absolutely gobsmacked when they launched the new Defender without even a proper Hybrid version right from the start, and in my opinion they should definitely have also included a full electric version. They can't say they hadn't developed the technology yet when the already have the well received Jaguar I Pace!
That to me was a terrible mistake. I for one would not pay in excess of £50K for a diesel or petrol vehicle without it being a full Hybrid. As come selling it time in another 3 or 5 years no one will go near it.