Electrified mobility at climate conference


World leaders attending the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow in November will be ferried around in a fleet of electrified Jaguars and Land Rovers, writes Brian Byrne.

They will include the Jaguar I-Pace all-electric SUV. Jaguar Land Rover are aiming the become a net carbon zero car manufacturer by 2039.

 

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