The move, officially confirmed to Autocar by JLR CEO Adrian Mardell, reverses his predecessor Thierry Bolloré's suggestion that the I-Pace would be made "better and better" and that it would continue to be sold - perhaps even with a second generation - alongside Jaguar's all-new electric cars.
However, the exact end dates for the I-Pace and other Jaguar models have yet to be fully determined as the company waits to see when it can more accurately commit to a launch date for the new model lineup. For now, Jaguar has said it will reveal its first car of the new era in late 2024 and launch it in 2025, based on the company's bespoke JEA electric architecture.
Mardell said: “We don’t want the product to be out of the market for too long, particularly the electrified one [I-Pace]. Now we’re waiting for the confidence in JEA. Right now, people are telling me it’s going to be in the first half of 2025. That’s just under two years away. I’d be more confident in that response when we’re nine to 12 months away."
Mardell said the I-Pace is now being sold primarily in the UK and mainland Europe to help the company meet emissions targets.
He added that the car has been a great help in guiding the development of the company's other EVs, and that JLR "understands how to develop them" off the back of the I-Pace program.
Source: Autocar