Overview
- Freelander held a global brand launch in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, opened registration of interest for the Freelander 8 in the UAE, and named Al Tayer Motors and Premier Motors as local dealer partners.
- Production of the Freelander 8 began at Chery Jaguar Land Rover’s Changshu plant on 30 July, with the vehicle built by the 50:50 joint venture that has invested in global design, R&D and manufacturing capacity.
- Freelander confirmed Australia and New Zealand as priority right‑hand‑drive markets for 2027 and appointed Kym Mellow to lead the regional operation, though exact local pricing and on‑sale dates are not yet announced.
- Company-published Chinese‑market specifications describe the Freelander 8 as a dual‑motor all‑wheel‑drive extended‑range EV with a combined 610 kW and 813 Nm, a 60 kWh NMC battery with a WLTC 310 km EV range, an 800 V architecture and a 1.5‑litre petrol engine used as a generator.
- The brand plans six models over five years and a phased rollout from the Middle East to right‑hand‑drive markets and then Europe and the UK, and company pre‑order and sales figures cited so far are provided by Freelander and remain independently unverified.