Jeep to unveil 100-mile range EV 30 | 12 | 2011

JEEP IS SET TO launch an all-electric Grand Cherokee — produced by Ohio-based Amp Electric Vehicles, a company which specialises in building electric SUVs — at next month's Detroit Motor Show. It's believed the 4x4 will have a range of 100 miles.

Showcasing Amp’s proprietary technology for SUVs and full-sized vehicles, the Jeep will be made for production, with an emphasis on the fleet market.

Price tag for the Jeep is expected to be around $56,000, the US equivalent of about £36,000. Company chiefs are aligning the Amp Jeep Grand Cherokee with the Tesla Model S electric saloon

“Beginning with a world class vehicle, and adding AMP’s electrification results in an EV that offers everything SUV customers expect: smooth powerful performance, zero emissions and up to a 100-mile range,” Amp’s boss, Jim Taylor said.

Most powerful Jeep costs £58,995

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Jim McGill