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A MAJOR British car brand has announced it will revive an iconic model eight years after it was discontinued - but it won't be made here.An instant hit with drivers, the Mk1 Freelander would sell 540,000 units, making it the best-selling four-wheel drive model inROVER THE TOPIt will be built by Chery, a Chinese manufacturer owned by the provincial government of its base in Wuhu City.
The two brands have been partnered up for 12 years, with Chery already making the Land Rover Discovery, the Evoque and Jaguar's E-Pace, XF and XE models.BMW praised by Clarkson for 'good looks, comfort & economy' is now £10k They will also be sold under the Freelander name alone and be "independent from both Chery’s existing portfolio and JLR’s modernThe firm then plans to export the models globally in the future, while JLR will continue to launch its own cars globally, including a new lineup ofThere is yet to be any detail released around design or pricing, but the current Evoque EV starts from £49,000, while the electric Range Rover Sports is £115,805.
"We believe that working together to develop new models of collaboration for the world’s largest and fastest-growing electric vehicle market, combined with the appeal of the Freelander brand, promises a very exciting future for CJLR."
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