Image
 Jaguar I-PACE x Google Street 3

26 May 2021

  • Jaguar I‑PACE becomes Google Street View’s first all‑electric vehicle
  • Jaguar Land Rover engineers have integrated Google Street View and air quality technology into the award‑winning I‑PACE
  • Google will use the I‑PACE to map streets and measure air quality in partnership with Dublin City Council
  • ‘Air View Dublin’ launched this month with Jaguar’s all‑electric I‑PACE collecting data on public roads for 12 months
  • As Jaguar Land Rover reimagines its future strategy it is committed to collaborate with industry leaders to enhance sustainability and reduce emissions
  • Jaguar Land Rover starts journey to become a net zero carbon business by 2039

Gaydon, UK – Wednesday 26th May 2021: Jaguar Land Rover has partnered with Google to integrate the all‑electric Jaguar I‑PACE with air quality measuring sensors and Street View mapping technology.

The I‑PACE is the first all‑electric Google Street View vehicle and will be used to measure street‑by‑street air quality in Dublin including nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, and fine particles (PM2.5). It will also help update Google Maps.

The Jaguar I‑PACE, which offers zero tailpipe‑emissions driving, has been equipped with specialised mobile air sensors developed by Aclima and has launched in Dublin to capture data over the next 12 months. Google’s scientific research partners will analyse the data and develop maps of street‑level air pollution.

Jaguar Land Rover engineers have worked to integrate Google Street View technology into the vehicle, including new roof mountings for the Street View camera, new rear‑window glass which allows for wiring and redesigned interior switchgear to incorporate Google Street View controls. With a focus on air quality, the I‑PACE offers cabin air ionisation and PM2.5 filtration to enhance occupant comfort and well‑being.

The partnership comes as Jaguar Land Rover defines its future strategy: a sustainability‑rich reimagination of modern luxury, unique customer experiences, and positive societal impact – with a commitment to become a net zero carbon business by 2039.

To realise this vision, Jaguar Land Rover will collaborate with industry leaders to enhance sustainability and reduce emissions as well as sharing best practice in next‑generation technology, data and software development.

The integration of Google Street View technology with the all‑electric Jaguar I‑PACE is the perfect solution for measuring air quality. We are delighted to support this project as it aligns with our own journey to becoming an electric‑first business and achieving net zero carbon by 2039. Partnerships like this are one of the ways we can achieve our sustainability goals and make a positive impact on society.

Elena Allen
Project Manager for Business Development at Jaguar Land Rover

Google has partnered with Dublin City Council, as part of its Environmental Insights Explorer’s air quality programme to maphyperlocal air qualityinsights for cities to take action on their climate and health.  

Google and Dublin City Council hope access to this data will help scientists, researchers and policymakers as they study air quality, as well asencourage people to make small but informed daily changes to help improve it.

Air quality is a serious concern, especially for cities, but there is a gap in terms of localised data and insights available to both decision makers and citizens. As part of this project, we’re using technology to capture this important data and make it accessible so that together with Dublin City Council, we can drive solution planning.

Paddy Flynn
Vice President of Geo Operations at Google

Further information

Jaguar Land Rover PR social channels:

‑ Twitter:@JLR_News

LinkedIn:JaguarLandRover

 

For more information visit www.media.jaguarlandrover.com or contact:

Jess Bowden‑Eyre
Global Corporate Affairs Manager

jbowdene@jaguarlandrover.com
+44 (0)7734 855245

Notes to Editors

For more information about Jaguar Land Rover’s Reimagine strategy please visit: https://www.jaguarlandrover.com/reimagine 

About Jaguar Land Rover: Reimagining the future of modern luxury by design

Jaguar Land Rover is reimagining the future of modern luxury by design through its two distinct, British brands.

Our current model range embraces fully electric, plug‑in hybrid and mild‑hybrid vehicles, as well as the latest diesel and petrol engines. Our class‑leading Jaguars and Land Rovers are in demand around the world and in 2020 we sold 425,974 vehicles in 127 countries.Land Rover is the global leader of luxury SUVs through its three families of Range Rover, Discovery and Defender. Jaguar is the first ever brand to offer a premium all‑electric performance SUV, the Jaguar I‑PACE.

At heart we are a British company, with two major design and engineering sites, three vehicle manufacturing facilities, an Engine Manufacturing Centre and a Battery Assembly Centre in the UK. We also have vehicle plants in China, Brazil, India, Austria and Slovakia. Three of our seven technology hubs are in the UK – Manchester, Warwick (NAIC) and London – with additional sites in Shannon, Ireland, Portland, USA, Budapest, Hungary and Shanghai, China.

Central to our Reimagine strategy is the electrification of both the Land Rover and Jaguar brands with two clear, distinct personalities. All Jaguar and Land Rover nameplates will be available in pure electric form by the end of the decade. This marks the start of the company’s journey to become a net zero carbon business across its supply chain, products and operations by 2039.

As a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Motors since 2008, Jaguar Land Rover has unrivalled access to leading global players in technology and sustainability within the wider Tata Group.