Land Rover is using this week’s London Motor Show to present its new ERAD (Electric Rear Axle Drive) diesel-hybrid system in a pair of Freelander 2 prototypes, which have already begun conducting real world testing in the UK. The new vehicles showcase a range of fuel-efficiency enhancing technology that Land Rover will need to help its vehicles maintain their position near the top of the SUV hierarchy into the 21st century’s tangle of sky-high fuel prices and strict low emissions standards.

The long and turbulent history of British sports car maker TVR is the stuff of automotive legend. In many ways it parallels the tale of the British car industry as a whole, but in others it is a unique story of the vision its founder, Trevor Wilkinson, had for a British-built super sports car over 50 years ago. Previously thought to be on its way to an untimely grave, the company has revived itself with the announcement that it will recommence production and produce an updated version of its Sagaris supercar.

Although news surrounding the coming updates to the luxurious and shapely Range Rover and Range Rover Sport tend to steal the spotlight from their smaller sibling, the Discovery 3, it too is due for an update. Pictures captured by spy photographers show that although the exterior of the Discovery 3 is only getting a small revision, sources reveal the powertrain could be the major focus of the face lifted model.

Prototypes for Land Rover’s facelifted Range Rover Sport have been spotted testing at the Nurburgring less than two months after the test cars were last seen in the UK. The performance SUV already received a series of major upgrades last year, including the introduction of a 3.6L twin turbo diesel V8 overseas, so for its next update the list of changes have been kept to a minimum.

When the original Land Rover Series 1 made its public debut at a motor show in Amsterdam back in 1948, few would have suspected the brand would go on to become a major player in the international luxury SUV market. Today, Land Rover features a five-model line-up and is selling vehicles at a record level.

The CEO of Jaguar and Land Rover, Geoff Polites, has passed away at the age of 60. Polites is credited with leading the team that returned the Jaguar and Land Rover brands back to profitability and his passing comes as both carmakers are transferred to new owner Tata.