Jaguar Land Rover opens new facility to test electrified and connected cars of the future

Jaguar Land Rover has opened a new facility to carry out crucial testing for the electrified and connected cars of the future. The opening of the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) laboratory at Gaydon in Warwickshire represents a key step towards a new era of electrification and connectivity.

The facility will test the next generation of vehicles for electrical and radio interference. It will ensure future vehicles meet current and future legislation and quality standards for connectivity and electronics.

Jaguar Land Rover has opened a new facility to carry out crucial testing for the electrified and connected cars of the future. The opening of the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) laboratory at Gaydon in Warwickshire represents a key step towards a new era of electrification and connectivity.

The facility will test the next generation of vehicles for electrical and radio interference. It will ensure future vehicles meet current and future legislation and quality standards for connectivity and electronics.

Jaguar Land Rover’s new vehicle laboratory features two anechoic chambers: an electrically ‘quiet’ rolling road that enables engineers to test vehicles at speed, as well as equipment to assess the performance of individual components, such as batteries or electric motors.

Bluetooth, GPS, WiFi, 4G, 5G, adaptive cruise control, wireless charging and blind spot monitoring are all examples of vehicle services and features that the facility will test for EMC.

Peter Phillips, senior manager, electromagnetics and compliance at Jaguar Land Rover, said: “The importance of testing our vehicles for electromagnetic compatibility cannot be underestimated. Opening this new testing facility is an important step forward for the business and it will play a crucial role in helping us deliver quality, legal, and customer satisfaction.”

With industry advances set to increase the number of electric powertrains and the range of digital and cloud-based services on vehicles, from software-over-the-air updates to autonomous technology, testing for EMC is crucial to delivering quality, legal, and customer satisfaction. Jaguar Land Rover say the new facility demonstrates its commitment to giving customers the most advanced in-vehicle connectivity as the business accelerates electrification through its Reimagine strategy.