Dozens of recalled Jaguar I-Paces sent to scrap yards to live out their final days

The Jaguar I-Pace was supposed to be an electric breakthrough for the British brand. It entered the market a few years before its European rivals and also won the prestigious title of World Car of the Year 2019. With its sleek design and first mover advantage, it had every chance of success. However, despite the accolades, sales never really took off and the I-Pace began to be haunted by recall campaigns related to battery issues. Now an increasing number of these electric cars are finding an ignominious end in junkyards.

Here's What We Know

These photos were recently taken at a car junkyard in the UK by social media user X @Threads Ev_Newt, and they show at least a few dozen Jaguar I-Pace stacked on top of each other. It is claimed that these are cars that were first recalled and then bought back by the manufacturer from customers for disposal.

The I-Pace has been recalled at least five times in different markets over the years due to battery problems, and late last year Jaguar announced it would buy back nearly 2,800 examples from owners in the US. Similar buyback programmes have been launched in other countries around the world, including the UK, where this particular I-Pace appears to have ended up.

The batteries in the Jaguar I-Pace, supplied by LG Chem, are prone to thermal overload and can even catch fire. Jaguar Land Rover tried to fix the problem with various software fixes, but eventually admitted that it was easier to give customers their money back.

JLR is now busy "rebirthing" its brands, including Jaguar. The British brand unveiled the Type 00 concept last December. It is a precursor to an electric four-door sedan that will go into production later this year. Jaguar expects the Type 00 to have a range of around 430 miles (692 kilometres). We can only hope it will feature a more reliable and safer battery pack than the I-Pace.

Source: Carscoops