Range Rover may cancel Evoque, Velar as it pivots to EVs. The luxury SUV models are certainly getting the axe in the U.S. in 2027 - but will they be killed off in Canada, too? Published Nov 04, 2026 * Two well-known models might soon vanish from the Range Rover catalogue * Both the Evoque and Velar will not be returning to the U.S. market in 2027 * The nameplates won't disappear from all markets, apparently - so what about Canada? If you're shopping for a two-row crossover bearing a Range Rover badge, it might be a good time to hustle, since there's a very good chance your options are about to dwindle. According to reports, Range Rover is pulling the plug on both its Evoque and Velar, two all-wheel-drive crossovers that apparently won't have a shelf life past the 2027 model year. Story continues below One outlet across the pond, Autocar, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter, alleges neither of these cars will get a direct replacement. Instead, the Range Rover brand will focus its efforts further upmarket as part of a broader JLR strategy to compete with the likes of Rolls-Royce and Bentley; recall the upcoming Range Rover Sport Electric and Range Rover GT models. However, anyone with a hankering for sport-utes from these most British of brands would be well served to remember the former umbrella of 'Range Rover' now has three pillars: Range Rover, Defender, and Discovery. The rumour mill suggests a smaller Defender model could take the price-point vacated by the Evoque, while sales staff are sure to point at a new Discovery if any customer walks in asking for a Velar. We've reached out to the Canadian arm of JLR to learn if this country counts as one of the 'selected global markets' that will keep these two models, or if they will vanish as in the States. Signs do point to the latter, with colour and powertrain options in the Velar dwindling over the years, presently showing up on the Canuck build-and-price tool in just a single $95,610 trim. The smaller Evoque is in a similar boat, currently only appearing as a $66,910 Hoxton Edition. We will update this post with Canadian-specific information as appropriate. Both models have been around for an age, each dating back nearly a decade with blink-and-you'll-miss-it mid-cycle refreshes a couple of years ago. There's no denying the model names sound just as cool as when they were introduced, though, a world apart from the typical alphanumeric soup deployed by most of its competitors. More in New Vehicles Matthew Guy. Matthew Guy is a lifelong gearhead who writes automotive content for Canadian and American outlets. He is alternately described as a freelance author, podcast host, road test magnate, and legend in his own mind. As a member of AJAC, he enjoys sharing his excitement about cars and is very pleased to contribute at Driving. Experience. Matthew's goal is to put readers in the driver's seat for a unique and entertaining look at the automotive industry - whether penning vehicle reviews with a creative bent, travelling to manufacturer events for first drives of new models, or speaking with industry stakeholders to gain extra insight for an article During the past decade, he has enjoyed creating unique and creative long-distance adventure drives, sating his (and the reader's) appetite for driving accomplishments like traversing the spartan wilds of Labrador. Timed challenges in speedy machines also spin his crank. For a spell, he was also behind the microphone for this site's Truck Guy podcast, interviewing guests ranging from knowledgeable local technicians to world-famous television stars. Find out what it's like to jump behind the wheel of a pickup truck and successfully tackle gnarly off-road courses. Ride along whilst tackling twisty roads along the Pacific Coast in a droptop convertible. Bundle up as he explores the frigid expanses of Canada from his home on the East Coast to venturing north of the Arctic Circle. Education. Memorial University of Newfoundland, School of Business B.Comm (Hons.) Awards. 2021 Castrol-Wakefield Automotive Writing Award, runner-up Runner Up - 2023 AJAC Adventure and Travel Journalism Award presented by Genesis Canada Winner - 2023 AJAC Road Safety Journalism Award presented by Volvo Canada Contact. Email: [email protected] LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/matthewkguy Instagram: @DudeDrivesCars Latest from Gear Guide

Rolls-Royce's $4.7 billion UK jet engine investment draws attention to critical minerals. Rolls-Royce (LSE:RR) and the UK Government have agreed to invest £2.5 billion ($4.7 billion) to help turbocharge Britain's reindustrialisation with cleaner and more efficient jet engines. As part of the first budget announced on 28 October, the multi-decade cooperation will develop new jet engines for single-aisle aircraft. As a result, the cooperation will create tens of thousands of new jobs and support 3,300 existing jobs over the next few years. Rolls-Royce estimates that securing a UK engine on these planes could attract billions more in investment in the coming decades. This could add £120 billion to the economy over the lifetime of the program. CEO Tufan Erginbilgic says aerospace is a growing and globally attractive market, and this program with the UK Government is vital to enable the nation to compete. "Working together, we can also sustain the nation's capability to power military aircraft and secure its position as one of only two countries that can design, develop, make, and service the jet engines that power the world's commercial airliners," Erginbilgic states. The technology, engineering skills, and industrial capabilities developed through this agreement could be used in commercial and military aircraft engines - boosting the UK's national security at a time of global uncertainty. This program will develop technologies, including advanced materials, electronic systems, advanced manufacturing, robotics, and artificial intelligence. UK's complexities. Jet engines are some of the most complex and valuable parts of an aircraft. The UK is one of only a small number of countries able to design, manufacture, and support advanced aerospace engines. Building these engines requires a variety of materials, primarily aluminium, titanium, steel, and nickel-based superalloys. With the UK Government and Rolls-Royce investing in aerospace, various critical minerals will be required to develop the new jet engines. Despite the importance of these critical minerals, the UK only produces about 6% of its total demand from internal sources. The nation's critical minerals sector contributes nearly £1.8 billion to the UK economy and directly supports 50,000 jobs. Currently, there are more than 50 critical mineral projects based in the UK aimed at extracting and refining vital resources. However, the EU and UK rely heavily on imports for their critical minerals, as Mining.com.au previously reported. The EU alone consumes a significant share of the world's mineral resources. But its domestic production of many critical raw materials remains limited. The bloc consumes roughly 25% of global raw materials but produces only 3%. With jet engine development expanding - and the UK and EU lacking the domestic critical minerals to supply it - a plethora of foreign companies have the opportunity to contribute to the UK's aerospace innovation and ambitions. Nickel production and development. Nickel-based superalloys serve as the primary material for a jet engine's core, as they can withstand extreme temperatures and mechanical stress without deforming or melting. For reference, temperatures can reach up to 1,700°C inside a jet engine - well above the melting point of ordinary steel. As demand for these materials grows, Indonesia stands as the world's largest nickel producer. The country produced 2.6 million tonnes (Mt) in 2025, up from 2.31Mt in 2024 and holds an estimated 62Mt in nickel reserves. Nickel Industries (ASX:NIC) is a low-cost nickel producer that owns a portfolio of mining and downstream nickel processing assets. In the September 2026 quarter, the company produced roughly 27,822 tonnes of nickel and sold 26,837 tonnes. Recently, refined and regional nickel output has dipped due to market adjustments and government control. This highlights the opportunity for nickel developers and explorers to help bring more projects online. Fathom Nickel (CSE:FNI) owns three properties in Saskatchewan, Canada, consisting of 70 individual mineral claims over 123,702 hectares. The company's Gochager Lake Project alone contains a mineral resource of 858,701 tonnes indicated grading 0.41% nickel (Ni), 0.12% copper (Cu), and 0.03% cobalt (Co), and 3.1Mt inferred grading 0.32% Ni, 0.09% Cu, and 0.03% Co. At Gochager Lake, the company recently discovered new zones, which further supports potential resource growth. This news comes after a drill hole intersected a 21.44m mineralised interval southwest of the deposit, returning grades above 1% nickel in zones of increased sulphide abundance. Fathom Nickel plans to continue drilling across the Gochager Lake Project while also financing its Albert Lake Project. The company also plans to conduct drilling, detailed surface geophysics, and electromagnetics at Albert Lake, as well as continued soil geochemistry work. Advancing nickel exploration. In Australia, Western Mines Group (ASX:WMG) is advancing its flagship Mulga Tank Project in Western Australia. The project is a discovery of an extensive magmatic nickel sulphide mineral system with an initial resource of more than 5.3Mt of contained nickel. Western Mines recently updated Mulga Tank's resource totalling 2,647Mt @ 0.27% Ni, 131 parts per million (ppm) Co, 77ppm Cu, 19 parts per billion (ppb) platinum (Pt) and palladium (Pd), with a sulphur-to-nickel ratio of 1. The indicated resource contains 1,121Mt @ 0.28% Ni, 133ppm Co, 90ppm Cu, 19ppb Pt+Pd, with a sulphur-to-nickel-ratio of 1. The inferred resource stands at 1,526Mt @ 0.27% Ni, 130ppm Co, 68ppm Cu, 19ppb Pt+Pd with a sulphur-to-nickel ratio of 0.9. Managing Director Caedmon Marriott says that the updated mineral resource estimate (MRE) is the culmination of 18 months of work on phases four and five drilling, with an added 32 reverse circulation and shallow diamond holes. "Last year's initial MRE for Mulga Tank was a significant milestone for both the project and the company," Marriott says. "With today's announcement, it gets bigger and better - what Mining Corporation believe is firmly the largest nickel sulphide deposit in Australia and top 10 in the world. "The [MRE] focuses on just the shallow disseminated mineralisation, constrained by our current drilling, in what could be a large open-pit scenario." Rolls-Royce's investment highlights how the UK's aerospace ambitions could create opportunities across the global critical minerals supply chain. As demand for advanced materials grows, nickel producers, developers, and explorers could play a role in supplying the resources needed to support the next generation of jet engines. However, the UK's reliance on imported minerals also reinforces the importance of developing secure, diversified supply chains to underpin its industrial and technological ambitions. Main image: iStock Originally from New Zealand, Aaliyah brings several years of experience covering the resources sector, with a focus on companies, commodities and global mining markets. Her reporting has spanned European markets and the evolving global mining landscape, with a focus on the stories and market forces driving change across the sector.