Car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover has released its near-future Project Vector concept for an autonomous and electric multi-use vehicle, which is designed to contribute to safer and less polluted urban environments.
Called Project Vector, the four-metre-long concept car is designed for the city, with a compact design afforded by its electric powertrain that sees its battery incorporated into a flat floor.
The vehicle has been created by Jaguar Land Rover, the company that owns the Jaguar and Land Rover car brands. It has a wide interior cabin space, allowing it to be used for a variety of purposes including private or shared use, as well as commercial deliveries.

The concept is imagined to operate as part of an on-demand, app-driven service within future smart cities according to chief engineer Gero Kempf. "Future urban travel will be a composite of owned and shared vehicles, access to ride hailing and on-demand services as well as public transport," said the company.
"Our vision shows the vehicle as a flexible part of the urban mobility network that can be adapted for different purposes," it added.

In addition to being carbon neutral, the concept is also driverless, in a bid to lessen the amount of accidents caused and to alleviate congestion.
Like many other driverless, shared-ownership car concepts, including Origin by Cruise, Toyota's e-Palette and Muji's Gacha bus, Project Vector has floor-to-ceiling doors on each side that slide open rather than...