Jaguar Land Rover has partnered with Google to integrate the all-electric Jaguar I-PACE with air quality measuring sensors and Street View mapping technology. The I-PACE is the first all-electric Google Street View vehicle and will be used to measure street-by-street air quality starting in Dublin, including nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, and fine particles (PM2.5). It will also help update Google Maps.
Jaguar Land Rover engineers have worked to integrate Google Street View technology into the vehicle, including new roof mountings for the Street View camera, new rear-window glass which allows for wiring and redesigned interior switchgear to incorporate Google Street View controls. With a focus on air quality, the I-PACE offers cabin air ionization and PM2.5 filtration to enhance occupant comfort and well-being.
The Jaguar I-PACE, which is an EV with zero tailpipe emissions, has been equipped with specialized mobile air sensors developed by Aclima and has launched in Dublin to capture data over the next 12 months about NO2, NO, CO2, CO, PM2.5, and O3. Google’s scientific research partners will analyze these data and develop maps of street-level air pollution.
The partnership comes as Jaguar Land Rover defines their future strategy: a sustainable reimagination of modern luxury, unique customer experiences, and positive societal impact—with a commitment to become a net zero carbon business by 2039.
Google has also partnered with Dublin City Council, as part of its Environmental Insights Explorer’s air quality program to map hyperlocal air quality insights for cities to take action on their climate and health.
This partnership should be extended next to to the most air quality critical cities in the world, such as Zabol in Iran, Gwalior in India, and Xingtai in China.
