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Bentley pushes back plans for its first EV, and its commitment to an all-electric lineup

Teslarati

Bentley has pushed back its plans for its first EV, as well as its commitment to an all-electric lineup. Among luxury and legendary automakers, Bentley is in the same realm as Rolls-Royce, Lamborghini, and Ferrari. All of the previously listed companies have made somewhat firm commitments to a focus on EVs moving forward.

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Bentley launching five new electric cars from 2025

Green Car Congress

Bentley Motors will launch five new electric cars from 2025. Bentley also revealed a £2.5-billion From 2025, the first Bentley electric vehicle will be designed, developed and produced at its headquarters in Crewe, England. Bentley expects more than 20% of sales this year will come from Bentley’s hybrid cars.

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Bentley installs biofuel tank at Crewe factory after successful biogasoline performance trial at Goodwood

Green Car Congress

Bentley has installed a 1,200-liter biofuel tank at its Crewe factory after successful performance trials of biogasoline— Sustain by Coryton —at Goodwood Festival of Speed. Bentley ran its six-strong fleet at Goodwood using the fuel and successfully completed all 32 hill-climbs.

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Bentley and Little Car Company go beyond vintage with an all-electric, street legal Blower Jnr

Electrek

Bentley Motors and The Little Car Company have teamed up to bring a street legal, 85% scale version of a vehicle that goes beyond classic, beyond vintage, and beyond expensive. Built to Bentley Motors’ quality standards, the all-electric Blower Jnr, inspired by the former’s historic 1929 Car No.

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Bentley Breaks Ground On New Engineering Technical Center

Electric Cars Report

Bentley is preparing for its transition to an all-electric car brand by constructing an “Engineering Technical Center” and “Launch Quality Center” at its main Crewe plant.

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Bentley plans to go all-plug-in by 2026, all-electric by 2030

Green Car Reports

Bentley plans to make its entire lineup plug-in hybrid or all-electric by 2026, and will switch entirely to battery-electric vehicles by 2030. Announced during an online press conference Wednesday, the electrification push is part of Bentley's plan to become "end-to-end" carbon neutral by 2030.

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Bentley To Produce 1st EV In UK

CleanTechnica EVs

Bentley has committed £2.5 billion to sustainability investments over the next 10 years and has also secured a UK production site for its first-ever battery-powered electric vehicle. The company said that this is where all of its models are built. Bentley noted that it has 4,000 employees working at its factory.

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