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U of Birmingham, Bentley and partners in rare-earth recycling project; RaRE

Green Car Congress

The University of Birmingham is working with Bentley Motors and others on a three-year research project to deliver a sustainable source of rare earth magnets for electric and hybrid vehicles. HyProMag has since received substantial investment from Mkango Resources, which will be fully funding HyProMag’s contribution to RaRE.

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Corby answers the $456,000 question: Is the luxury-soaked Bentley Flying Spur the world’s most pointless plug-in hybrid?

EV Central

I don’t know about you, but when I picture climate warriors – the kind who’ll chain themselves to things, get arrested, become Senators and then realise that changing the system is about as effective as attempting to save polar bears by sleeping naked on ice – I don’t see them driving Bentleys that cost $456,000.

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Vulcan Energy signs binding battery-grade lithium offtake agreement with Volkswagen Group

Green Car Congress

Vulcan Energy Resources ( earlier post ) has signed a binding lithium hydroxide offtake agreement with the Volkswagen Group. The Group comprises ten brands from five European countries: Volkswagen, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, ŠKODA, SEAT, CUPRA, Audi, Lamborghini, Bentley, Porsche and Ducati.

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How e-fuel may just lengthen the pace of ICE cars within the electrical life

Baua Electric

It additionally calls for electrical energy from renewable resources. Bentley CEO Adrian Hallmark informed Britain’s Autocar book that proceed growing e-fuels is thrilling, however that it gained’t trade the logo’s plans to exchange interior combustion engines.

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Ferrari’s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine

Cars That Think

Michael Leiters , who was Ferrari’s chief technology officer (he recently left the company), says there’s no denying that electrification in the car industry is largely being driven by the need to comply with strict emissions regulations, including for carbon dioxide. A jaw-dropping weight-to-power ratio of 1.57 And don’t forget sound.

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Researchers Demonstrate Liquid-Tin Anode SOFC Operating on Biodiesel

Green Car Congress

These findings demonstrate the flexibility in operating a solid-oxide fuel cell capable of internal reforming from a blend of petroleum- and biomass-derived diesels for greater resource flexibility. In a separate reaction, the tin is “recharged” by the fuel (carbon, plastic, JP-8, biodiesel). Bentley, J.; Bentley, J.

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2025-2035: Rewriting The Automotive History

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Bentley is perhaps the least probable contender for early electrification on this list, but they are all in. “The future of Bentley will be totally electric. Bentley’s first electric vehicle is anticipated to debut in 2025, and it will be an SUV based on the VW Group’s Artemis platform. General Motors.