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Bentley commits to £2.5bn investment for updated EV factory in UK

Teslarati

Bentley has announced that it will build its first-ever electric vehicle manufacturing facility in the United Kingdom with a £2.5 Bentley plans to update its Crewe, England plant with the investment. Bentley has previously outlined plans to offer EV and plug-in hybrid vehicles only by 2026. ” Credit: Bentley.

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Bentley starts Aussie electric move with PHEV Flying Spur launch

EV Central

In 2026 the Bentley internal combustion line-up will also be pared back to feature only PHEVs, meaning the demise of the W12 and V8 petrol-turbo engines that currently dominate the model line-up. In 2030 Bentley will end ICE production all together and only make EVs. Bentley Bentayga Hybrid. So we have to do it.”.

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Cadillac shows vision of EV future with Celestiq electric super limo

EV Central

Officially a concept car for now, the sleek uber limousine is set for production by 2024 to take on the big guns of the luxury world, Rolls-Royce and Bentley. Like the Bentley and Rolls-Royce, the Cadillac will be partly hand assembled to allow for a high level of customisation. Cadillac Celestiq show car.

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Bentley introduce biofuel engine into range

Green Cars News

It is fair to say that we don’t often mention premium British carmaker Bentley on the news pages of the website, and while their full range of cars are powered by hugely powerful engines the company is looking into ways of improve their environmental performance. Tags: Bentley Biofuels. seconds, and a top speed of 204mph!

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Lotus claims it will be first pure EV sports car brand

EV Central

While the ICE-powered Emira is only now going into production, the company insists it will never again green-light anything other than an electric vehicle for production. The Emira is going into production to replace three Lotus petrol mainstays, the Exige, Elise and Evora. 2022 Lotus Evija hypercar. 2027: Alfa Romeo, Buick.

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Charging piles will become standard in new buildings in the UK

Setec Powerr

BEV sales in the UK have grown rapidly over the past year – with demand rising, at least in part due to petrol shortages, which dried up many motorists’ gas tanks in September. These include Jaguar, which is owned by Jaguar Land Rover, and Bentley, the British carmaker owned by Volkswagen. part of the mission.”

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Genesis GV70 Electrified review

EV Central

Unlike the recently launched Genesis GV60 – which is built on a bespoke EV architecture – the GV70 Electrified takes the familiar underpinnings of a GV70 running on petrol or diesel and adapts them to EV life. The big Genesis grille gives the GV70 Electrified some styling similarities to a Bentley.

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