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Bentley ending production of iconic W12 engine with the most powerful version ever

Green Car Congress

Bentley will cease production of its 12-cylinder gasoline engine in April 2024, by which time more than 100,000 examples of the iconic W12 will have been handcrafted in the company’s Dream Factory in Crewe, England. Development work has concluded recently on the most powerful version of the W12 ever created.

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Volkswagen launches new luxury flagship Phideon at Geneva; plug-in hybrid drive planned; first VW brand car based on MLB

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Phideon is positioned above the Passat and the Magotan, which is available in China. Volkswagen’s design team derived the Phideon almost directly from the C Coupé GTE concept car, which was presented at Auto Shanghai in 2015, with only minor changes. Earlier post.) The top-of-the-range model—the Phideon 3.0

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Here are all the used EVs that qualify for a $4,000 tax credit

Baua Electric

Credits, exemptions, and other benefits could be available for an EV purchase, lease, or for relevant equipment like home charger installation. You can check out what EV-centric benefits may be available to you, sorted by state, here.

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Kia EV6 GT Review: Is this the first great EV performance car?

EV Central

litre supercharged V8 engine when it launched in 2015). That’s four tenths faster than a $514,200 Bentley Bentayga Speed luxury SUV. The EV6 GT is available in five colours but only Runway Red avoids a surcharge of at least $520. For instance, it dashes from zero to 100km/h in just 3.5 secs (a lot quicker than any HSV!).

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