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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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Bentley Introduces First Fully Electric First Response Team vehicles at its Crewe site

Electric Cars Report

Bentley Motors has initiated the renewal of its First Response Team fleet, with the arrival of two fully electric models to handle day-to-day activities such as medical emergencies and off site events at the Company’s UK headquarters in Crewe. The new Volkswagen ID.3

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Bentley retires the 12-cylinder engine as it charges toward a fully electric future

Electrek

Bentley Motors , the British luxury automaker, is bidding farewell to its 12-cylinder W12 engine after nearly two decades as the iconic brand charges toward an all-electric future. more… The post Bentley retires the 12-cylinder engine as it charges toward a fully electric future appeared first on Electrek.

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Bentley Bentayga plug-in hybrid rated for lower highway mpg than non-hybrid

Green Car Reports

Plug-in hybrids let you go mostly electric on the commute while also saving fuel—and gas money—en route to weekend destinations, without the charging infrastructure worries of a fully electric vehicle. Be forewarned, though: For those who consider an ultra-luxury brand like Bentley, those sensibilities go (mostly) out the window.

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2024 GMC Sierra HD AT4X, 2025 Bentley Continental GT: Car News Headlines

Baua Electric

Bentley is working on an update for the Continental GT and a prototype for the convertible has been spotted. The GMC Sierra HD has been updated for 2024, and among the updates are new off-road-ready AT4X and AT4X AEV Edition. They come with upgrades like a 1.5-inch

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3ti installs pop-up solar EV charging hub at Scottish hospital – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

UK solar car park company 3ti has installed its Papilio3 pop-up solar car park and EV charging hub at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness, Scotland. Made from a recycled shipping container, the unit integrates solar and existing local power to fast charge up to 12 EVs simultaneously at 7, 11 or 22 kW, including those in operation at the hospital.

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Tesla Roadster, Ford emissions, Bentley's electric future: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

A plan for more plug-in vehicles is changing form at Bentley—to what, we're not sure yet. A West Coast network could keep semis charged up. Analysts peer into the Tesla Roadster. And Ford's under federal scrutiny for emissions certifications. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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