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Bentley launches 3-year research study on EV powertrains: OCTOPUS

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Bentley Motors has launched a three-year research study on electric vehicle powertrains, utilizing a fully integrated, free from rare-earth magnet e-axle that supports electric vehicle architectures. This reinforces Bentley’s ambition to lead sustainable luxury mobility and introduce the first fully electric Bentley by 2026.

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Solvay, Bentley, Penso partner on lightweight architecture

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A consortium including Solvay, Bentley and Penso has been awarded a multi-million pound grant by the UK government Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) for the Flexible Lightweight Architecture for Volume Applications (FLAVA) automotive project.

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

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The Group comprises ten brands from five European countries: Volkswagen, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, ŠKODA, SEAT, CUPRA, Audi, Lamborghini, Bentley, Porsche and Ducati. The Agreement is for an initial five-year term and the start of commercial delivery is set for 2026.

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Bentley’s 1st Electric Car, Kia America 022 EV6 Pricing, GM EV Industry 4,000 New Jobs

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Kia America announces 2022 EV6 pricing ALL-NEW KIA EV6 ELECTRIFIES THE ROADWAYS OF WINE COUNTRY The future of zero emission travel Electric mobility takes off as ŠKODA ENYAQ iV and electric plane demonstrate the future of zero emission travel New EVs Bentley secures UK production of first electric car– commits to £2.5

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Volkswagen Group of America joins LIFT for automotive light-weighting research; first automotive OEM member

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The group comprises Volkswagen, Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini and Bugatti; VWGoA is the first automotive OEM to join the Detroit-based Manufacturing USA institute. This enables the development of cost effective lightweight components for the defense, aerospace, automotive, sea and over-the-road truck industries.

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[PRESS RELEASE] POLITICAL PARTIES – LET’S BACK EV POLICIES TO SAVE NEW ZEALAND MONEY

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It is one of the most cost-effective ways to cut our greenhouse emissions, because it reduces the $9b a year New Zealand spends importing oil products from overseas,” said Mr. Gilbert. The vehicles already registered will save two million tonnes of greenhouse emissions over the lifetime of those vehicles. There’s much more to be done.

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Volkswagen Group to invest €51.6B over next five years; seeking to make itself future-proof

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This total amount includes additions to capitalized development costs of €10.3 The Group currently comprises nine automotive brands: Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT, Škoda, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini and Scania. The Volkswagen Group will invest around €51.6 billion (US$76.5 billion (US$14.1

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