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Bentley Bentayga: opulent SUV now available with a diesel engine

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In a Bentley? It’s not the kind of thing you’d expect from the Crewe-based company, judging by its sporting heritage. However, fitting one i.

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Bentley Examines Plug-in Hybrids, Diesels - But W-12 Here To Stay

Green Car Reports

Bentley might be better known for its fast, powerful, luxury cars typically owned by celebrities, sports stars and business moguls -- but that doesn’t mean it can’t be environmentally responsible too. That’s the message being given by company CEO Wolfgang Dürheimer as the firm looks towards its future in an industry.

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Behind Audi’s 12th Le Mans win: less fuel, more speed

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Audi posted its 12 th Le Mans 24 Hour victory on Sunday in its Audi R18 e-tron diesel hybrid quattro. A permitted fuel tank capacity of 58 liters theoretically made a maximum of 1,972 liters of diesel fuel available at the stops. Audi also topped the efficiency index as well. Audi engine technology boasts a win rate of 86.7%

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16 more US employers and 2 stakeholder groups join DOE Workplace Charging Challenge

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The Energy Department also announced today that three new corporate partners—AMP Americas, Kwik Trip and Waste Management—are joining the National Clean Fleets Partnership, a broad public-private partnership that assists the nation’s largest fleet operators in reducing the amount of gasoline and diesel they use nationwide.

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Charging piles will become standard in new buildings in the UK

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As a result of these regulations, up to 145,000 additional charging points will be added each year in the UK and by 2030, the sale of new petrol and diesel cars will cease in the UK. These include Jaguar, which is owned by Jaguar Land Rover, and Bentley, the British carmaker owned by Volkswagen. This is up from 2.5%

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Volkswagen Group appoints new heads of Global R&D, Group Design, Group Product and Modular Toolkit Strategy

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The Volkswagen Group is continuing its restructuring in the aftermath of the diesel engine emissions scandal. Our new lean structure will enable us to develop the considerable potential of our Company, its brands and employees to great effect. Our goal is to play a decisive role in shaping the transformation of the automobile.

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VW Group restructuring in response to emissions testing scandal; greater focus on the modular toolkits; Klinger out, Horn stays

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The changes follow in the wake of the diesel emissions testing scandal that led to the resignation of former CEO Martin Winterkorn. Consequently, a Porsche brand group with Bentley and Bugatti will be established for the sportscar and mid-engine toolkit. This is not related to recent events, the Group said.

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