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U of Birmingham, Bentley and partners in rare-earth recycling project; RaRE

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The University of Birmingham is working with Bentley Motors and others on a three-year research project to deliver a sustainable source of rare earth magnets for electric and hybrid vehicles. million (US$3.6-million) Illustration of the HPMS process applied to the voice coil assembly of a hard disk drive. Source: HyProMag. Resources.

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Bentley CEO Jumps Ship for Aston Martin

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Bentley's former CEO Adrian Hallmark has broken with the company after making remarks that sales were down due to wealthy people buying fewer luxury products over concerns that it might upset poorer people living in those markets. I believe now is the right time to allow the Company to transition to new leadership.

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Imported Audi, Porsche, and Bentley Models Held Back Over Forced Labor Allegations

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While the impacted automakers include Porsche, Bentley and Audi, we’ve seen plenty of brands being accused of leveraging forced labor in the Xinjiang region of China, where the country is said to have forcibly concentrated the Uyghur ethnic minority. ports for allegedly violating the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). custom laws.

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Ricardo joins Digital Twin Consortium; targeting multiple transportation/mobility industries

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Ricardo has become a “Groundbreaker,” one of a handful of international companies collaborating in the newly formed Digital Twin Consortium , which seeks to drive consistency in vocabulary, architecture, security and interoperability. the Ricardo subsidiary leading the company’s involvement in the new Consortium.

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Lithia unloads Toyota, Ford and Bentley-Lotus dealerships

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Lithia mentioned it offered Bentley of Denver-Lotus of Denver, in the past housed in its Ferrari of Denver dealership in Highlands Ranch, Colo., ” Maul mentioned the construction just lately have been refreshed however shall be introduced as much as Bentley’s company glance. to John Elway Dealerships on June 8.

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Bentley Commits to Five New EVs by 2030, Adding a New Model in 2025

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The British luxury car manufacturer Bentley has pledged to become carbon neutral by 2030 and planning to release their first electric vehicle in 2025. Bently has also launched a new initiative called the Five-in-Five plan, which calls for the company to release a new electric vehicle every year from 2025 through 2030.

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Android Auto makes its debut with support from multiple automakers and tech companies

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Android Auto made its debut at the 2014 Google I/O annual technology conference in San Francisco as the first innovation resulting from the Open Automotive Alliance (OAA)—a coalition of tech companies and auto industry leaders launched in January by Google, NVIDIA, Audi, GM, Honda and Hyundai committed to bringing the Android platform to cars.

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