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Bentley launching five new electric cars from 2025

Green Car Congress

Bentley Motors will launch five new electric cars from 2025. Bentley also revealed a £2.5-billion From 2025, the first Bentley electric vehicle will be designed, developed and produced at its headquarters in Crewe, England. Bentley expects more than 20% of sales this year will come from Bentley’s hybrid cars.

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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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Lunaz Design reveals upcycled 1961 Bentley S2 Continental

Electric Cars Report

Lunaz Design has unveiled the rarest classic car ever to be transformed to fully electric power. Dating from 1961, this specific Bentley S2 Continental is one of only four examples built. In its original specification, it was powered by a 6.2-litre litre V8 petrol engine.

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

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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 pushes back plans for its first EV, and its commitment to an all-electric lineup

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Bentley has pushed back its plans for its first EV, as well as its commitment to an all-electric lineup. Among luxury and legendary automakers, Bentley is in the same realm as Rolls-Royce, Lamborghini, and Ferrari. Bentley, however, is revising its plans, delaying both its first EV release and its plans for an all-EV lineup.

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Lunaz Design reveals upcycled 1961 Bentley S2 Continental

Electric Cars Report

Lunaz Design has unveiled the rarest classic car ever to be transformed to fully electric power. Dating from 1961, this specific Bentley S2 Continental is one of only four examples built. In its original specification, it was powered by a 6.2-litre litre V8 petrol engine.

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W12-Powered Bentley Mulliner Batur Previews Design Language For Future EVs

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Bentley Motors has unveiled the Bentley Mulliner Batur – a new two-door grand touring coupé limited to 18 series pieces that embodies the start of a design revolution at Bentley.

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