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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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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. Bentley’s historic Crewe facility, which produced its first vehicle over 75 years ago, will now be used to produce electric vehicles. The Dream Factory. Actions Speak Louder.

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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. Light-weighting is critical for the future of our vehicles, not only to improve on fuel economy, but also to help improve vehicle performance.

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Rivian receives award from PETA for making its vehicles 100% cruelty-free

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Rivian’s recent award from the group then highlights the attention to detail that RJ Scaringe and his team have adopted when designing vehicles like the R1T and R1S. PETA is calling on lagging brands—including Audi, Bentley, Lexus, Mazda, and Porsche—to follow suit,” the group noted in a press release.

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VW of America boosting research in US for electric mobility and sustainable transportation

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These paper-based composites are not only recyclable, they can also be transformed into various interior shapes and sizes, including backlit and ambient light options. The team has also innovated ways to add different textures and colors, so vehicle interior designers enjoy flexibility and creative freedom.

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Cadillac shows vision of EV future with Celestiq electric super limo

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Officially a concept car for now, the sleek uber limousine is set for production by 2024 to take on the big guns of the luxury world, Rolls-Royce and Bentley. Cadillac overnight revealed the sleek Celestiq, which is a bold vision of the brand’s EV-only future and a car designed to send an electric shock to luxury car rivals.

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VIDEO: Tug a excursion within the unutilized Volvo EX30

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The one that has performed a key function in doing that is inner design head Lisa Reeves, who has helped develop the interior environments for Volvo fashions since returning from Bentley in 2014. She joined Car Information Europe Managing Scribbler Douglas A. Bolduc for a LinkedIn Reside chat on Wednesday, June 7.

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