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QOTD: Are You Feeling Bad?

The Truth About Cars

We had a piece on Bentley owners feeling just a wee bit guilty about conspicuous consumption today. I found myself giggling a bit at the concept as I edited it -- aren't people who buy Bentleys showing off? Maybe we don't have many Bentley owners in our readership, but I bet we have some Corvette and Viper owners.

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Bentley Invests Big in UK-Made BEVs With ‘Beyond100’

Drive Electric

Bentley’s first-ever Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) will be available to buy in 2025. There will also be a new electric Bentley launched every year for five years from 2025. Bentley says that its first EV will be developed and built in the UK. Can’t wait three years for a luxury Bentley EV?

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2020 Bentley Bentayga Hybrid first drive review: Charge port gained, no prestige lost

Green Car Reports

The Ice (white) 2020 Bentley Bentayga Hybrid slips almost silently through its natural environment, the Silicon Valley town of Atherton, California. Homes with an average price of $11 million line the streets with gates and fences that are as welcoming as the member policy of Augusta National Golf Club on the other side of the country.

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Bentley showcases new EXP 9 F SUV concept at Auto China; considering V6 plug-in hybrid powertrain

Green Car Congress

Bentley is showcasing a new Sport Utility Vehicle concept, EXP 9 F, at the 2012 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition. The all-wheel drive luxury SUV concept makes its debut in China as potential third Bentley model-line; powertrains under consideration include a 500bhp, 4.0-litre liter W12 engine. liter W12 engine.

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Volkswagen Group ERL working on more intuitive communications between driver, car and environment

Green Car Congress

As vehicle connectivity and advanced assistance systems become a ubiquitous part of driving, researchers at Volkswagen Group’s Electronics Research Laboratory ( ERL ) are working to create a “perfect driving experience” by enabling more intuitive forms of communications between the driver, the car and the external environment.

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

Teslarati

PETA is calling on lagging brands—including Audi, Bentley, Lexus, Mazda, and Porsche—to follow suit,” the group noted in a press release. Rivian’s vehicles have always been promoted as adventure machines that take care of the environment. Volvo announced that its cars will be completely leather-free by 2030.

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VIDEO: Tug a excursion within the unutilized Volvo EX30

Baua Electric

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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