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Bentley installs biofuel tank at Crewe factory after successful biogasoline performance trial at Goodwood

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Bentley has installed a 1,200-liter biofuel tank at its Crewe factory after successful performance trials of biogasoline— Sustain by Coryton —at Goodwood Festival of Speed. Bentley ran its six-strong fleet at Goodwood using the fuel and successfully completed all 32 hill-climbs.

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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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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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Bentley retires the 12-cylinder engine as it charges toward a fully electric future

Electrek

Bentley Motors , the British luxury automaker, is bidding farewell to its 12-cylinder W12 engine after nearly two decades as the iconic brand charges toward an all-electric future. more… The post Bentley retires the 12-cylinder engine as it charges toward a fully electric future appeared first on Electrek.

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Bentley CEO Jumps Ship for Aston Martin

The Truth About Cars

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. Bentley issued a surprise announcement that its longtime CEO had asked to leave the company just three days ago.

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Volkswagen brand brings back former Bentley, Audi designer to spearhead EV rollout

Electrek

The Volkswagen Group is looking to claim its position in the future of automobiles as the industry transitions to a zero-emission electric future. To keep up with the competition, VW is hiring a chief designer after his success at Audi and Bentley.

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

The Truth About Cars

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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