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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 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. That’s paraphrasing and his words were chosen much more carefully.

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

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Led by a steering committee consisting of founders Ansys, Dell, Lendlease and Microsoft, the open-membership Consortium represents an international ecosystem of industry leaders that are influencing digital twin development, usage and standards requirements. —Marques McCammon, president of Ricardo, Inc.,

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Scout Motors selects South Carolina for first plant; $2B investment, 200k units per year

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South Carolina has more than 500 automotive-related companies and 75,000 automotive industry employees. The state is No. 1 in the US for export sales of both completed passenger vehicles and tires. Scout is currently evaluating the potential for outside investment. Scout Motors is headquartered in Tysons, Virginia.

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Karma and PATEO announce strategic partnership to develop automotive technologies

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Supported by Karma’s fully certified products already on the road, a fully-operational manufacturing facility, and a complete line of engineering and design resources, PATEO Qing Mobile can bring their products to market quickly.

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Volkswagen Group of America opens new Tradepoint Atlantic vehicle terminal at Port of Baltimore; formerly site of Bethlehem steel

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Volkswagen, Audi, Lamborghini and Bentley vehicles will be imported and processed at the port. This announcement represents VWGoA’s commitment to sustainability through the adaptive reuse of a former industrial brownfield site, which was once home to one of the largest integrated steel mills in the United States.

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

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The Volkswagen brand is already checking opportunities to include these paper-based interior parts in future model lines and work to support industry-scale production. Bentley and Lamborghini have adopted these new materials and the molding process for the Bentley Continental, and in the Lamborghini Aventador.