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Opinion: The Bentley Crash in New York is Scrambling Brains

The Truth About Cars

Last week, on the day before Thanksgiving, a middle-aged couple in a Bentley met a fiery end under mysterious circumstances near the U.S.-Canada We know the victims names – Kurt Villani, 53, and his wife, Monica Villani, also 53 – and we know that they were in a Bentley Flying Spur (no jokes about the name, please).

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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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New York show: Genesis Neolun concept previews all-electric GV90 large SUV as Hyundai-owned luxury brand thinks big and very bold

EV Central

Strip away the oddball name and sleek show car design touches and the Genesis Neolun concept unveiled in New York this week gives a strong hint of the upcoming GV90 battery electric large SUV. READ MORE: 2024 Genesis GV60 Lux review: Is this mind-bending small electric SUV really worth all this money?

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

Teslarati

As a light thanks for Rivian’s efforts to design its vehicles with cruelty-free materials, PETA noted that is sending a box of “delicious cow-shaped vegan chocolates” to the electric truck maker. 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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2024 GWM Tank 700 PHEV review: 385kW/800Nm 4×4 is a rapid plug-in Toyota LandCruiser and Nissan Patrol rival

EV Central

It’s already on sale in China and the Middle East (because of course it is), and with a right-hand drive version already confirmed by GWM, it’s Australian arm said it’s under consideration for here, ready to join the Tank 300 and Tank 500 petrol and hybrid large SUVs. 2024 Tank 700 Hi-4T Limited Edition PHEV.

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VIDEO: Tug a excursion within the unutilized Volvo EX30

Baua Electric

Volvo says the unutilized EX30 mini electrical SUV is aimed toward more youthful patrons who need sustainable answers within their cars. 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.

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Gigantic Chinese Nio ET9 electric car guns for German limos with advanced battery tech that adds 255km in less than five minutes

EV Central

China’s Nio has pulled the drapes off the Nio ET9 it hopes will steal sales from luxurious European brands Mercedes-Maybach, Bentley and, even, Rolls-Royce when it lands in China in 2025 priced from 800,000 yuan ($165,000). There’s also four-wheel steering as standard. 2025 Nio ET9 is intended to be a rival for German luxury cars.

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