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

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Scout Motors, the recently formed independent company backed by Volkswagen Group ( earlier post , is establishing its first manufacturing plant near Columbia, South Carolina, where it will build electric next-generation trucks and rugged SUVs harkening back to the iconic Scout vehicles produced from 1960 to 1980.

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2024 GMC Sierra HD AT4X, 2025 Bentley Continental GT: Car News Headlines

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Bentley is working on an update for the Continental GT and a prototype for the convertible has been spotted. You’ll find these stories and more in today’s car news, right here at Motor Authority. The GMC Sierra HD has been updated for 2024, and among the updates are new off-road-ready AT4X and AT4X AEV Edition.

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

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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.

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All-electric Bentley convertible concept shown at Geneva

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The Audi e-tron SUV and Porsche Mission E sedan will go into production over the next few years, with an electric version of the VW Phaeton sedan expected as well. Following that up, at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show Volkswagen possession Bentley showed an all-electric concept car.

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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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Child Mercedes G-Magnificence, Toyota Century SUV: The Moment In Opposite

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It’s the Moment in Opposite, proper there at Motor Authority. One wouldn’t typically assistant Toyota with the likes of Bentley and Rolls-Royce, however the Jap auto vast this past introduced a Century SUV to problem Bentley’s Bentayga and Rolls-Royce’s Cullinan. It’s legit.

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Turns out, Europeans love big ol’ SUVs as much as Americans do

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Photo by Mikechie Esparagoza on Pexels.com Regulators hate them, saying all the popularity of massive, heavy SUVs runs counter to environmental targets. Paris even slapped some hefty fines on SUVs parking in the city. But European consumers are showing nothing but love for the SUV, in all shapes and sizes.

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