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Bentley commits to £2.5bn investment for updated EV factory in UK

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Bentley has announced that it will build its first-ever electric vehicle manufacturing facility in the United Kingdom with a £2.5 Bentley plans to update its Crewe, England plant with the investment. Bentley has previously outlined plans to offer EV and plug-in hybrid vehicles only by 2026. ” Credit: Bentley.

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Aston Martin to make petrol cars ‘for as long as allowed’

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Read more Aston Martin has decided to continue manufacturing petrol cars as long as it can after the carmaker delayed the arrival of its first ever electric vehicle. The delay came after Britain last year pushed back its planned ban on the sale of high-polluting petrol and diesel cars from 2030 to 2035.

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Lamborghini LB744 supercar gets three-motor PHEV … with a V12

EV Central

Upcoming Lamborghini LB744 supercar gets a new V12 engine and three electric motors as part of a plug-in hybrid EV (PHEV) system Rather than downsizing the engine or switching only to electric motors, the Italian sports car maker has instead added three electric motors to the supercar mix. Yep, you read that right.

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Charging piles will become standard in new buildings in the UK

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BEV sales in the UK have grown rapidly over the past year – with demand rising, at least in part due to petrol shortages, which dried up many motorists’ gas tanks in September. Conventional hybrids and plug-in hybrids will continue to be sold until 2035, after which only pure electric vehicles will be allowed into the UK market.

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Bentley starts Aussie electric move with PHEV Flying Spur launch

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Luxury brand Bentley’s transition to an all-electric line-up begins in Australia in November when its first plug-in hybrid EV arrives. The Flying Spur plug-in hybrid sedan , priced from $479,100 (plus on-road costs), will be followed within 12 months by a PHEV version of the Bentayga SUV. Bentley Bentayga Hybrid.

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2023 BMW i7 review: The flagship goes electric

EV Central

The flagship of a flagship, the i7 sits at the tippy top of the BMW 7 Series range (there’s also a petrol-powered mild-hybrid variant), combining all the luxe limousine trappings you expect with an all-electric powertrain for the first time. Plugging it in at home will take… well longer. What do you get in the BMW i7? No Walllbox?

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Mercedes-AMG EQS53 electric high-performance limo pricing, details confirmed

EV Central

Electric motors provide the sort of refinement and thrust even the world’s most advanced petrol engines can’t compete with and Mercedes-Benz is working towards and all-EV range across much of the world by 2030. AC charging : 11kW (standard), 22kW (optional), Type 2 plug. DC charging : 200kW, CCS combo plug. 0-100km/h : 3.8