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Bentley CEO: Rich People Felt Bad About Showing Off, Causing Drop in Sales

The Truth About Cars

People who buy cars from brands like Bentley aren’t generally concerned with things like recessions and the opinions of the masses, but the automaker thinks its customers are buying fewer expensive cars because they feel bad about showing off. Image: Bentley] Become a& TTAC insider.

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Bentley launching five new electric cars from 2025

Green Car Congress

Bentley Motors will launch five new electric cars from 2025. Bentley also revealed a £2.5-billion From 2025, the first Bentley electric vehicle will be designed, developed and produced at its headquarters in Crewe, England. Bentley expects more than 20% of sales this year will come from Bentley’s hybrid cars.

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

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Corby answers the $456,000 question: Is the luxury-soaked Bentley Flying Spur the world’s most pointless plug-in hybrid?

EV Central

I don’t know about you, but when I picture climate warriors – the kind who’ll chain themselves to things, get arrested, become Senators and then realise that changing the system is about as effective as attempting to save polar bears by sleeping naked on ice – I don’t see them driving Bentleys that cost $456,000.

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Bentley creates 5 bespoke Mulliner editions for India inspired by the tri-colour

Baua Electric

The Bentley Opulence Edition built by Mulliner gets the Scarab Green colour inspired by the exoskeleton of the Scarab beetle Marquee British automaker Bentley has revealed five Mulliner bespoke cars that have been specially commissioned for the Indian market. Also Read : Rich splurge on fancy cars but Bentley sales take a tumble.

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Lithia unloads Toyota, Ford and Bentley-Lotus dealerships

Baua Electric

Lithia mentioned it offered Bentley of Denver-Lotus of Denver, in the past housed in its Ferrari of Denver dealership in Highlands Ranch, Colo., ” Maul mentioned the construction just lately have been refreshed however shall be introduced as much as Bentley’s company glance. to John Elway Dealerships on June 8.

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Bentley Invests Big in UK-Made BEVs With ‘Beyond100’

Drive Electric

Bentley’s first-ever Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) will be available to buy in 2025. There will also be a new electric Bentley launched every year for five years from 2025. Bentley says that its first EV will be developed and built in the UK. Can’t wait three years for a luxury Bentley EV?

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