Bentley reveals first EV but delays all-electric plans
1 month, 1 week ago

Bentley reveals first EV but delays all-electric plans

The Independent  

Bentley has revealed details of its first all-electric model, a Luxury Urban SUV, set to be built in the UK at the heavily remodelled Bentley plant in Crewe. However, Bentley CEO Frank-Steffen Walliser has also announced that the full electrification of the Bentley range won’t now come until 2035, five years later than planned under Bentley’s Beyond 100 strategy. Walliser also admitted that Bentley is creating its first EV partly due to legislative demands rather than customer demand, saying that there was not a lot of demand from today’s Bentley customers and the brand hoped the new car would attract new customers. open image in gallery Bentley’s Beyond 100 goes to Beyond 100 Plus as full electrification is pushed back to 2035 “We are sure we can also convince a lot of the existing customers once you have them in the car because the car is really convincing. I think we can definitely convince existing customers, but the target is definitely to get new customers.” Speaking about the new Luxury Urban SUV, Walliser revealed, “We stay under five meters and that gives under normal conditions a little bit better visibility and easiness in driving in urban areas.

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New Range Rover EV promised to be 'the most capable electric luxury SUV'
3 weeks, 4 days ago

New Range Rover EV promised to be 'the most capable electric luxury SUV'

Daily Mail  

The new zero-emission Range Rover EV is undergoing the last of its extreme-weather tests before it hits showrooms next year - and the British car maker has promised it will be 'the most capable electric luxury SUV' when it does arrive. Images, shared by JLR this week, show the hulking SUV taking on the terrains of the United Arab Emirates …

Now Bentley backtracks on its EV promise: British luxury brand to delay going fully electric by five years to 2035
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Now Bentley backtracks on its EV promise: British luxury brand to delay going fully electric by five years to 2035

Daily Mail  

Bentley is to delay going fully electric by five years to 2035 as it slams the brakes on its drive to an electrified future, it confirmed on Thursday. Bentley backs out of 2030 electric promise: The iconic British brand previously said it would ditch petrol engines at the end of the decade but has postponed its ambitions due to a …

Bentley delays electric car rollout by five years amid slump in demand
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Bentley delays electric car rollout by five years amid slump in demand

The Telegraph  

“But we see there are new customers out that definitely want to have a very modern car. We are sure we can also convince a lot of the existing customers, once we have had them in the car.” He said the decision to delay the point at which Bentley would go fully electric was to ensure the company had “a …

Best new electric cars: 17 EVs to look forward to in 2025 and beyond
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Best new electric cars: 17 EVs to look forward to in 2025 and beyond

The Independent  

There are already over 100 models of electric car available to buy in the UK, and that number is going up all the time. Alfa Romeo Junior open image in gallery The Alfa Romeo Junior is an all-electric family hatchback to cost from around £33,000 Expected price: From £33,895 From £33,895 Launch date: Second half of 2024 Alfa’s first electric …

Hybrid cars to remain on sale for five more years after 2030 petrol and diesel ban
3 months, 1 week ago

Hybrid cars to remain on sale for five more years after 2030 petrol and diesel ban

Daily Mail  

Some hybrid vehicles will be given a five-year stay of execution beyond the 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars, the Government has said, as it denied abandoning its manifesto pledge to accelerate the shift to electric vehicles. The Department for Transport has confirmed that some hybrid vehicles will be given a five-year stay of execution following the 2030 …

The best EVs arriving in 2024: Ten electric cars we think will be standouts this year
8 months, 3 weeks ago

The best EVs arriving in 2024: Ten electric cars we think will be standouts this year

Daily Mail  

As we get closer to the planned 2035 ban on sales of new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars, electric vehicles are expected to become increasingly mainstream. Kia EV3 Price: approx £28,500 Range: approx 300 miles Kia unveiled two new electric SUVs at the same time, but the smaller and more affordable EV3 is the concept that's got our interest, with …

Bentley delays launch of first electric car
9 months ago

Bentley delays launch of first electric car

The Telegraph  

Bentley has pushed back the launch of its first battery-electric vehicle as the luxury carmaker said demand for hybrid models remains strong. It comes as Bentley chief executive Adrian Hallmark pointed to a shift in government attitudes towards electrification, having said last year that he was “stunned” by Rishi Sunak’s decision to delay a ban on the sale of petrol …

Mercedes-Benz delays electrification goal, beefs up...
10 months ago

Mercedes-Benz delays electrification goal, beefs up...

Daily Mail  

Mercedes-Benz has joined Ford and General Motors in delaying its goal to produce fully electric vehicles by 2030, citing slowing consumer demand and overly ambitious goals. Mercedes’ shift accompanies General Motors' goal in 2021 that its vehicles would be fully electric by 2025 and Ford’s announcement last month that it is slowing EV development. Mercedes is downsizing its original plans …

When will all new cars in the UK be electric? Dates for every brand from Alfa Romeo to Volvo
1 year, 2 months ago

When will all new cars in the UK be electric? Dates for every brand from Alfa Romeo to Volvo

Daily Mail  

The Government's decision to delay its ban on new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 to 2035 has put a cat amongst the pigeons in terms of manufacturer plans to fill their showrooms exclusively with electric vehicles. Its broader aim is to fully electrify its 'core range' of cars by 2030 James Bond could soon be at the wheel of …

Bentley to Roll Out One Electric Car Every Year for Five Years from 2025
2 years, 9 months ago

Bentley to Roll Out One Electric Car Every Year for Five Years from 2025

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Luxury carmaker Bentley unveiled plans on Tuesday to build a new electric model annually for five years from 2025 after its annual profit skyrocketed, as the British firm builds on parent Volkswagen’s push to broaden electric offerings. Crewe, England-based Bentley posted a profit of 389 million euros for 2021, compared with a profit of 20 million euros in the previous …

Bentley to launch first EV in 2025
2 years, 10 months ago

Bentley to launch first EV in 2025

China Daily  

Bentley showcases its latest models at the Beijing auto show in September 2020. British luxury marque Bentley said on Wednesday that it will launch its first electric model in 2025 as the starting point of its "five electric vehicles in five years" plan. "Our aim is to become the benchmark not just for luxury cars or sustainable credentials but the …

Bentley to make first pure electric car in Crewe
2 years, 10 months ago

Bentley to make first pure electric car in Crewe

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Luxury carmaker Bentley has announced …

Bentley manufactures its 200,000th car
3 years, 8 months ago

Bentley manufactures its 200,000th car

India Today  

Bentley Motors celebrated the 200,000th car built in the company’s 100-year-plus history. Adrian Hallmark, chairman, and CEO, Bentley Motors said, “This production of the 200,000th car is just the latest landmark on the extraordinary journey that Bentley has been traveling since its foundation in 1919. In 2003 the introduction of the Continental GT represented a transformative moment for the brand, …

All JLR cars to be fully electric by 2030; Jaguar all electric by 2025
3 years, 10 months ago

All JLR cars to be fully electric by 2030; Jaguar all electric by 2025

The Hindu  

Jaguar Land Rover's car range will be fully electric by 2030 as the carmaker joins a global race to develop zero-emission models to get ahead of looming bans on sales of new fossil-fuel vehicles. JLR, owned by India's Tata Motors, said on Monday the Jaguar brand will lead the way with a fully electric model range built on a brand-new …

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