Bentley
Vehicles powered entirely by internal combustion engines are starting to take off and the auto industry knows it. This week Bentley, the British luxury gabass, became an advanced OEM to set the date for its launch – the year 2030. As the company moves into its second century, it unveils a new plan called “100 Bind”, which will say “every aspect of its business Rebuild from end to end to become a carbon neutral organization.
Bentley has already introduced the plug-in hybrid EV version of the Bentaga SUV and plans to add another pair of PHEVs to its roster next year – possibly the Continental GT Coupe and the Flying Spur sedan. In 2025, the company plans to introduce a battery electric vehicle; “You have to choose a point of time where battery power density, especially for big cars, is the savior for us. We’ve always said that mid-2020 is the time when you can get out of the supply chain,” Bentley CEO Adrian H. Hall Lamarck told Ow Tovik. Expect 120-plus-kilowatt-hour batteries. “
2025 will also be the last year you will be able to buy a Bentley that does not plug, as in 2026 the brand is leaving everything but PHEVs and BEVs. In 2030, it will also go to PHEVs, just to make BEVs proud to wear winged B badges. By the way, Bentley is also promising to reduce the environmental impact of its factory and go plastic neutral.
It shouldn’t be too hard to develop a new BEV, as Bentley will be able to take advantage of the new PPE electric car platform developed by Udi D and Porsche (which, like Bentley, both are owned by the Volkswagen Group). And while I’m progressive, I would say that the announcement of Beyond 100 plans to pay off rumors that the VW group is putting Bentley up for sale.
