Bentley Shifts Focus to PHEVs in Revised Electrification Strategy

2024/09/29
New car technology
Bentley
China
Bentley's CEO, Frank Steffen Walliser, announced a delay in the brand's full electrification until the mid-2030s, with a current focus on plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) and sustainable fuel development. Bentley's first all-electric car is still scheduled for 2026, and it will be an entirely new model rather than an electric version of an existing one.
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