Previous 2030 deadline to go EV only likely to slip 'by a couple of years'
Bentley was one of the first established automakers to commit to a fully electric future, telling the world in 2020 that it intended to built its last combustion engine in 2030. From that point onwards, the plan was for all Bentley models to be full EVs. As suggested by the tense of that last sentence, that now seems to be changing. Bentley’s CEO, Adrian Hallmark, told journalists that the 2030 deadline should no longer be regarded as hard and fast.
Mid-life facelifts for the Flying Spur and Continental will see the arrival of what Hallmark described as “high performance hybrids” which - although not confirmed yet - we presume will be upgraded to V-8 power. The 729 hp Porsche Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid - which sits on the same platform as the Bentley Bentayga - gives a good indication of the power outputs that can be delivered by this next-generation VW Group powertrain.
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