Welcome to a new decade, in which automotive investments into electrification and automation will surely only ramp up. Bentley is all aboard that boat, but plans to take its time to deliver a “credible” electric car in due time. In other words, we’ll likely be halfway through the decade before we see a battery-electric Bentley.
Bentley CEO Adrian Hallmark told Automotive News Europe that 2025 is the “earliest” date on the calendar for an electric machine from the British luxury marque. The next wave of investment will all be geared toward electrification, though Hallmark wouldn’t speak to the future EV’s bones, that is, what platform a Bentley EV will ride on.
The best guess is Volkswagen Group’s PPE architecture, which will specifically underpin plenty of premium electric cars in the years to come. Hallmark simply said PPE is a VW Group project, with different brands tackling various portions of development. “No comment” was the response when the executive was asked what part Bentley has taken.
https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/bentley-electric-car-solid-state-batteries/
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