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BRITISH luxury carmaker Bentley said on Wednesday it would start production of its first fully electric vehicle (EV) in 2025.
Quoted from Reuters on Wednesday (1/26), this is one of the important milestones in the plan to transition the Volkswagen AG group unit to a fully electric model lineup by 2030. Bentley has also committed to investing £2.5 billion (USD 3.4 billion) in sustainability measures over the next decade.
The automaker said it would reconfigure its UK plant in Crewe to build new vehicles. The company did not provide further details on the form the first electric vehicle will take.
Across the auto industry, major manufacturers have unveiled plans to electrify their ranges of cars, with a ban on fossil fuel cars looming, helping to push them to invest heavily in new technology.
Earlier this month, Bentley said it had hit a 2021 record as global sales jumped 31 percent amid strong demand for high-end vehicles. [antaranews/photo special]
