Bentley Delays New EV Until 2025 - Waiting On Battery Advances

Bentley has an ambitious plan to electrify its entire lineup by 2023 - but that doesn’t mean the British exotic car manufacturer will rush into launching its first zero-emission model soon. And that’s not just because there’s no demand for a Bentley EV but because the company wants to wait until the battery tech improves.

“We will launch our first battery-electric vehicle in the middle of the 2020s because we anticipate in five years the increase in power density – or the introduction of solid-state batteries – will allow a 30 percent-plus improvement in performance.”

carloslassiter - 3/6/2020 10:02:01 AM

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First in with a "the grill is too big" comment.

skytop - 3/6/2020 10:25:33 AM

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The front grill is HIDEOUS.

dlin - 3/6/2020 11:42:22 AM

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Smart move

qwertyfla1 - 3/6/2020 3:47:29 PM

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If it is electric why is such a big ass grille even needed when you dont need the capacity to cool a ice engine? This is putrid looking

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 3/6/2020 5:43:02 PM

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I think it is like the boat story you told us about. You don't get the design because it is not meant for you. The very wealthy want a nice car to drive but also send a clear message at the same time. This is special and I am special because I own it.

SanJoseDriver - 3/8/2020 8:20:03 PM

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It doesn't need a grill at all, but like CC said something garish is needed to show how cool and rich you are on these types of cars.

MDarringer - 3/6/2020 6:29:44 PM

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When VWAG creates a new platform but can only manage 2/3 the range of a Tesla, then more garbage is not better.

MDarringer - 3/8/2020 9:48:47 PM

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Seen from the side, the car would be better looking if the nose were the tail and the tail were the nose.