Following the 2020 arrival of the Bentley Bentayga Hybrid SUV, the 2022 Bentley Flying Spur Hybrid is the most recent step in the British luxury carmaker’s plan to go fully electric by 2030. While the shift will be momentous, the cars remain as grand and opulent as ever. And the design language—”resting, calm, powerful and superior”—remains the same, Peter Bosch (board member for manufacturing) tells …
“Mercedes-Benz invented the car more than 130 years ago introducing individual mobility to society. I think it’s our responsibility to move in to a more sustainable, environmental friendly driving system,” Jochen Hermann, Head of Development CASE and Development eDrive, states in the opening of this new video. In those succinct, bold statements he summarizes the motivation behind the brand’s new focus on connected, autonomous, shared …
It’s been a good week for electric automobiles, thanks to two major global commitments. First, China’s Geely announced that Volvo, the Sweden-based brand they purchased back in 2010, will produce only electric or hybrid vehicles starting in 2019. This will include five new models produced at Volvo plants worldwide—three under the Volvo name and two under Polestar (Volvo’s performance brand). This makes Volvo the first …
