When Bentley took its first step into the electrified vehicle market in 2019, with the launch of the Bentayga Hybrid SUV, it was a little late to the non-combustion engine party. But having turned up, it has loudly signalled its intention to stay. “By 2030, the whole portfolio will be electric – no more combustion cars,” insists Peter Bosch, member of the board for manufacturing. Figures from 2021 show an unprecedented demand for Bentley’s hybrid electric offering, a trend that has played out across the wider EV market, with more battery-electric vehicles hitting the UK’s roads last year than in the previous five put together. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, 18.5 per cent of all new cars registered in 2021 are either hybrid plug-in or fully electric; meanwhile Ford, VW (which also owns Bentley), Mercedes Benz and Toyota have all committed their futures to electric.
賓利(Bentley)在2019年才首次進軍電動汽車市場，推出了Bentayga混合動力SUV，這對非燃燒發動機領域來說有點晚。但在進入這個市場之後，它已大聲表示將會持續推進。「到2030年，整個產品組合將是電動的——不再有燃燒型汽車，」負責汽車製造的董事會成員彼得•博世(Peter Bosch)堅稱。2021年的數據顯示，賓利混合動力汽車的需求達到了前所未有的水準，這一趨勢已經在整個電動汽車市場顯現出來，去年英國上路的純電動汽車數量超過了前五款汽車的總和。根據汽車製造商和貿易商協會(Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders)的數據，在2021年註冊的所有新車中，18.5%是混合動力插電式或全電動汽車；與此同時，福特、大眾(賓利的母公司)、梅賽德斯-賓士和豐田都承諾未來將發展電動汽車。