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Bentley will electrify all of its models by 2023

The brand will also introduce a full EV by 2025.

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Bentley Bentayga Hybrid

The Bentayga Hybrid will go on sale later this year.

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first plug-in, the Bentayga Hybrid, will go on sale in the US near the end of this year. But it won't be the brand's only electrified model for long.

"We will bring out hybrid versions of all our models by 2023," Chris Craft, Bentley's board member for sales and marketing, told Roadshow during a media event in California on Monday. It's unclear which vehicles will gain electrification first, and Bentley did not say whether or not these new models will use a version of the Bentayga's plug-in hybrid drivetrain.

Bentley won't stop there, though. "The next big focal point is to launch our first full electric car," Craft said, "which we will do by 2025."

Craft believes electrified vehicles will fit nicely in Bentley's portfolio, and sees a huge opportunity in this space. 

"Over 30% of luxury buyers are interested in electric cars ," he said. "That will be a big part of our future."

Bentayga Hybrid electrifies the Bentley lineup

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Steven Ewing Former managing editor
Steven Ewing spent his childhood reading car magazines, making his career as an automotive journalist an absolute dream job. After getting his foot in the door at Automobile while he was still a teenager, Ewing found homes on the mastheads at Winding Road magazine, Autoblog and Motor1.com before joining the CNET team in 2018. He has also served on the World Car Awards jury. Ewing grew up ingrained in the car culture of Detroit -- the Motor City -- before eventually moving to Los Angeles. In his free time, Ewing loves to cook, binge trash TV and play the drums.
Steven Ewing
Steven Ewing spent his childhood reading car magazines, making his career as an automotive journalist an absolute dream job. After getting his foot in the door at Automobile while he was still a teenager, Ewing found homes on the mastheads at Winding Road magazine, Autoblog and Motor1.com before joining the CNET team in 2018. He has also served on the World Car Awards jury. Ewing grew up ingrained in the car culture of Detroit -- the Motor City -- before eventually moving to Los Angeles. In his free time, Ewing loves to cook, binge trash TV and play the drums.

Article updated on June 18, 2019 at 9:27 AM PDT

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Steven Ewing spent his childhood reading car magazines, making his career as an automotive journalist an absolute dream job. After getting his foot in the door at Automobile while he was still a teenager, Ewing found homes on the mastheads at Winding Road magazine, Autoblog and Motor1.com before joining the CNET team in 2018. He has also served on the World Car Awards jury. Ewing grew up ingrained in the car culture of Detroit -- the Motor City -- before eventually moving to Los Angeles. In his free time, Ewing loves to cook, binge trash TV and play the drums.
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