Bentley launches new models, to build SUVs

According to a press release, Bentley Motors UK has confirmed that it will build the world’s fastest and most luxurious SUV - the first off-road vehicle in the marque’s history.

This was announced at the launch at its Crewe HQs, of three new Bentley models, namely, the Flying Spur sedan, the Continental 4.0 litre GT V8 S and the 6.0 litre Continental GT Speed Convertible. The later is considered the world’s fastest four-seat production convertible.

Bentley Flying Spur

Continental GT V8 S

Continental GT Speed Convertible

The production of the new model will create new 1,000 jobs at Bentley and its suppliers.

The company recorded strong sales increases through the first three quarters of 2013 (delivering a total of 6,516 cars against 5,969 in 2012) and opening of 23 international dealerships in locations from Bucharest, Lyon and Minsk through to Hanoi (Vietnam) and the famous Silk Road city of Urumqi.

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Austria November 2013

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Newcomers - Austrian Edition

Great plug-in month in Austria, with 127 units registered, best sales month of the year, pulling the EV share to 0,25%, if December proves to be even better than this month, it can still reach the 0,30% hallmark of last year.

The Renault Zoe was Number One with 51 units, winning a seventh consecutive #1, doing better here than in its own home country...

But the real news are the three positions behind the french hatch: In #2 we have the Tesla Model S with 23 units sold, a bit later than other countries, but it seems that Austria was also hit by Tesla Fever, next is the Smart Fortwo ED, now with the production constraints behind, the tiny Smart is climbing positions (It's now #4 YTD and with a shot to reach #3 in December), and in fourth we have the BMW i3, another country where the Bimmer started with the right foot wheel. 

We also assist at some surprising facts, like the zero units of the Opel Ampera (I had to double check this one, i just couldn't believe it), it seems that the price reduction still hasn't done anything to it, and the first two registrations of the Mia Electric in Austria.

Another surprising thing, that only shows how dynamic EV markets are, is that the Citröen C-Zero, #2 in '12, is now...#11, just like last years #3 (Fluence ZE), is in a much more discrete #10.

Pl	Austria	Nov.	YTD	%	'12Pl
1	Renault Zoe	51	344	45	N/A
2	Renault Twizy e)		89	12	1
3	Nissan Leaf	6	80	11	6
4	Smart Fortwo ED	18	65	9	9
5	Opel Ampera		40	5	4
6	Tesla Model S	23	38	5	N/A
7	Volvo V60 Plug-In	4	25	3	N/A
8	BMW i3	17	19	3	N/A
9	Mitsubishi I-Miev		14	2	5
10	Renault Fluence ZE		13	2	3
11	Citröen C-Zero		7	1	2
12 12	Volkswagen e-Up! e) Peugeot iOn	5	5 5	1 1	N/A 7
14	Ford Focus Electric		3	0	N/A
15 15 15 15 19 19 19	Chevrolet Volt Mia Electric Renault Kangoo ZE Tesla Roadster Volkswagen XL1 Fisker Karma Porsche Panamera S-E H.	1 2	2 2 2 2 1 1 1	0 0 0 0 0 0 0	8 N/A 5 12 N/A 9 N/A
	TOTAL	127	758	100

e) Estimate

Source: automotive.co.at

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