Bentley delays its switch to electric-only cars from 2030 to 2035

Carmakers believe that some buyers are put off from buying electric cars because of poor charging infrastructure, particularly outside Europe, China and the US. Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images

Bentley Motors has said it will continue to sell fossil fuel cars until 2035 – five years later than previously planned – as the luxury carmaker announced its first electric vehicle will be an SUV.

The British brand said it would reveal its electric “urban SUV” in 2026, in an update to its strategy on Thursday.