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Birmingham Post
Birmingham Post
Business
Jon Robinson

Luxury car maker Bentley to end production of W12 petrol engine as move to electric continues

Luxury car maker Bentley is to end production of its famed 12-cylinder petrol engine in April next year.

Over the last 20 years, more than 100,000 examples of the W12 engine have been built at the company’s factory in Crewe, Cheshire.

The VW-owned brand said the decision to halt production is part of the business’s move to electric motoring.

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