{"id":2162111,"date":"2026-09-23T19:21:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T16:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2162111"},"modified":"2026-09-23T19:21:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T16:21:10","slug":"bentleys-first-electric-car-the-torcal-to-be-built-in-crewe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2162111","title":{"rendered":"Bentley’s first electric car, the Torcal, to be built in Crewe"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Torcal will be built on a brand-new production line in Cheshire<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Bentley has unveiled its first fully electric car after investing \u00a3350m to upgrade its factory in Cheshire.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Torcal SUV will be built on a brand-new production line at the site, which has been the luxury carmaker’s headquarters since 1946.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds said the investment would “support 4,000 high-value local jobs in Crewe”. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade said the Torcal would strengthen automotive supply chains, as Bentley is supplied by more than 700 businesses including 82 within a 50-mile radius of its base. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The announcement comes as the UK motor industry is facing strong headwinds, with JLR recently announcing large-scale job cuts and manufacturers looking for new avenues to grow their businesses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Despite announcements of new electric models to future-proof the industry, there have been calls to slow the switch to a fully EV future.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Bentley said the Torcal’s 113kWh battery gave it a range of up to 375 miles (600km), adding that it could charge from 10% to 80% in less than 20 minutes using a 400kW charger. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The company said the Torcal S model would also be its most powerful car yet with a top speed of 162mph, and the fastest-accelerating from standstill, reaching 60mph in 2.8 seconds. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The standard Torcal model can travel at up to 155mph and takes 3.3 seconds to accelerate to 60mph.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Materials like leather, wool and aluminium are used in the car’s interior<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Dr Frank-Steffen Walliser, Bentley’s chairman and chief executive, called the Torcal “one of the best Bentleys ever” and said it had been designed to combine luxury with electric technology.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“The Torcal is a Bentley first and foremost, created by hand by people who care, using the best available materials and technology to blend heritage with cutting-edge innovation,” he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The new Bentley comes in an aluminium finish<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The new production line is inside one of the Crewe site’s original factory buildings dating from 1938. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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It previously housed the company’s machining shop and later its research and development workshop. It has been stripped and fitted with a new floor designed to allow autonomous guided vehicles to move cars through the production process. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Reynolds described Bentley’s \u00a3350m investment as “the third win in just seven days” for Britain’s automotive industry following \u00a3500m announced by McLaren and \u00a3170m from Nissan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The government said it was investing \u00a37.5bn to support a transition to electric vehicles, with plans to phase out new petrol and diesel cars from 2030. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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