The big question is this: is the wave of layoffs planned in the automotive world to be put entirely on the back of the coronavirus, or not? To answer it, it would surely be necessary to make a case-by-case analysis, brand by brand. But Bentley CEO Adrian Hallmark responded sincerely about "his" company: "COVID-19 was not the cause but an accelerator," he said. Bentley plans to cut 1,000 jobs out of the 4,200 it has on British territory. The luxury brand nevertheless relies on voluntary departures.
Delay of the first electric model
However, it is due to coronavirus that the range's electrification schedule could change. If Bentley still plans to hybridize all its models by 2023, the first electric model planned for 2025 could not arrive until 2026. The slowdown in sales this year will indeed cause a delay in the investments planned for its development.
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