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Bentley CEO says to take it easy, not get emotional about CO2 debate

Photo by >WouteR<. Licensed under Creative Commons license 2.0. Bentley CEO Franz-Josef Paefgen wants us all to chill out. Speaking at the 2008 Automotive News Europe Congress, Paefgen said that "it does help when the debate becomes excessively emotional" (Note: that's ANE's direct quote, but I'm pretty sure they meant "doesn't help" based on the headline: "Bentley's Paefgen says CO2 debate is too emotional"). Even though the debate can and does get quite personal at times, Paefgen wants politicians to take a look at the broader picture. ... Read more →

No Bentley diesels coming ... for now Sam Abuelsamid

While the seemingly bottomless pit of torque available from a big turbodiesel engine would seem to be more in character for a Bentley than a hybrid system, it looks like the latter might be the first ...

How about a Bentley Continental GT CleanTDI? Sam Abuelsamid

During the past two Detroit Auto Shows, Audi has shown concept versions of the Q7 SUV and the R8 sports car powered by a new 6.0L diesel V-12. While the Germans have equivocated on whether the V-12 ...

Bentley's hybrid talk is back (see Audi's new hybrid quattro) Sebastian Blanco

Back in September, Franz-Josef Paefgen, the head of the VW luxury brand Bentley, mentioned, in a very uncommitted fashion, that the company's earlier announcement regarding diesels and hybrids was ...

Yoko Ono's green ride might be coming: get ready for the eco-Bentley Sebastian Blanco

Remember how Yoko Ono asked the other day, "can someone make hybrid cars as comfortable as a Bentley, please?" This bit of news might perk her ears up. Franz-Josef Paefgen, the head of the VW luxury ...

Bentley CEO says to take it easy, not get emotional about CO2 debate 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Photo by >WouteR<. Licensed under Creative Commons license 2.0. Bentley CEO Franz-Josef Paefgen wants us all to chill out. Speaking at the 2008 Automotive News Europe Congress, Paefgen said that "it does help when the debate becomes excessively emotional" (Note: that's ANE's direct quote, but ...

No Bentley diesels coming ... for now 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

While the seemingly bottomless pit of torque available from a big turbodiesel engine would seem to be more in character for a Bentley than a hybrid system, it looks like the latter might be the first option for the VW-owned British brand. The relative lack of diesel interest in Bentley's biggest ...

How about a Bentley Continental GT CleanTDI? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

During the past two Detroit Auto Shows, Audi has shown concept versions of the Q7 SUV and the R8 sports car powered by a new 6.0L diesel V-12. While the Germans have equivocated on whether the V-12 Q7 would ever get built, they stated clearly that they had no production plans for the R8 TDI. ...

Bentley's hybrid talk is back (see Audi's new hybrid quattro) 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Back in September, Franz-Josef Paefgen, the head of the VW luxury brand Bentley, mentioned, in a very uncommitted fashion, that the company's earlier announcement regarding diesels and hybrids was still being considered. Audi's new hybrid quattro transmission, on display in Frankfurt last month, ...

Yoko Ono's green ride might be coming: get ready for the eco-Bentley 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Remember how Yoko Ono asked the other day, "can someone make hybrid cars as comfortable as a Bentley, please?" This bit of news might perk her ears up. Franz-Josef Paefgen, the head of the VW luxury brand Bentley, told the financial daily Handelsblatt in Frankfurt that his company is thinking how ...


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