Bentley reveals plan to go fully electric

Luxurycarmaker Bentley has unveiled plans to go fully electric by 2030.

Before then, the brand will beswitching its model range to offer only plug-in hybridor battery electric cars by 2026.

Volkswagen-owned Bentley alsoaims to be completely carbon neutral across its manufacturingwithin a decade.

Electric cars are growing in popularityand sales have tripled in the UK so far this year.

"Within a decade, Bentleywill transform from a 100-year-old luxurycar company to a new, sustainable, wholly ethicalrole model for luxury," said Adrian Hallmark, Bentley's chief executive.

Workers on internal combustion technology will be redeployedas it shifts to pure battery electric cars.