www.bahrainthismonth.com September 2022 85 THE BENTLEY MULLINER BATUR The oldest coachbuilder in the world, Bentley Mulliner, is synonymous with the handcraftsmanship of exclusive coachbuilt grand tourers, at the pinnacle of the Bentley family. Following the instant success of the Bacalar project, Mulliner debuted a stunning new model, the Batur, at this year’s Monterey Car Week. So much more than the successor to Bacalar, the Bentley Mulliner Batur reveals an all-new design language for Bentley that showcases themes and forms that will define Bentley’s future range of Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs). Like the Bacalar, the Batur is named after a beautiful natural body of water. Lake Batur is an 88m deep, 16 km2 crater lake in Kintamani on the island of Bali, Indonesia. 282 cars delivered by Lamborghini in the Middle East Automobili Lamborghini has continued its positive trend from the start of the year and set a new record, concluding its best six months ever to the end of June 2022 in terms of sales, turnover and profitability. Global deliveries stood at 5,090 units, while in terms of financial indicators turnover reached EUR1.33 billion, which marked an increase of 30.6 percent over the first six months of 2021. Chairman and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini, Stephan Winkelmann, said: “We have come to the end of an exceptional first half of the year, despite ongoing uncertainty caused by the geopolitical situation. The outlook is equally positive, with orders taken already covering the whole of 2023 production.” There is a balanced spread in deliveries to customers over the three macro-regions in which Lamborghini is represented, with America, Asia Pacific and EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) accounting for 34 percent, 25 percent and 41 percent of global volumes respectively. In terms of model split, the Urus Super SUV is responsible for 61 percent of sales while the Huracán and Aventador super sports cars (the latter of which is reaching the end of production) account for 39 percent. Hyundai Motor’s XCIENT Fuel Cell to Hit German Roads Hyundai Motor Company has announced the export of its XCIENT Fuel Cell heavy-duty trucks to Germany - the biggest commercial vehicle market in Europe. Seven German companies in logistics, manufacturing and retail will put 27 XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks into fleet service with funding for ecofriendly commercial vehicles from Germany’s Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV). Following the approval of the European Commission, BMDV will have a budget of EUR1.6 billion available until 2024 to purchase eco-friendly commercial vehicles. The XCIENT Fuel Cell is equipped with a 180-kW hydrogen fuel cell system with two 90-kW fuel cell stacks. The system’s durability and the vehicle’s overall fuel efficiency are tailored to the demands of commercial fleet customers. The 350-kW e-motor with maximum torque of 2,237 Nm enables dynamic driving performance. XCIENT Fuel Cell’s seven large hydrogen tanks offer a combined storage capacity of around 31 kg of fuel, while a 72-kWh-powered set of three batteries provides an additional source of power. Refueling a full tank of hydrogen takes about eight to 20 minutes, depending on the ambient temperature. Launched in 2020 by Hyundai Motor, XCIENT Fuel Cell is the world’s first mass-produced hydrogen electric heavyduty truck. BMW Group Reports Profitable First Half Year Despite challenges, including continued supply chain disruptions and bottlenecks for semiconductors and specific supplier parts, the BMW Group remained on course in the first half of 2022. The BMW Group’s underlying strength and operational excellence was reflected in its profits for the first six months; despite the volatility, the company earned a Group EBT margin of 24.5 percent (Q2 2022: 11.3 percent). “BMW Group recognises changes in the economic environment at an early stage and counteracts them accordingly. Our high degree of flexibility and operational performance have proven time and again to be an effective combination to ensure the BMW Group’s successful course even in rough waters,” said BMW AG CEO, Oliver Zipse. To the long-term success of BMW Group contribute its pioneering spirit and consistent focus on innovation. An upcoming proof-point of its innovative strength is the all-electric NEUE KLASSE. It will be fully geared towards sustainability and circular economy, using new technologies and production processes from the middle of the decade onwards. motoring news
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