Rolls Royce Will Only Produce Electric Cars By 2030

Rolls Royce of the future that will only be produced by electric power. (photo credit: rolls royce)

JAKARTA – Wednesday, September 29, British super-luxury car manufacturer Rolls-Royce stated that it will only produce electric cars by 2030. The automaker joins other premium brands making the switch, such as Volkswagen's Bentley and Jaguar's Land Rover.

The BMW brand owner said in a statement that its first fully electric powered car, named the 'Spectre', will be on the market in the fourth quarter of 2023, with testing set to begin soon.

“With this new product, we are establishing our credentials for the full electrification of our entire product portfolio by 2030,” said Torsten Muller-Otvos, CEO of Rolls-Royce, based in the south of England.

"At that time, Rolls-Royce was no longer in the business of manufacturing or selling internal combustion engine products," added Muller-Otvos.

BMW has not set a final date for producing fossil fuel cars, instead setting a goal of producing 50% electric vehicles by 2030, but its subsidiary Mini said in March it would be electric by the end of the decade.

The Jaguar brand of Jaguar Land Rover Tata Motors will be fully electric by 2025, Volkswagen AG's luxury unit Bentley Motors by 2030, and Mercedes Benz maker Daimler in the same years, if market conditions allow.