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Roll-Royce unveils brand's first all-electric model in South Korea

16 Jun 2023 04:20pm
The fully electric Spectre is available at a starting price of 620 million won (US$486,000/ RM2.23 million) in Korea, with the price going up depending on options. - Facebook
The fully electric Spectre is available at a starting price of 620 million won (US$486,000/ RM2.23 million) in Korea, with the price going up depending on options. - Facebook

SEOUL, South Korea - Rolls-Royce Motor Cars on Friday unveiled the brand's first all-electric Spectre model in South Korea as it sees further room to grow in Asia's fourth-biggest economy.

South Korea is the first country for the British carmaker to introduce the battery-powered model among Asia-Pacific countries, Yonhap news agency reported Rolls-Royce said in a statement.

Rolls-Royce has received the highest number of preorders in the fast-growing and important Korean market in the region, the company said without giving the preorder figure.

The ordered Spectres will start being delivered to Korean customers in the fourth quarter, the company said.

The fully electric Spectre is available at a starting price of 620 million won (US$486,000/ RM2.23 million) in Korea, with the price going up depending on options.

Yonhap also reported that the BMW-owned brand plans to fill its entire lineup with all-electric cars by 2030, joining other luxury brands in making the switch, including Volkswagen's Bentley and Jaguar's Land Rover. - BERNAMA-YONHAP

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