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Rolls-Royce’s All-New Silent Shadow Model Sure Sounds Electric
- CEO is cagey about whether model will be battery-powered
- Brand is sold out for the year amid pandemic spending spree
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Rolls-Royce confirmed it’s working on an all-new vehicle called Silent Shadow as the iconic British brand prepares to offer a fully electric car to its ultra-wealthy clientele this decade.
The BMW AG division last year filed a trademark with the German patent office for the name Silent Shadow, a nod to the Silver Shadow model sold from 1965 to 1980. Rolls-Royce Chief Executive Officer Torsten Mueller-Oetvoes stayed coy on a potential launch date for the vehicle.