Bentley Motors is a wholly owned subsidiary of the German company Volkswagen AG. Based in Crewe, England, Bentley Motors Limited was founded by W. O. Bentley on 18 January 1919 in Cricklewood near London and was acquired by Rolls-Royce in 1931.Bentley Motors Limited is the direct successor of Rolls-Royce Motors, which Volkswagen AG purchased in 1998. The purchase included the vehicle designs, model nameplates, production and administrative facilities, the Spirit of Ecstasy and Rolls-Royce grille shape trademarks, but not the rights to the use of the Rolls-Royce name or logo, which are owned by Rolls-Royce Holdings plc and were later licensed to BMW AG.
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Bentley Names Michelle Yeoh as Global Brand Ambassador
Bentley Motors has named Oscar-winning actor and producer Michelle Yeoh as a global brand ambassador, just weeks after the unveiling of Torcal, the marque’s first fully electric vehicle. Yeoh joins a roster of Bentley ambassadors including Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Mai Ikuzawa and Greg Williams, and was photographed by Williams for the announcement.
