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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 Early Careers Drive Opens More Than 90 Roles for 2027

October 13, 2026 Abby - Site Assistant 0
Bentley Motors is creating more than 90 early career opportunities for 2027 as it invests in the skills to support an expanding product portfolio following the reveal of Torcal, its first fully electric model. The programme spans 29 Apprenticeships, 15 Graduate roles and 49 Industrial Placements across research and development, manufacturing, IT, and sales and marketing at the company’s Crewe headquarters, with Graduate and Industrial Placement applications now open.

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Bentley’s Crewe Dream Factory Continued Environmental Impact Cuts

April 22, 2022 Staff Comments Off on Bentley’s Crewe Dream Factory Continued Environmental Impact Cuts
Figures from Bentley Motors Dream Factory in Crewe reveal the British marque is on course to become the world’s most sustainable luxury car brand. The latest available data recorded at the company’s headquarters shows an impressive overall reduction in environmental impact per vehicle when comparing 2021 data against 2020 figures.

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Bentley Reports Record Financial Performance in 2021
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Bentley Reports Record Financial Performance in 2021

March 16, 2022 Staff Comments Off on Bentley Reports Record Financial Performance in 2021
Bentley Motors today announced the luxury marque’s financial results for 2021, complementing the company’s record sales performance during the same 12-month period. Operating profits rose to €389 million, which was €369 million more than in 2020.

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Bentley Expands 3D Printing Capability For Thousands of Components

February 17, 2022 Staff Comments Off on Bentley Expands 3D Printing Capability For Thousands of Components
Bentley Motors has shared details of the impact of a £3 million investment to double its 3D Additive Manufacturing (AM) capacity at the company’s headquarters in Crewe, England, where all Bentley models are built. A state-of-the-art AM facility has been applied to a wide range of uses, producing more than 15,000 components in 2021 alone.

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Hybrids Lead Bentley’s Charge into Record Year in 2021

January 7, 2022 Staff Comments Off on Hybrids Lead Bentley’s Charge into Record Year in 2021
Bentley Motors announced total sales of 14,659 in 2021, an increase of 31 percent over the previous record year (11,206) in 2020. This significant achievement was driven by new model introductions, a fresh product portfolio, and increasing demand for Bentley’s new hybridized models, introduced under Bentley’s Beyond100 strategic path to full electrification by 2030.

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Bentley’s 33 Pyms Lane Test Center Begins Operation

December 9, 2021 Staff Comments Off on Bentley’s 33 Pyms Lane Test Center Begins Operation
Bentley Motors today announced its new, state-of-the-art Engineering Test Center has commenced operations after receiving official approval from Britain’s Vehicle Certification Agency. Based at Bentley’s headquarters in Crewe, England, this latest investment follows the recent recertification by the Carbon Trust marking three years as a carbon-neutral site.

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2021 Holiday Tree Decorations from Bentley at Crewe

December 8, 2021 Staff Comments Off on 2021 Holiday Tree Decorations from Bentley at Crewe
Under the guidance of Bentley’s Head of Design Collaboration, Brett Boydell, the 12 beautiful jewel-like decorations were covertly designed by Bentley’s in-house apprentices and crafted with help of the artisan craftspeople based at the factory in Crewe. 

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CONTINENTAL DRIFT – A NEW FILM FROM BENTLEY MOTORS
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Continental Drift – A New Film from Bentley Motors

October 26, 2021 Staff Comments Off on Continental Drift – A New Film from Bentley Motors
Bentley Motors has released a new film capturing and celebrating the incredible dynamic ability of the GT Speed. Called ‘Continental Drift’ and filmed at an abandoned airbase on the Italian island of Sicily, the film shows the scope of performance of Bentley’s pinnacle GT, including incredibly precise drifting through dramatic locations.

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