Luxurious automotive maker Bentley has introduced that it’ll develop its first totally electrical automotive within the UK, investing £2.5bn to improve its Crewe headquarters.
The primary Bentley EV is scheduled to roll off the manufacturing line in 2025 and can mark a big second in Bentley’s lengthy historical past.
It’s also a important step within the firm’s Beyond100 technique – the ground-breaking plan launched in 2020 that can guarantee Bentley is completely electrical and end-to-end carbon impartial by 2030.
Key to the bold programme would be the 5-in-5 plan, which commits Bentley to launching a brand new electrical mannequin annually, from 2025, redefining the corporate’s credentials because the benchmark producer in sustainable luxurious mobility.
“At present is arguably an important day in Bentley’s trendy historical past, and is a testomony to the onerous work and talent of our colleagues in Crewe,” mentioned Peter Bosch, Board Member for Manufacturing at Bentley Motors.
“The journey actually does begin now. We’re already marking the top in luxurious automotive manufacturing and have already remodeled our manufacturing facility to turn out to be carbon impartial, with industry-leading environmental credentials.”
The Volkswagen-owned firm offered a report variety of autos final 12 months. In all, 14,659 vehicles discovered patrons in 2021 – a 31% enhance on 2020.
The Bentayga SUV remained its greatest vendor (accounting for 40% of Bentley’s whole gross sales) and offered extra examples in 2021 than another earlier 12 months, thanks partly to the addition of a hybrid powertrain to the vary.
