Bentley's record sales represent 'major achievement'
Luxury carmaker Bentley Motors has reported record sales for 2021, with turnover of €2.85 billion
Operating profits rose to €389 million, which was €369 million more than in 2020 and double the previous highest.
The company delivered 14,659 cars in 2021, a 31% increase on the previous record year of 2020.
There was also a steady increase of customer interest in new models resulting in an order bank at record levels at the start of 2022.
Bentley’s Beyond100 strategy been underpinned by a 10-year investment programme at the Crewe factory, a €3 billion sum representing the biggest transformation and investment programme in Bentley’s history.
The company plans to build one new electric model each year for five years from 2025, as the entire model range undergoes electrification.
Adrian Hallmark, chairman and CEO of Bentley Motors, said: “These results were achieved against a continued backdrop of economic uncertainty. They represent a major achievement for everybody involved at Bentley Motors, as we push forward with our Beyond100 programme to reinvent our entire product range in the build-up to carbon neutrality by 2030.”
