Bentley Targets Sustainable Luxury; Announces Plan to Ditch Internal Combustion by 2030
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November 2020 will be remembered as a watershed moment for Bentley Motors; one of the world’s oldest car makers with arguably one of the industry’s most storied histories has announced measures to electrify their new vehicle fleet by 2026. Bentley Plans to offer only Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) or Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) by this date, eventually transitioning to a BEV only range by 2030.
Adrian Hallmark, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bentley Motors, said: “Since 1919, Bentley has defined luxury grand touring. Being at the forefront of progress is part of our DNA - the original Bentley boys were pioneers and leaders. Now, as we look Beyond100, we will continue to lead by reinventing the company and becoming the world’s benchmark luxury car business.
“Driving this change includes, and also goes beyond our products, delivering a paradigm shift throughout our business, with credibility, authenticity, and integrity. Within a decade, Bentley will transform from a 100 year old luxury car company to a new, sustainable, wholly ethical role model for luxury.”
Bentley also plans to implement an end-to-end, business-wide sustainability program. The Crewe factory is already certified carbon neutral, and by the end of 2025, the company will have reduced its emissions, use of solvents and become plastic neutral, with the ultimate aim of a climate positive factory by 2030.
Source: Bentley Motors