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* All cars now finished and checked in modern, dedicated quality assurance facility, the former home of
* More than 80 per cent of Bentleys ever made are still on the road - a tribute to the quality focus at
* Team of 50 hand-picked craftspeople undertake up to 650 point checklist to ensure perfection before official 'birth' of every car
* Move is part of Bentley's Beyond100 strategy, targeting benchmark production operations and sustainable luxury mobility leadership
* Bentley on track to becoming end-to-end carbon neutral, with a luxury model range powered only by battery by 2030
* All future hybrid and electric models to benefit from Excellence Centre
Board Member for Manufacturing,
Following its meticulous production process, which combines traditional craft and state-of-the-art technology, every Bentley will now be finished in the new facility by a team of hand-picked craftspeople. Only upon meeting their exacting standards can it be signed off for delivery to Bentley's customers around the world.
An accredited Top Employer for over a decade, Bentley has given enhanced training to each colleague - over and above the comprehensive development journey every production team member goes through. Depending on model, colleagues complete a 500 to 650-point checklist that takes more than two hours to complete, with 20 cars a week undergoing an even more comprehensive quality audit to continually drive quality standards. The result of this historic passion for quality is the fact that more than 80 per cent of all Bentleys ever made are still on the road. A display of heritage Bentleys in the new facility serves to remind colleagues of the legacy they create when releasing a car to a customer.
The new facility is based in the former Mulliner workshops where for decades the most secret bespoke Bentley's were created. Later, the building was transformed into a dedicated production line for the legendary
Commenting on the opening of the new facility,
'Every Bentley model has always been hand-built and checked to the very highest standards. The new
'The investment in the facility is the latest step in our site transformation as we build Bentley for the future, reinventing our factory to prepare for the next stage in our growth. Our collaborative modern campus - as a carbon-neutral, innovative, low environmental impact site - plays a key role in helping to deliver our Beyond100 ambitions.'
Bentley's ground-breaking Beyond100 strategy will see
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