June 19, 2013 12:55 AM ET

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Company Overview of Bentley Motors Ltd.

Company Overview

Bentley Motors Ltd. designs and manufactures cars. It offers after sales services, maintenance, and parts, as well as pre owned cars through a network of dealers internationally. The company was founded in 1919 and is based in Crewe, the United Kingdom with a showroom in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It has facilities in the United Kingdom, the United States, the Middle East, Asia, and Australasia. The company has regional offices in the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, Japan, China, Singapore, Sydney, Korea, Dubai, and Mexico. It also has operations in the Russian Federation. Bentley Motors Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG.

Pyms Lane

Crewe,  CW1 3PL

United Kingdom

Founded in 1919

Phone:

44 1270 255155

Fax:

44 1270 500620

www.bentleymotors.com

Key Executives for Bentley Motors Ltd.

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Age: 54
Member of the Board of Finance & IS
Engineering Chief and Board Member for Engineering
Communications Director
Member of the Board -Personnel
Compensation as of Fiscal Year 2012.

Bentley Motors Ltd. Key Developments

Bentley Motors Reports Sales Results for the First Quarter of 2013; to Open Thirty New Outlets

Bentley Motors reported sales results for the first quarter of 2013. Growth continues as the company announced that global deliveries to customers in the first quarter of 2013 have increased by 25.75% to 2,212 cars compared to the first three months of 2012 of 1,759 cars. Growth was led by a strong US market and outstanding sales in the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Europe, as the company opened a further eight new dealerships in the first quarter of 2013. The company is simultaneously rolling out dealer expansion plan with eight new outlets opening their doors to customers so far in 2013 and over thirty more to come.

Bentley Confirm Timelines on Launch of Latest Models in UAE

Bentley announced a top speed of 320-kmh, superior performance and acceleration through increased power and torque. An eight-speed transmission allows 0 to 100-kmh in 4.6 second. The model also comes with a 14% improvement in the power-to-weight ratio.

Bentley Motors Ltd. Launches 202 mph Cabriolet

Bentley Motors Ltd. launched 202 mph cabriolet. The four-seat convertible that it launched can hit 202 miles per hour (325 kph) with the top down. The Continental GT Speed Convertible's 12-cylinder engine throws out a huge amount of power - 616 horsepower that rockets the soft top from zero to 100 miles per hour in just 9.7 seconds.

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