2 minute read - 18th February 2025
Bentley Motors opens new quality and launch centre
Bentley Motors has opened its new state-of-the-art Excellence Centre for Quality & Launch, based at the company’s headquarters in Crewe. Bentley says the facility will be pivotal to the brand’s preparations for its first battery-electric vehicle, an urban luxury SUV, due for launch in 2026.
The new centre, opened by Gunnar Kilian, a member of the board of management at Volkswagen AG and Bentley, is spread over two floors and covers 8,000 sqm. It houses a production proving ground and a mini assembly line to test future BEV assembly. It also includes a technical centre for future materials testing, high-precision dimensional measurement, vehicle analysis, and reliability. All are dedicated to ensuring the quality, performance, and longevity expected of every luxury car.
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Bentley Motors has officially opened its new state-of-the-art Excellence Centre for Quality & Launch / Picture: Bentley Motors
Bentley’s industry-leading Beyond100+ strategy will see the company reinvent its entire product range to support an electrified future and transform its 85-year-old site into a new age of electrification. The company’s new digital, zero-environmental-impact manufacturing and quality facility is an important step in supporting new technologies and the development of Bentley’s first BEV.
Andreas Lehe, Bentley’s member of the board for manufacturing, said: “The Excellence Centre for Quality & Launch is a key building block for the successful delivery of the Beyond100+ strategy. The facility represents a significant step forward in transforming our historic Crewe site into a world-leading hub for sustainable luxury automotive production. The new facility will be a collaborative workspace for both quality and launch teams, and will play a crucial role in upholding the unparalleled quality, precision, and craftsmanship that defines Bentley as we deliver our first fully electric vehicle.”
Bentley says the new facility is integral to the brand’s preparations for the first battery-powered electric vehicle due for launch in 2026 / Picture: Bentley Motors
