Bentley to start manufacturing W12 engines at its Crewe facility
Bentley, the largest producer of 12 cylinder engines globally has announced that its Crewe headquarters will start production of W12 motors by the end of this year. Currently the W12 engines are made and shipped from Germany; these are then installed in its Continental and other models from the Volkswagen group.
The move to UK will see Bentley export engines for the first time in its illustrious history. The Crewe based manufacturer expects to produce 9000 engines per annum. This shift will add another 100 jobs to the automobile industry in UK which already employs 1,42,000 people across businesses and is worth around 11.2 billion pounds.
Wolfgang Schreiber, chairman and chief executive of Bentley Motors, said: "This is an important step, not just for Bentley but also for the UK manufacturing sector. This W12 centre of excellence is recognition of the long standing engine manufacturing expertise we have that has resulted in performance improvements across the model ranges over recent years. The production of this advanced engine and its future generations will bring new technologies and skills to Crewe."
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| Bentley to become centre of excellence for W12 engines - Bentley to export engines for the first time in its history - 100 jobs across the business to be created (Crewe/London, 19 March 2014) Bentley has firmly reinforced its position as the world's largest producer of 12 cylinder engines after announcing its Crewe headquarters will become the centre of excellence for the Volkswagen Group for all W12 engine production from the end of 2014 onwards. With this decision, Bentley will export engines for the first time in its history, creating around 100 jobs across the business. Dr. Wolfgang Schreiber, Chairman and Chief Executive of Bentley Motors, said: "This is an important step, not just for Bentley but also for the UK manufacturing sector. This W12 centre of excellence is recognition of the long standing engine manufacturing expertise we have that has resulted in performance improvements across the model ranges over recent years. The production of this advanced engine and its future generations will bring new technologies and skills to Crewe." Business Secretary Vince Cable said: "Our world beating car industry employs 142,000 people in the UK and is worth £11.2 billion to our economy. "With more than four out of every five cars made in the UK exported to the rest of the world, the news that Bentley will now export engines as well is another feather in their cap. The Government's Industrial Strategy is supporting world-class companies like Bentley to create highly skilled long term jobs and promote exports." The W12 engine is an advanced 12 cylinder high performance engine in a unique 'W' configuration. The engine offers high levels of power and torque. Bentley expects to produce up to 9,000 engines per year at peak times. | |
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