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Birmingham Post
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Jon Robinson

Bentley's UK retailer network achieves carbon neutral status

All of Bentley's UK retailer network have achieved carbon neutral status, the luxury car maker has confirmed.

Each of the 24 sites have been handed the accreditation which is certified by the Carbon Trust.

Bentley's Pyms Lane factory in Crewe, which has been its home since 1946, became carbon neutral in 2019.

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The news comes after Bentley announced it is to make its first pure electric vehicle at its Crewe factory.

The battery-powered electric vehicle (BEV) is scheduled to roll off the production line in three years.

The Volkswagen-owned manufacturer added that it is investing £2.5bn in "sustainability" over the next 10 years.

The firm's Beyond100 strategy to make exclusively electric vehicles and become carbon neutral by 2030 was first unveiled in 2020.

The company also revealed plans to launch a pure-electric vehicle every year from 2025 to 2030.

Richard Leopold, regional director for the Middle East and UK, said: "Sustainability is increasingly important to our customers, who share our Beyond100 commitment to becoming end to end carbon neutral by 2030.

"This is reflected in our record sales figures for 2021, where one in five cars now sold is a hybrid.

"As the main point of contact our customers have with Bentley is through our retail network, extending the carbon neutral status that we have secured for our factory in Crewe and further enhancing the sustainability of our retail sites is a key part of our Beyond100 journey.

"The Carbon Trust has helped our retailers to review their energy use and develop carbon reduction strategies, identifying a set of sustainable best practises that can be rolled out across the UK.

"The Bentley Academy will also be delivering training throughout 2022 to explore new ideas. We look forward to sharing our findings with the global colleagues and transitioning the whole global network of 241 retailers by 2025."

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