Bentley Motors has officially launched its new Quality Centre and Engineering Technical Centre at its headquarters in South Cheshire.
The centre will be integral to its future battery-powered electric vehicle (BEV) production.
The new buildings will include a replica BEV assembly line as preparation for the introduction of Bentley’s first BEV in 2026.
It includes a software integration centre, prototype workshop, metrology testing and a dedicated area focusing on future materials development.
Peter Bosch, Member of the Board for Manufacturing and Dr Matthias Rabe, Member of the Board for R&D, signed a key structural column – one of 101 such columns in the building.
Costing £35 million to construct, the centre forms part of a £2.5 billion, 10-year investment programme in future products and at the Pyms Lane factory in Crewe.
Transforming the Crewe factory is key to Bentley’s Beyond100 strategy, which will see the company reinvent its entire product range to support an electrified future, while achieving carbon neutral status by 2030.
The new centre will take up two floors, each covering 4,000 square metres.
Peter Bosch, Member of the Board for Manufacturing, said: “Breaking ground on the new Launch Quality Centre and Engineering Technical Centre is another major milestone on our journey towards an electrified, carbon-neutral future.
“The automotive industry is in the middle of a digital revolution, with cars becoming true digital devices, and this presents a significant opportunity for Bentley as we aim for a benchmark position in next generation, high-value manufacturing that supports our evolving Dream Factory and re-emphasises our commitment to both our Beyond100 strategy and our long-term future at the site.”
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