"We need to stop looking at Ferrari"
Autocar UK|April 05, 2023
Bentley CEO Adrian Hallmark has steered his company to unprecedented success but, as he reveals to Steve Cropley, he's chasing even loftier goals, propelled by five upcoming new EVs
- Steve Cropley
"We need to stop looking at Ferrari"

Bentley Motors CEO Adrian Hallmark is full of respect for the intelligence of the well-heeled folk who buy his unique breed of Crewe-built luxury cars and is already taking steps to reward them for it.

Hallmark is on course to deliver the first all-electric Bentley to its new owner in three years' time, and by 2030 he wants every one of the company's five production models - one more than at present - to be battery-powered.

Bentley, steeped in history, is committed to emerging trends

As architect of the biggest change in his company's 104-year history, both to the cars and the historic factory, he requires the key support of the Bentley faithful, but is already confident that this expanding band has accepted the need for Bentley's transition into the electric world, with others following fast.

Crewe has already launched V6 hybrid versions of its Bentayga SUV and Flying Spur limousine - both of which are selling strongly - and has similar plans for its Continental range next year. "Our surveys tell us that around 70% of customers expect us to build them an all-electric Bentley within five years," says Hallmark, who believes buying a Bentley has distinct rational and emotional sides.

PHEVS will be followed swiftly by pure EVs

On the rational side, the trend towards EV acceptance is strong because owners tend to live in cities and use their cars every day. They're realising that even if it's possible to buy combustion cars in the future, these models will soon carry restrictions and extra costs. They won't want the hassle.

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