Bentley Motors became the world's first carbon neutral manufacturer of premium cars

4 October 2019

A firm of Crewe officially confirmed neutral the carbon emissions of their plant

This week, Bentley Motors has been certified by the neutrality of carbon emissions (eg Carbon Trust) his business headquarters in Crewe (Cheshire, England), thus making yet another important step on the way to becoming the most innovative and reliable manufacturer of luxury cars in the world.

The Carbon Trust certificate confirms that the company meets globally recognized standard PAS 2060 for carbon neutrality and reflects the measures taken by the manufacturer to reduce carbon emissions in its activities, including the use of electricity from renewable sources. So, 100% of the electricity for the plant and the headquarters of Bentley Motor (photo screensaver) is produced by either solar panels directly at the place of production, or purchased as a certified environmentally friendly electricity. All other carbon emissions that cannot be eliminated, kompensiruet by buying high quality carbon credits the Gold Standard.
At the beginning of this year at the headquarters of Bentley in Crewe was installed the UK's largest set of solar panels, consisting of 10 000 solar panels. The installation has an installed capacity of 2.7 MW and occupies an area of 16 426 m2, which is equal to the square 1378 Parking spaces. In addition to the already established 20 815 panels on the roof of the plant, the total installed capacity of solar was 7.7 MW, enough to meet the needs in electric power 1,750 homes.

This achievement reflects the work the company has done for almost two decades, intended to make such a historic place like Crewe the most effective from the point of view of energy production and carbon emissions. Although some parts of this strategy have existed since the 1940-ies only in 1999, Bentley became the first automotive manufacturer in the UK who has reached the standard for environmental management ISO 14001 and was looking at upgrading technology as a continuous process to maximize efficiency and continue to reduce emissions.
To obtain a certificate in PAS 2060 were also acquired carbon credits, the Gold Standard, intended to compensate for emissions occurring in the production process. The quantity and quality of these loans has been independently verified Carbon Trust, the world's leading independent certification of carbon emissions.

Currently Bentley Motors accelerates its movement toward electrification, by promoting the production of the first pure battery electric vehicle Bentley, the release of which is scheduled for 2025. The British premium brand has also just launched the first luxury plug-in hybrid Between a Hybrid, and intends to release a hybrid variant (PHEV) of all its models by 2023 and electric vehicles (BEV), respectively, by 2025.
The Chairman and CEO of Bentley Motors, Adrian hallmark said: "Although the year 2019 marks the centenary of the Bentley brand, we are now focused on transforming our business for the challenges of subsequent centuries. We want to be a leader in sustainable mobility for the luxury segment, providing our customers with products and services that reflect their own values. We are aware of our responsibility for environmental, social and economic implications of our activities, so that today's news is just another stage in this long journey."
Head of certification, Carbon Trust John Newton said: "the Carbon Trust happy certified the factory to the headquarters of Bentley Motors in accordance with the standard PAS 2060, which demonstrates its carbon neutrality. Initiatives that Bentley has taken to obtain this certification, demonstrating the company's commitment to become more competent in the field of new technologies."
Whether the introduction of alternative powertrain technology, use of environmentally friendly materials and techniques or the industry-leading work to reduce the environmental impact of its plant, Bentley takes a long-term strategic commitments to sustainable mobility Suite.

100 years of extraordinary
10 July 2019 Bentley turned 100 years is a symbolic age milestone achieved by few companies in the world. During the year, in honor of the centenary was carried out a series of special events, including the largest showrooms, exhibitions and retro festivals around the world to showcase the technological evolution of the Bentley brand for the past 100 years, as well as to emphasize its current global success and exciting imaging innovations for the future.

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Bentley Motors is the most popular brand of luxury cars in the world. The headquarters of the company in Crewe (Cheshire, England) carries out all design and technology cycle, including R & D and production of four models: the Continental, Flying Spur, Mulsanne and Bentayga. The uniqueness of the Bentley, even among the British brands of luxury cars, is achieved by a combination of superior craftsmanship, using skills gained from generation to generation, along with engineering experience and advanced technologies. The Bentley brand today is the best example of the unique skills of British industry. Today in Crewe employs approximately 4,000 people..