Bentley Life

The latest news, stories, blogs and developments from our colleagues and the world of Bentley

WOMEN INTO ENGINEERING DAY

Celebrating Women in Engineering: Jenny Falkner’s Journey from Motorsport PR to Infotainment Innovation at Bentley Motors.

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2025 TRAINEE AWARDS

Congratulations to our 2026 W.O Bentley Graduate, Industrial Placement and Apprentice of the Year!

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RELENTLESSLY EXTRAORDINARY

On Thursday 19 June, we held our Relentlessly Extraordinary Recognition Awards evening, celebrating our colleagues for their fantastic contributions to our Beyond100+ journey.

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GOVERNMENT VISIT TO CREWE

We welcomed Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP and Rt Hon Liz Kendall MP to our Dream Factory, showcasing our commitment to craftsmanship and skills development in Crewe.

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VE DAY CELEBRATIONS

Colleagues across Bentley came together to mark VE Day, with a moment of silence and reflection across our sites.

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AUTOCAR GREAT WOMEN

We are beyond excited that 11 colleagues were recognised nominees within the 2025 Autocar Great Women awards.

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2024 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT

On Earth Day, we proudly published our third annual Sustainability Report, highlighting the incredible progress we’ve made on our journey to accelerate the transition to net zero.

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PETROL AND PRIDE

We are proud to be joining the inaugural Petrol And Pride event this July at the British Motor Museum, celebrating inclusion in the British automotive industry. An inclusive event for anyone, and any car, that would like to join us.

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COMMUNITY DISRUPTOR AWARD

Newsweek has named Bentley as its Community Disruptor of the Year as part of its 2025 World’s Greatest Auto Disruptors awards. This recognition celebrates our commitment to building an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace and our continued efforts to positively impact the communities around us.

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WE ARE PoWEr PODCAST

Aimee and Harry feature in the latest We Are PoWEr podcast episode, sharing how Bentley is leading the way, ensuring a more sustainable future and empowering people through skills development.

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COLLEAGUE RECOGNITION EVENT

We celebrated the achievements of nearly 50 colleagues at our latest recognition event.

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CELEBRATING EUROPEAN RETAILERS

We celebrated our European network to honour top-performing retailers in six categories spanning sales, aftersales, and marketing.

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GENDER PAY GAP REPORT

Today, we published our Gender Pay Gap Report for 2024 (published 2025). This is the seventh report that we have published since the process began in 2017.

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EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN

For IWD, we welcomed three exceptional, world-leading musical artists to out Crewe headquarters to design a one-of-a-kind Continental GTC, commissioned to honour female empowerment and collaboration. 

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CELEBRATING OUR UK RETAILERS

We honoured our UK retailer network in our annual Scorecard Awards, a celebration of the sales, aftersales and marketing achievements of our 17-strong UK retailer network. 

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KATE'S JOURNEY

For IWD, we celebrate our Future Skills Development Specialist, Kate, whose resilience, adaptability, and support for others inspires women to break barriers and drive gender equality in the automotive industry.

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LYDIA'S JOURNEY

For IWD, we celebrate our Communications Trainee, Lydia, whose passion and drive to seize opportunities inspires the next generation of women in the automotive industry.

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NORTHERN POWER WOMEN AWARDS

Bentley is proud to have partnered with the Power List at the Northern Power Women Awards to celebrate those driving gender equality, equity, and inclusivity in the workplace.

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WOMEN IN THE DRIVING SEAT

Watch our R&D Graduate Yelena feature on Auto Trader's 'Women in the Driving Seat' Podcast!

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NEW FINANCE & IT BOARD MEMBER

Axel Dewitz joins the Bentley Board of Management as the new Board Member for Finance and IT

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ATTITUDE101

Bentley is honoured to have partnered with Attitude 101 to celebrate 2025's LGBTQ+ trailblazers. Watch our colleagues talk about what belonging means to them.

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USING AI IN YOUR APPLICATION

Fenella Ames, Talent Acquisition Advisor at Bentley Motors, shares her advice on using AI effectively in job applications.

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SOPHIE'S APPRENTICESHIP JOURNEY

Sophie Mulvoy, former apprentice, shares her journey from Degree Apprentice to Partnership Manager at Bentley Motors.

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LUCA'S APPRENTICESHIP STORY

Hear from our Degree Apprentice Luca who shares his experience doing an apprenticeship at Bentley.

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CASSIOPEIA'S APPRENTICESHIP STORY

Hear from our Degree Apprentice Cassiopeia who shares her experience doing an apprenticeship at Bentley. 

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TOMIWA'S APPLICATION ADVICE

Our current Degree Apprentice Tomiwa shares his advice and tips for applying and relocating for an apprenticeship.

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EDIE'S APPRENTICESHIP STORY

Hear from our Degree Apprentice Edie who shares her experience doing an apprenticeship at Bentley.

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TOP EMPLOYER 2025

Bentley celebrates recognition as a top employer for the 14th consecutive year!

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AUTOMOTIVE 30% CLUB MEMBERSHIP

Bentley renews silver membership with Automotive 30% Club.

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DREAM FACTORY ANIMATION

Watch the animation sharing the future development of our Dream Factory in Crewe, Cheshire. 

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SIRIN'S STORY

Sirin shares her experience as a Graduate at Bentley!

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CLEVIN'S STORY

Clevin shares his experience as a Industrial Placement at Bentley!

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OLIVIA'S STORY

Olivia shares her experience as a Graduate at Bentley!

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