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Bentley to Lay Off up to 300 Workers as Sales Fall
In contrast to rival luxury automaker Rolls-Royce that is seeking to increase its staff to keep up with demand (read here), Bentley is axing the night shift on the Continental production line at its Crewe plant in response to falling sales for its high-end cars. The British manufacturer is looking to cut between 200 and 300 jobs from its 3,800 staff and is offering voluntary severance. In addition, Bentley is also further cutting back its overall output by sending workers on an extra-long Christmas break this year as the company will shut down its production lines on December 10 re-opening them on January 12.
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Rolls-royce Phantom One-off Prototype Is An Aston Flavored Bentley Continental Gt…
As far as eccentric creations go, this Bentley Continental GT coupe found for sale in Marbella, Spain, takes a very high spot in our list. To begin with, the seller states that it's a "Rolls-Royce ONE OFF PROTOTYPE" that's based on...
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Car Magazine Bags 2010 Grand Bentley In The Flesh
For a moment there I had a 'grand' flashback that took me back to my junior years and my neighbor's "swanky" 1970s Ford LTD - that's the Australian market model which you can check out after the jump. In all fairness, I must say that Ford's...
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Rolls Royce To Increase Workforce By 50% Mainly Due To The New Ghost
In spite of the financial crisis that has cost thousands of jobs in the auto sector, British luxury carmaker Rolls Royce is planning to increase its manufacturing workforce by 50 per cent. More than 150 new jobs are being created by the BMW Group owned...
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Nissan Reduces Production And Cuts 1,200 Jobs At Uk Sunderland Plant
The significant decline in customer demand across Europe has prompted Nissan to reduce production at its manufacturing plant in Sunderland, UK. The Japanese automaker that has already cut down production at the plant said that it would trim one shift...
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Asi Tunes The 2009 Bentley Continental Gtc
While most vehicles leaving the Crewe factory in England are bound to spend their whole life without any sort of customizations, there are some owners who wouldn’t mind jazzing up their Bentley. One of the few tuners that specialize purely on Bentley...
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