Luxury car maker Bentley has revealed plans to create 200 jobs as its drive to go fully electric continues.
The Crewe-headquartered company said the new roles will help support its 'Five-in-Five plan', which commits Bentley to launching five new electric models by 2030.
Bentley added that while the positions cover multiple departments, approximately half will be focused on electrical competencies as it aims for full electrification of its product range within seven years.
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Matthias Rabe, Bentley’s member of the board for research and development, said: "Bentley is in the middle of the most significant transformative phase in the company’s long and illustrious history.
"Extraordinary products have always been at the heart of our business, however tomorrow’s engineers face the most exciting challenges in a generation as we become an exclusively electric car business.
"We are looking for true innovators, who can create the new future of automotive, support our product ambitions and shape our Beyond100 vision as we aim for leadership within sustainable luxury mobility."
The recruitment drive comes after Bentley confirmed that record demand in the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific had helped its sales surge.
The company said it delivered 15,174 cars last year, 4% more than in 2021. Bentley attributed its own "significant" sales figures to the popularity of new models, hybrid models and personalised cars.
Sales of new petrol and diesel cars and vans in the UK will be banned from 2030.
In September 2022, BusinessLive reported that Bentley had cut more than 300 jobs during its latest financial year.
The company ended 2021 with 3,911 employees, down from 4,266 in December 2020, according to documents with Companies House.
The documents also showed the cost of the voluntary redundancy programme to the VW-owned business totalled £25.2m.
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