Bentley is Set for Record Sales in 2014

Although most of the British brand cars are actually foreign owned these days it seem the brands themselves are stronger than ever.

Bentley is the latest luxury car brand that has the British connection to announce that sales this year are up to record levels.

Apparently it has seen a  a 23% increase in deliveries in the first half of the year.

Bentley delivered 5,254 cars in the first six months of 2014, up from 4,279 cars in the first half of 2013.

The firm’s new Flying Spur drove up sales by 61% in China, which saw more than a fifth of Bentley’s deliveries.

Bentley’s sales echoed rival Rolls-Royce, which saw a 33% boost in sales in the half year to June.

“There is no question that some markets will remain tough, but we are confident of a good 2014,” said Bentley board member for sales Kevin Rose.

The Americas region, which includes North and South America and the Caribbean, remained as Bentley’s largest market, with 1,388 cars delivered. China followed, then Europe and the Middle East.

A Flying Spur typically sells for around £150,000, while a GT V8 sells for about £130,000.

Bentley is a subsidiary of Volkswagen, which also owns the Porshe and Audi brands.

Source – http://www.bbc.com/news/business-28229726

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