http://www.just-auto.comLatest Bentley industry news - from just-auto.com© 2009 All content copyright just-auto.com. Published by Aroq Ltd.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:27:04 GMTSat, 21 Nov 2009 04:27:04 GMTjust-auto.com - RSS feedjust-auto.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20So it looks like Geely is now the front-runner to acquire Volvo from Ford. Analysts have been questioning if the Chinese firm can uphold the brand values and superb safety rep but Geely itself remained confident as the week drew to a close.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=101851Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:25:00 GMTVolkswagen has reported nine month operating profit down to EUR1.5bn (US$2.1bn) from EUR4.9bn (US$7.3bn) a year ago, blaming heavy losses at its Spanish Seat and British Bentley brands.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=101820Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:35:00 GMTkswagen on Monday said sales in mainland China and Hong Kong rose 37% year on year in the first nine months to 1.06m vehicles and that it expected full year growth of over 30%.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=101550Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:23:00 GMTBentley has called on the British government to make up its mind over the UK as a manufacturing base.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=101151Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:53:00 GMTWith funds for the government's vehicle scrappage incentive running dry, UK car industry chiefs are calling for a replacement scheme to avoid car sales "falling off a cliff".http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=101152Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:06:00 GMTBelgium's largest car distributor D'Ieteren has revised up its full-year forecast after a far better than expected performance in the first half.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=100964Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:16:00 GMTBentley has unveiled the Mulsanne, the company's all-new flagship grand tourer, at the Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance (an annual classic car festival) in Monterey, California.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=100721Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:33:00 GMTIsn't it weird? After a decade of trying, the brand collectors have become thoroughly disheartened. Ford spins out Jaguar, Land-Rover, Mazda and Aston Martin and tries its best to bin Volvo. GM shuts brands, sells brands and tries its best to bin Saab, Vauxhall and Opel. Daimler gets rid of Chrysler Jeep and Dodge to a gullible hedge fund.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=100521Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:30:00 GMTA new German-Italian joint venture making carbon ceramic brake discs and systems has been launched, following the granting of competition approval by the European Commission.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=99569Fri, 29 May 2009 10:02:00 GMTA highlight of the week was to break off from all the GM/Chrysler/Fiat/Magna/GAZ etc hullaballoo for just one day and make our annual trip to the toy shop.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=99492Fri, 22 May 2009 17:25:00 GMTUK car production plunged 59% to 59,777 units last month with year to date (YTD) output off 58.8% to 121,181 units, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=98543Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:56:00 GMTBentley's Geneva show star, the Continental Supersports, is the Volkswagen-owned brand's fastest and most powerful car and also its first flexfuel model.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=98185Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:45:00 GMTBMW early on Monday confirmed weekend newspaper reports it would axe weekend working at its Mini Plant Oxford here in the UK, with the loss of 850 temporary workers. The plant union said the way the cuts had been announced was "disgraceful".http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=98032Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:33:00 GMTVolkswagen-owned British luxury carmaker Bentley has followed up earlier production cuts by axing 220 jobs, or almost 6% of its British workforce, and temporarily cutting pay 10% for remaining staff.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=97981Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:37:00 GMTVolkswagen luxury car unit Bentley is stopping production at its plant in central England for seven weeks from early March to April to better match supply to demand, a spokesman confirmed on Friday.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=97690Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:26:00 GMTLast week I, quite deliberately, did not write my usual 'wrap' of the week's events. Who needs all the bad news recycled? This week, a reality check, as plant shutdowns got extended and more axes were taken to production schedules. Time to face facts, buckle up, and accept there's probably more - a lot more - to come.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=97582Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:31:00 GMTFiat's revamped UK operation expects continuing progress throughout 2009 but its dealers must be ready to deal with a different type of customer attracted by the success of the Fiat 500 supermini, a senior executive said.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=97555Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:42:00 GMTVolkswagen Group sales rose 0.6% in 2008 to a record level of 6.23m vehicles but chief executive Martin Winterkorn has warned that sales could fall as much as ten percent next year, in a global market that could be down by around 20%.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=97480Mon, 12 Jan 2009 10:21:00 GMTRide control is basically governed by a vehicle's suspension system, including its shock absorbers (dampers) and struts. For the last decade or so, the high-end technical emphasis has been on developing dampers in which the damper rate can be varied according to the road conditions. Matthew Beecham runs the rule over the latest designs.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=97488Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:10:00 GMTBentley will accelerate plans to introduce models which can run on biofuels by launching its first such vehicle at the Geneva motor show next March.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=97497Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:46:00 GMT