Nick Clegg cruises into Bentley after RGF grant

Posted on 3 Apr 2012

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg visited Bentley Motors’ headquarters in Crewe today to see how the government’s Regional Growth Fund is helping the company.

Global sales at Bentley were up 37% year-on-year in 2011 with 7,003 cars delivered. Government funding went towards training new employees to meet and supply this increased demand for luxury vehicles stimulated by huge sales increases in China. Bentley was the recipient of a grant just under £5m from the Regional Growth Fund (RGF) in…

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