Wolfgang Duerheimer
First Shift: Report: Bentley CEO Duerheimer to step down
Sept. 22Report: Bentley CEO Duerheimer to step down; GM strike's ripple effects; Tesla kills cheapest Model S; London strips Uber's license; Fiat, Alfa product plans; Barra's top ranking.
Bentley CEO to step down, report says
Sept. 22 Bentley Motors CEO Wolfgang Duerheimer is planning to step down and will be replaced by Adrian Hallmark, currently head of strategy at British rival Jaguar Land Rover, a German magazine reported Friday.
Bentley takes the leap to Level 3
Sept. 18Bentley will roll out Level 3 autonomous driving capability across its range starting two years from now, CEO Wolfgang Duerheimer said.
Duerheimer steers Bentley back to the track
May 22Wolfgang Duerheimer is a strong believer in the old adage "Win on Sunday, sell on Monday," but his love of racing comes from a place where money is the means rather than the end.
Porsche, Bentley synergies can help VW Group
April 11As the costs of its diesel scandal continue to rise, Volkswagen Group will be helped by increased synergies between its Porsche and Bentley marques.
Bentley returns to the marketing formula that made it famous
March 11The racing-driven marketing formula that helped build the Bentley legend back in the 1920s is enjoying another strong run now as CEO Wolfgang Duerheimer works to reinvigorate a brand that had gone stale.
Bentley surprises with first electric concept
March 8Although most of the notable debuts at the Geneva auto show are teased well ahead of time, Bentley came out with the EXP 12 Speed 6e concept, a surprise showing of the marque's first full-electric concept.
First Shift: In Geneva: Speed, sizzle and a surprise
March 8In Geneva: Bentley EV surprise, Superfast Ferrari, Subaru Crosstrek, E-class family reunion, Lofty concept; VW's chief rebuffs Sergio; Sportier Sonata; Real retailers, fake photos.
Bentley plans wider adoption of plug-in hybrids
Jan. 10Bentley plans to introduce a plug-in hybrid version of every model in its lineup in the next few years, giving the ultra-luxury automaker crucial alt-fuel options as global emission standards -- particularly in wealthy city centers -- grow tighter.
Bentley boss will be World Congress speaker
Oct. 24, 2016Bentley Motors CEO Wolfgang Duerheimer, who has led the British luxury brand to record sales and embarked on its biggest investment program ever, will speak at the Automotive News World Congress on Jan. 10.
Europe goes crossover crazy, too
March 7, 2016The explosion in crossovers, so evident in the U.S., is every bit as strong in Europe. Automakers seem intent on filling every niche and subniche of crossover.
Bugatti mulls four-door sedan
March 2, 2016Bugatti is considering the development of a four-door sedan as a follow-up to its new $2.7 million, two-seat Chiron. Bugatti last toyed with the idea of a four-door car five years ago when it presented the Galibier concept.
