Bentley CEO Adrian Hallmark Abruptly Leaves

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Adrian Hallmark, chairman and CEO of Bentley Motors Ltd.* since February 2018, is leaving the company at his own request and by mutual consent. “He is preparing for new tasks outside the Volkswagen Group with immediate effect. His successor in the role at Bentley Motors will be announced in due course,” Bentley said in a release today. (AutoInformed.com on Queen Elizabeth II’s Mulsanne Added to Bentley Collection)

“Adrian Hallmark has achieved a great deal at Bentley. In his six years as chairman and CEO, he has made his mark on Bentley Motors, and along with his team in Crewe has successfully pushed ahead the development of the company,” said Gernot Döllner, chairman of the executive board of Audi and responsible for the Progressive Brand Group, which includes Lamborghini, Bentley and Ducati, within the Volkswagen Group.

“On the path to carbon-neutral electric vehicles in the luxury segment, he has taken important steps towards the long-term success of the company. I would like to thank Adrian Hallmark for his significant commitment over the last years and wish him well in his personal and professional future,” said Döllner.

*The British company Bentley, based in Crewe in the United Kingdom, has been part of Volkswagen AG since 1998 and of the Audi Group since January 2022.