A UK government press release published on 24 September 2026 said Bentley had completed a £350 million investment in its Crewe plant to build its first fully electric vehicle, the Torcal. The release said the announcement took total investment announced for the UK automotive sector to over £1 billion in just seven days, following £500 million from McLaren and £170 million from Nissan announced the previous week. It put the combined value of announcements between 16 and 23 September at £1.02 billion.

The release said Bentley's investment would support around 4,000 existing jobs in Crewe and included new manufacturing, design and logistics capabilities and workforce training. Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds welcomed the news, while Bentley chief executive Frank-Steffen Walliser described the Torcal as a statement of confidence in Britain as a design, engineering and manufacturing centre.

The government also cited £7.5 billion intended to grow the electric vehicle market and said it was consulting businesses on the pathway to the 2030 phase-out of new petrol and diesel cars. These were statements of government policy and consultation as of the source date.