Bentley Motors’ CEO to step down, reports Manager Magazin

Luxury British automaker Bentley Motors’ CEO Wolfgang Duerheimer is going to be replaced by Adrian Hallmark, presently head of strategy at British competitor Jaguar Land Rover, Germany’s Manager Magazin stated.

The departure of Duerheimer, a previous leading supervisor at Bentley’s parent Audi and at Porsche, Volkswagen’s premium vehicle divisions, is one of a number of management modifications at the brand, according to the source.

Officials at Volkswagen’s Wolfsburg-based head office and Bentley refused to comment.

Duerheimer, who was likewise CEO of Bugatti, part of the VW steady and the maker of the world’s fastest production car, had expressed a desire to quit his posts to VW’s top management, the publication stated.