High-end automotive brand Bentley Motors remains optimistic about growth in China. By Leatherbiz.

Its chief executive, Dr Frank-Steffen Walliser (pictured), was present at the Auto Shanghai 2025 event and said in a press conference on April 23 that the company was “excited and motivated” by the future opportunities that the Chinese market offers.

“Our China customers and the luxury market here continue to inspire and push us to explore new boundaries,” he said.

His comments came at a time when trade tensions between China and the US show little sign of easing.

The White House said on April 23 that the US would consider lowering tariffs on imports of goods from China in a bid to de-escalate the tension. As things stand, products entering the US from China are subject to tariff rates of 145%. In response, China has imposed tariffs of 125% on goods entering its market from the US.

Both markets matter greatly to UK-based Bentley Motors. In the most recent market figures the company has confirmed, which were for the first half of 2024, sales in the Americas and in China amounted to 3,577 vehicles.

This means these two markets together provided Bentley with 54% of its total vehicle sales.