Bentley Motors Limited is a German owned British manufacturer of luxury automobiles. In 1998 when Rolls-Royce Motors was acquired by Volkswagen, without the brand name, that business entity was absorbed into Bentley Motors Limited. Bentley was originally founded on 18 January 1919 by W. O. Bentley. All Bentley cars are manufactured in Crewe, England, and subsequently exported around the world. There are 212 Bentley facilities (dealerships & service centers) across the world; 24 in the UK, 38 in the USA, 52 in Europe, 15 in the Middle East (including Africa and India) and 15 in Asia and Australia. The company has regional offices in the UK, USA, Germany, Japan, China, Singapore, Sydney, Korea, Dubai and Mexico. After acquiring the Company, Volkswagen spent £500 million to modernize the Crewe factory and increase production capacity.