LONDON—Luxury British carmaker Bentley cruised to a record year in 2021 as global sales jumped 31 percent amid strong demand for high-end vehicles, the Volkswagen AG unit said on Thursday. Bentley said its sales rose to 14,659 units from 11,206 in 2020, which was also a record year despite shutdowns caused by the global COVID-19…

Luxury carmaker Bentley is cruising into its second year in a row of record sales, leaving other carmakers in the dust. Multiple cruise lines are canceling trips as virus cases hit passengers and hurt travel demand. Which lines are they? Walmart is expanding its grocery delivery service, putting food directly in your fridge. But would people use…

The family of a retired chauffeur has helped celebrate his 100th birthday—by tracking down and buying the luxury Rolls Royce he drove 60 years ago. Eddie Hughes was given the powerful 6.25-litre V8-engined car by his family as a surprise birthday present. They tracked down the car in Beverly Hills, California, and paid 32,000 pounds…