The jobs of at least 1,110,107 Europeans working in automobile manufacturing are affected by factory shutdowns as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, according to data compiled by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association. This figure only refers to those people directly employed by car, truck, van and bus manufacturers – the impact on the wider automotive supply chain is even more … [Read more...]
Aston Martin St Athan hit by virus fallout
Aston Martin Lagonda has suspended vehicle production at its plants in the UK, including at St Athan, home of its DBX crossover. The company, headquartered in Warwickshire, made the announcement today, and said the decision to halt production – for a scheduled four weeks – from tomorrow was in response to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. Aston Martin’s President and Group CEO, Dr Andy Palmer … [Read more...]
Auto Vivendi add more Aston Martins to stable
Auto Vivendi, one of the UK’s leading providers of supercar-related lifestyle experiences, has taken delivery of six Aston Martins at the company’s sports car home and global headquarters, Gaydon. The six Aston Martins comprise Vantage, DB11 Volante, DBS Superleggera and three DBS Superleggera Volantes, and account for 25 per cent of Auto Vivendi’s collection of cars amassed by … [Read more...]
Tradelines 26 February
The new DBX SUV has been given the Q-treatment of bespoke luxuries and features by Aston Martin. The Welsh-made luxury car will be shown in its latest Q-code design at next week’s Geneva motor show. Volkswagen's adding a range-topping premium model to its flagship Touareg line – the Touareg R. The versatile model’s 340 kW (462 PS) plug-in hybrid drive offers an innovative blend of superlative … [Read more...]
Newcomers 14 February
The Aston Martin Vantage Roadster two-seater has been added to the range from £126,950. It joins the Coupe with a 4.0 litre 510ps V8 engine and 8sp automatic ZF gearbox giving 0-60mph in 3.7sec and maximum 190mph and its fabric roof operates in 7 secs. Audi is moving to make its growing EV and PHEV ranges ever more accessible through new models like the e-tron 50, which is now available … [Read more...]
Rethink on EV models for Aston Martin Lagonda St Athan
The brakes have been applied to electric vehicle plans at the Aston Martin Lagonda St Athan plant, it has been reported. The main investor behind a total £500M boost to the company’s balance sheet last week, fashion and motor sport entrepreneur Lawrence Stroll, wants plans and development rebalanced. Aston Martin president and chief operating officer Andy Palmer intended their new Welsh plant, … [Read more...]
£500M “good” for Aston Martin & St Athan, Welsh Minister
Aston Martin’s St Athan project is rolling ahead and another 300 people are being interviewed for jobs as a further £500M investment is raised for the company today, writes Robin Roberts. A business consortium led by motor sport billionaire and Racing Point F1 team’s Canadian owner Lawrence Stroll has bought 45.6m new ordinary shares to make him executive chairman. This will bring in £182M and a … [Read more...]
Five companies interested in whole Ford Bridgend site
Five major international companies have expressed interest in taking over the whole of the Ford Bridgend Engine Plant site, it was revealed today, writes Robin Roberts. They are among 21 businesses who have asked for details of the 1.2M sqft site when Ford end production there in September, said Welsh Economy Minister Ken Skates after meeting the Ford Bridgend Task Force seeking future use of the … [Read more...]
Newslines 10 January
Just 88 models will be built of the Aston Martin V12 Speedster, influenced by the 1959 Le Mans winning DBR1 and developed from the 2013 CC100 Concept car (right). It will have a streamlined open cockpit body with two seats, a 700ps 5.2V12 engine and deliveries begin in early 2021, from an expected base of £750,000. The MINI Convertible Sidewalk is a £34,215 limited edition of 150 … [Read more...]
Newslines 16 December
Aston Martin wants to build “longer term relationships” with investors which may or may not involve an equity investment, as part of a funding review, Reuters has reported in media. Aston Martin reported a third quarter loss but is pinning hopes of a revival with the launch next year of its DBX SUV being made in St Athan, near Cardiff and unveiled last month (above) as well as a new luxury … [Read more...]
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