Before I joined Aston Martin as CEO in 2014, a year or so earlier, Nissan, where I was COO at the time, had contemplated acquiring the British marque. For multiple reasons, the acquisition never took off, but I was left with a hefty amount of due diligence on the business, which proved invaluable as I… Continue reading ‘Building the Aston Martin DBX was a battle, here’s the inside story’
Tag: Aston Martin
Exclusive: Future of Aston Martin CEO Tobias Moers in doubt
Tobias Moers’ future as CEO of Aston Martin is uncertain following this morning’s trading update warning that the firm would miss its earnings targets, Autocar UK has learned. Speculation regarding Moers’ ongoing role at the firm follows indifferent financial results for the Gaydon-based luxury car maker, which was taken over by a consortium led by billionaire Lawrence Stroll in January… Continue reading Exclusive: Future of Aston Martin CEO Tobias Moers in doubt
Aston Martin gauges Ford executive’s interest in becoming CEO
Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings Plc’s chairman has approached Steven Armstrong, a senior Ford Motor Co. executive, to gauge his interest in becoming chief executive officer of the British carmaker, according to people familiar with the matter. Billionaire Lawrence Stroll reached out to Armstrong — a former chairman of Ford Europe — twice last month,… Continue reading Aston Martin gauges Ford executive’s interest in becoming CEO
Aston Martin: more torque than action from supercar also-ran
Group still cannot persuade enough car nuts that its products rank alongside those of Ferrari and Lamborghini Go to Source
Aston Martin warns on profits as £2.5m hypercar suffers delivery delays
Carmaker expects £15m hit to earnings after ‘challenging’ production Go to Source
Aston Martin will miss profit target by £15m after Valkyrie delivery failings
Aston Martin will miss profit target by £15m after Valkyrie delivery failings Only 10 of the £2.5m limited edition hypercars were delivered in the fourth quarter of 2021 Aston Martin says it ‘inherited a challenging project with Valkyrie but we are now producing these fabulous hypercars’. Photograph: Pierre Albouy/Reuters Aston Martin says it ‘inherited a… Continue reading Aston Martin will miss profit target by £15m after Valkyrie delivery failings
Aston Martin sales surge, Valkyrie delays hit profit
A logo on the Aston Martin DBX at the Aston Martin Lagonda factory in Barry, Wales, Britain February 21, 2020. REUTERS/Rebecca Naden/Pool/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Sees FY adj core profit 15 mln stg lower than expected Expects year-end cash balance of about 420 mln stg Demand for SUV… Continue reading Aston Martin sales surge, Valkyrie delays hit profit
@niche: EV Technology Pioneer Joins Xos: Meet Scott Zion, Our Director of Medium Duty Vehicles001541
In addition to our zero-emission electric trucks, the people who make up Team Xos are the secret ingredient that sets us apart. We are fortunate to have incredible talent with deep experience in the automotive and technology industries. Today, we’re excited to welcome one more Xos leader into the fold — Scott Zion — who… Continue reading @niche: EV Technology Pioneer Joins Xos: Meet Scott Zion, Our Director of Medium Duty Vehicles001541
10 Coolest Cars You Didn’t Know Existed (But You Should) – HotCars
Since the invention of the wheel, there have been some remarkable automotive creations that very few people know of, like the unassuming Lamborghini-powered Audi S6 saloon, BMW’s saving grace, the Isetta, some underloved supercars like the Aston Martin One-77, and even an Audi Q7 with a diesel V12 under its hood. All of these are… Continue reading 10 Coolest Cars You Didn’t Know Existed (But You Should) – HotCars
Top-10 Cars & Bikes of 2021
After three days of gruelling testing at the BIC by the autoX (www.autox.com) team of experienced road testers – wherein they rate each machine out of a total score of 100 for quality, practicality, drivetrain, design, value-for-money, ride-and-handling, and much more – the winners have finally been crowned. Check out the ‘Best of 2021’ microsite… Continue reading Top-10 Cars & Bikes of 2021