Tag: Aston Martin

Why Aston Martin’s CEO is confident that turnaround will succeed – Automotive News Europe

Aston Martin is undergoing a transformation under former Mercedes-AMG head Tobias Moers, who joined as CEO in August last year after the struggling UK automaker was bailed out by Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll. Aston’s closer technology links with Daimler, a new focus on efficiency, along with promoting the company through Formula One, can bring about… Continue reading Why Aston Martin’s CEO is confident that turnaround will succeed – Automotive News Europe

The true disrupter in the auto industry isn’t Tesla — it’s Fisker (TSLA, FSR)

Nobody really saw this one coming. A year ago, Henrik Fisker was an admired auto-industry veteran, but with a failed startup behind him. Fisker Automotive’s 2013 bankruptcy sent Fisker back to his roots in design for a spell, but it didn’t discourage him from taking another crack at building a car company. Fisker Inc., however,… Continue reading The true disrupter in the auto industry isn’t Tesla — it’s Fisker (TSLA, FSR)

Industry, not policies, should decide the path of e-mobility: Dr Andy Palmer

Electrification is fast becoming the dominant force of change in the automotive industry the world over. And though the need for the shift towards electric mobility is undisputed, the ‘how’ and ‘when’ do throw up plenty of debate. At Autocar Professonal’s EV Forum, held on February 22-23, Dr Andy Palmer, Chairman, Switch Mobility and former… Continue reading Industry, not policies, should decide the path of e-mobility: Dr Andy Palmer

The Aston Martin DBX is a tale of two vehicles

The Aston Martin DBX is the brand’s first SUV — and the stakes for the iconic British luxury car maker couldn’t be higher. Like Astons before it, the DBX is objectively handsome. Its sculptural form stretches out to unapologetic ample proportions, and stands out in the crowd of SUVs that frequent the private-school pickup lane.… Continue reading The Aston Martin DBX is a tale of two vehicles

Flashback: not so weird car branded phones, part 2 – Lamborghini, Ferrari, Spyker, Porsche – GSMArena.com news – GSMArena.com

A few episodes back we talked about the Nokia 8800 Aston Martin Edition. But did you know that there was also a Lamborghini edition? Time for another look at car-branded phones. Nokia 8800 Sirocco Lamborghini Edition While the Ferrari version was based on the original 8800, the version for rival Italian supercar maker Lamborghini was… Continue reading Flashback: not so weird car branded phones, part 2 – Lamborghini, Ferrari, Spyker, Porsche – GSMArena.com news – GSMArena.com

Aston Martin: ‘We have the greatest iconic brand’

Aston Martin is set to unveil its first Formula 1 car in more than 60 years this week. The move into F1 is the keystone of a plan to revive the flagging fortunes of the UK carmaker and turn it into a sporting and commercial brand to rival Ferrari. It is the brainchild of Canadian… Continue reading Aston Martin: ‘We have the greatest iconic brand’