Aston Martin to phase out manual transmission by 2022 – Motor Authority

Aston Martin will no longer offer a manual transmission in any of its cars when the Vantage sports car is given an update in 2022. CEO Tobias Moers confirmed the plans in an interview last month with Australian media, including Car Advice. He pointed to low demand and the need to have separate compliance to… Continue reading Aston Martin to phase out manual transmission by 2022 – Motor Authority

Aston Martin to phase out manual transmission by 2022 Aston Martin Photo – The ClassicCars.com Journal

Aston Martin will no longer offer a manual transmission in any of its cars when the Vantage sports car is given an update in 2022. CEO Tobias Moers confirmed the plans in an interview last month with Australian media, including Car Advice. He pointed to low demand and the need to have separate compliance to the automatic cars… Continue reading Aston Martin to phase out manual transmission by 2022 Aston Martin Photo – The ClassicCars.com Journal

‘Aston Martin CEO Tobias Moers doesn’t have to be popular, he has to deliver’

Eight months into the job, Aston Martin’s new CEO Tobias Moers opened the doors to his firm’s Gaydon HQ last week and gave us an opportunity to find out more on his vision for this great British brand. His Project Horizon plan is wide-reaching, although the surprises are as much about what he’s not doing… Continue reading ‘Aston Martin CEO Tobias Moers doesn’t have to be popular, he has to deliver’

Interview: Andy Palmer on life after Aston Martin – The Engineer

Following a rollercoaster six years in the top job at Aston Martin, Andy Palmer’s focus has shifted once again to electric vehicles. Andrew Wade reports. Andy Palmer is a busy man. Since departing as CEO of Aston Martin in May 2020, the engineer and automotive executive has turned once again to electric vehicles, taking up… Continue reading Interview: Andy Palmer on life after Aston Martin – The Engineer

Aston Martin halves losses in first quarter as its SUV sales soar

Aston Martin Lagonda’s losses more than halved in the first quarter as sales of its first-ever sports utility vehicle (SUV) accelerated, especially in markets such as China. The luxury carmaker – which will get a significant marketing boost later this year as James Bond’s car of choice when the next film in the spy franchise… Continue reading Aston Martin halves losses in first quarter as its SUV sales soar

India: Ola Electric ropes in Wayne Burgess as head of vehicle design

The announcement comes just days after the company revealed plans to take its electric scooter to international markets, including countries such as France, Italy and Germany, during the current financial year. With experience in vehicle design spanning across three decades, Burgess has worked with premium car manufacturers, including Rolls Royce, and Bentley in his early… Continue reading India: Ola Electric ropes in Wayne Burgess as head of vehicle design

How the luxury automobile breaks its taboo of the 100% electric car

Posted Apr 26, 2021, 7:15 Updated Apr 26, 2021, 7:32 Ferrari gave in. Having long resisted the sirens of lithium-ion, the Maranello firm has ended up announcing that it would unveil a 100% electric racing car … in 2025. The president of the prancing horse, John Elkann, confirmed this at the company’s general meeting last… Continue reading How the luxury automobile breaks its taboo of the 100% electric car

German Manager Magazin: Rimac: This is what the new headquarters of the electric car manufacturer looks like000727

He is often called “The Elon Musk des Balkans “- Mate Rimac (33) doesn’t really like the comparison. On the one hand, because the most famous Croatian entrepreneur has a” huge respect for Elon “, as he says. On the other hand, because the creator of fully electric PS monsters everything other than a mass… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Rimac: This is what the new headquarters of the electric car manufacturer looks like000727