Tag: Aston Martin

DTM’s Berger presents electric touring car series concept

LONDON (Reuters) – German Touring Car (DTM) boss Gerhard Berger unveiled on Thursday a proposed electric series with high-performance cars racing at Formula One speeds and with battery changes carried out by robots. If the concept catches on with manufacturers, he said the series could run alongside the mostly European-focused DTM with cars powered by… Continue reading DTM’s Berger presents electric touring car series concept

Aston Martin and Brough Superior reveal track-only sports bike at EICMA

Now you can get an Aston Martin on two wheels only. The AMB 001, a joint effort on two wheels from Aston Martin and Brough Superior, made its worldwide debut at EICMA, the Milan Motorcycle Show, today. The reveal heralds the first chapter of a new partnership between Aston Martin and Brough Superior.  Limited to… Continue reading Aston Martin and Brough Superior reveal track-only sports bike at EICMA

Interview: UK, China see great potential for collaboration in car industry, says Aston Martin CEO – China.org.cn

LONDON, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) — Andy Palmer, CEO of Aston Martin, a British manufacturer of luxury sports cars, believed that there’s a great potential and opportunity for Britain and China to collaborate more on exchanging technology and talent in the car industry. MARKET OF GROWING IMPORTANCE “For Aston Martin, the Chinese market is not only… Continue reading Interview: UK, China see great potential for collaboration in car industry, says Aston Martin CEO – China.org.cn

Tue 29 Oct 2019Lotus named as ‘Luxury Brand of the Year’ at prestigious Luxury Briefing Awards 2019Lotus has won the prestigious ‘Luxury Brand of the …

Award given to Lotus for having “revolutionised and disrupted its sector” during the last year Ongoing enhancements to the brand, including new corporate identity and ‘For the Drivers’ tagline, singled out for praise Lotus CEO Phil Popham paid tribute to employees working tirelessly to take the brand to new levels of success (Hethel, UK –… Continue reading Tue 29 Oct 2019Lotus named as ‘Luxury Brand of the Year’ at prestigious Luxury Briefing Awards 2019Lotus has won the prestigious ‘Luxury Brand of the …

New 2020 Aston Martin DBX: first undisguised spy shots

A fresh suite of images showing an uncamouflaged Aston Martin DBX have appeared on the Spanish website AutoPista, ahead of the car’s planned launch in early 2020. The pictures show the SUV’s styling in full, giving us our first look at its exterior brightwork and production-ready panelling. The styling of this leaked Aston Martin DBX… Continue reading New 2020 Aston Martin DBX: first undisguised spy shots

Car parts firm to shut with 125 jobs to be lost

A car parts firm has announced it will close in 2021, with the loss of about 125 jobs. Hi-Lex Cable System Company makes door and window parts and cables for cars at its plant on Baglan energy park. Management at the firm, which supplies Honda, Audi and BMW among others, said it did not anticipate… Continue reading Car parts firm to shut with 125 jobs to be lost

New Aston Martin Vantage Roadster set for 2020 arrival

Aston Martin has revealed the first official images of the new Vantage Roadster. The latest open-top Aston will go toe-to-toe with the Porsche 911 Cabriolet and the Audi R8 Spyder when it’s released in spring 2020.  Ditching the coupe’s metal roof has altered the Vantage’s shape quite dramatically. Gone is the long, gentle slope of… Continue reading New Aston Martin Vantage Roadster set for 2020 arrival