Tag: Aston Martin

Aston Martin DBX: South Wales factory on track for 2019

Aston Martin‘s new South Wales manufacturing facility is on track for 2019 completion, as construction of ‘Phase 1’ has now been finished. The state-of-the-art plant will build Aston’s new DBX crossover coupe next year.  The new factory in St Athan, a former Ministry of Defence site, will run alongside Aston’s Gaydon HQ, directly creating 750 new… Continue reading Aston Martin DBX: South Wales factory on track for 2019

Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer on Aston’s Product Roadmap, Business Prospects

With the launch of its excellent DB11, Aston Martin sales spiked 56 percent in 2017, with more than 5,100 cars sold, the most the company has shifted since 2008. Aston’s leader from 2014, Englishman Andy Palmer, is strongly optimistic about the prospects for the company, founded in 1913, over its next century, as the onetime… Continue reading Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer on Aston’s Product Roadmap, Business Prospects

Brand new Aston Martin dealership to open in China 

Flagship showroom and service centre to open in Wuhan New dealership part of significant investment in Chinese market​ 31 January 2018, Wuhan, China:  A brand new flagship Aston Martin dealership will launch in Wuhan, China later this year. The 500m2 two-floor showroom will welcome customers from the centre of China to browse a state-of-the-art display… Continue reading Brand new Aston Martin dealership to open in China 

Electric supercar: Rimac wants to compete with Tesla’s Roadster

Concept 2 (Image: Rimac) The Croatian automaker Rimac wants to build an electric vehicle that can compete with the Tesla Roadster 2.0. That could be hard. Rimac has released first pictures of his upcoming super sports car (video). The Concept Two is to be presented at the Geneva Motor Show. The vehicle is expected to… Continue reading Electric supercar: Rimac wants to compete with Tesla’s Roadster

Aston Martin DB11 recalled due to Daimler steering column issue

Aston Martin is recalling 3973 DB11s in order to fix a potential issue with their steering column upper that could cause unintended firing of the airbag. The affected part, a clock spring in the steering column that can break, is supplied by Daimler thanks to the company’s tech tie-up with Aston Martin. If the spring… Continue reading Aston Martin DB11 recalled due to Daimler steering column issue

Aston Martin hit by Daimler steering-column recall

PARIS (Reuters) – Aston Martin has become the latest carmaker to be caught up in a major recall of faulty Daimler (DAIGn.DE) steering-column components that can cause unintended airbag deployments. The British sports car maker is recalling all 3,873 DB11 coupes built since late 2015, when production of the flagship model began, sources with knowledge… Continue reading Aston Martin hit by Daimler steering-column recall

Welsh Government purchases three per cent stake in TVR

TVR has gained a minority shareholder in the form of the Welsh government, which now owns three per cent of the revived British sports car manufacturer. Accounts filed at Companies House last month revealed that the Welsh government has spent £500,000 on acquiring the three per cent stake in TVR, with the Welsh taxpayer providing… Continue reading Welsh Government purchases three per cent stake in TVR