The Aston Martin Valkyrie hypercar will be limited to just 150 units and all of them have already been sold. The Valkyrie will feature aerodynamics penned by Red Bull Racing’s not-so-secret weapon Adrian Newey and a bespoke V12 engine developed by Cosworth. You might think engineering something so complex would be a bit of a… Continue reading Aston Martin: Valkyrie is Marketing for Volume Mid Engine Car
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UK car manufacturing recovers 5.2% in April; engine building reaches new peak
UK car manufacturing was also given a boost in April as output rose by 5.2% from April 2017 to 127,952 units, putting the brakes on a production downturn that has been in motion all year. Last month, UK car plants received a 7.3% increase in demand from the domestic market, while overseas demand was up… Continue reading UK car manufacturing recovers 5.2% in April; engine building reaches new peak
UK car manufacturing bounces back by 5.2% in April
UK car manufacturing was given a boost in April as output rose by 5.2% to 127,952 units, putting the brakes on a production downturn that has been in motion all year. Last month UK car plants received a 7.3% increase in demand from the domestic market, while overseas demand was up by 4.7%. In total,… Continue reading UK car manufacturing bounces back by 5.2% in April
Rimac: We will build our name as a serious hypercar manufacturer
The steady rise in the car industry of Croatian firm Rimac is illustrated not only by some of its clients – Aston Martin and Koenigsegg, for starters – but also by its own ambitious hypercar plans. Its new C_Two electric hypercar has astonishing performance – 0-60mph in 1.85sec, outdoing the already crazy figures of its… Continue reading Rimac: We will build our name as a serious hypercar manufacturer
Fisker’s comeback powered by new battery
“We are going to see a huge disruption in mobility. We will see a large amount of new type of vehicles emerge, which will make 20 or 30, or 40 percent of our time more efficient”Henrik Fisker Automotive design maven Henrik Fisker’s new venture might be less about the automobile than the technology that will… Continue reading Fisker’s comeback powered by new battery
INTERVIEW -Not enough time for tech customs solution to Brexit – Aston Martin
By Costas Pitas GAYDON, England, May 29 (Reuters) – The boss of carmaker Aston Martin warned it was probably too late to roll out the kind of technology needed for the post-Brexit customs plan that is favoured by many British eurosceptics. Chief Executive Andy Palmer told Reuters that getting the technology in place would cost… Continue reading INTERVIEW -Not enough time for tech customs solution to Brexit – Aston Martin
DS 4 and 5 production ends as part of drastic line-up changes
DS has ended production of its slow-selling 4 and 5 hatchbacks as part of an aggressive product plan designed to turn around shrinking global sales. The PSA Group premium brand is now only selling what a spokesman described as an “extensive supply” of existing stocks for the 4 and 5, both of which have suffered from dwindling sales and contributed… Continue reading DS 4 and 5 production ends as part of drastic line-up changes
New Aston Martin Vantage begins production
17 May 2018, Gaydon: Aston Martin has commenced production of the new Vantage, the most sporting model in the luxury carmaker’s series production range. With the first Vantage coming off the British brand’s Gaydon production line today, deliveries to customers will commence later this month. Aston Martin President and CEO, Dr Andy Palmer, said: “Today marks… Continue reading New Aston Martin Vantage begins production
Aston Martin achieves first-quarter EBITDA of £43.7 million on revenues of £185.4 million
EBITDA up 3% to £43.7 million in Q1 2018, representing 24% EBITDA margin on revenues of £185.4 million Average selling price per vehicle increases 11% to £160k, reflecting high options uptake and regional mix Wholesale units exceed 900 vehicles amid strong demand for new V8 powered DB11 Order book outpaces overall production capacity DB11 Volante… Continue reading Aston Martin achieves first-quarter EBITDA of £43.7 million on revenues of £185.4 million
Flight of the Valkyries.
The serially loss-making Aston Martin Holdings Ltd. is purring again. At least, that’s the conclusion you might draw from the few financial figures the luxury carmaker hands out to journalists each quarter. Revenue jumped by half last year thanks to swish new models such as the DB11. The private-equity and Kuwaiti-owned company’s 87 million pounds ($116 million) of… Continue reading Flight of the Valkyries.