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Aston Martin raises £650m as Saudi Arabia takes a stake
Aston Martin raises £650m as Saudi Arabia takes a stake British manufacturer has been unable to generate cash to invest in new models and electric technology Aston Martin has struggled with delays to its Valkyrie hypercar. Photograph: Pierre Albouy/Reuters Aston Martin has struggled with delays to its Valkyrie hypercar. Photograph: Pierre Albouy/Reuters Aston Martin Lagonda… Continue reading Aston Martin raises £650m as Saudi Arabia takes a stake
Aston Martin to raise £653mn as Saudi Arabia becomes major shareholder
Luxury carmaker rejects funding offer from China’s Geely and former owner Investindustrial Go to Source
Dueling $2.5 million hypercar EVs arrive this summer
It’s shaping up to be the summer of dueling seven-figure electrified hypercars. But perhaps it’s more of a sibling rivalry, as the Rimac Nevera and Pininfarina Battista share common DNA. Rimac said Tuesday that its $2.5 million 1,914-horsepower Nevera has begun rolling off the assembly line. Pininfarina announced the following day that its own $2.5… Continue reading Dueling $2.5 million hypercar EVs arrive this summer
Aston Martin to raise more than £500mn through Saudi fund and rights issue
Luxury carmaker’s board to vote on proposal to bring in one of the world’s largest investors as a shareholder Go to Source
Racing lines: A ride in the Aston Martin Valkyrie
A few days before the Red Bull RB17 hypercar project came to light, it seemed a fitting time to experience chief engineer Adrian Newey’s already extant expression of Formula 1 performance in an allegedly accessible form. I say ‘allegedly’ because the surface of the potential that exists within the preposterous 1160bhp Aston Martin Valkyrie can… Continue reading Racing lines: A ride in the Aston Martin Valkyrie
Halfords and Palmer Foundation launch technician recruitment drive – Motor Trader
Halfords and the Palmer Foundation – the charity established by former Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer – have announced a partnership to help young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to train as automotive technicians. It is hoped the move will go some way to addressing the UK shortage of qualified motor technicians The new partnership is… Continue reading Halfords and Palmer Foundation launch technician recruitment drive – Motor Trader
Saudi Arabia in talks to take stake in Aston Martin
Latest fundraising will help indebted luxury carmaker invest in new models Go to Source
10 Things You Need To Know About The Ford Supervan 4 – HotCars
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s Supervan! Well, it is super, and it certainly does fly. Down the track. We’re in the age of hyper-fast electric cars. There’s the Tesla S Plaid, the Rimac Nevera, the Aspark Owl, and the Taycan with plenty more on the way. When the Bugatti Veyron debuted with 1,200… Continue reading 10 Things You Need To Know About The Ford Supervan 4 – HotCars
Icons of Italian Automotive Style Struggle to Go Electric
SANT’AGATA BOLOGNESE, Italy — The boys spilling out of a grade school in an Italian village went silent as the Lamborghini approached, its throaty 12-cylinder engine trumpeting its presence. Then, as the wedge-shaped beast rumbled by the schoolyard, they broke into cheers, pumping their fists and leaping into the air. It was a spontaneous expression… Continue reading Icons of Italian Automotive Style Struggle to Go Electric