@AML: Aston Martin opens its doors to ambitious women and girls on International Women’s Day 000401

20 February 2023, Gaydon, UK: Aston Martin is to cast open its doors to women and girls as part of an event to inspire the next generation of talent and highlight employment opportunities in the automotive sector on International Women’s Day. Celebrating International Women’s Day on Wednesday 8 March, Aston Martin will invite ambitious women… Continue reading @AML: Aston Martin opens its doors to ambitious women and girls on International Women’s Day 000401

@niche: THE ROAD TO REINVENTION.002510

Editor’s Note: In this week’s Rant, Peter describes the “Road To Reinvention” for individuals and companies as a difficult one indeed. In On The Table, we feature a brief review of the ads from Super Bowl 2023, along with a look at the new Bugatti Mistral on the Cote d’Azure, just because. And our AE Song of the Week is… Continue reading @niche: THE ROAD TO REINVENTION.002510

@AML: Aston Martin celebrates 110th anniversary with reveal of special logo on AMR23 Formula 1® car000400

British Grand Prix™ to be focal point of Aston Martin’s year-long anniversary commemorations, celebrating 110 years of high-octane on-track success New market research highlights F1® is building consideration and customer appeal for Aston Martin 13 February 2023 – Silverstone, UK:  Aston Martin’s 110 years of iconic on-track intensity will be celebrated throughout the 2023 FIA… Continue reading @AML: Aston Martin celebrates 110th anniversary with reveal of special logo on AMR23 Formula 1® car000400

@AML: Aston Martin Vantage on a winning streak as focus switches to 2023 Asian Le Mans Series000399

Five Vantage GT3s to fight for Asian Le Mans Series GT supremacy Bullitt Racing, D’station Racing, TF Sport and Viper NIZA Racing all chasing winner’s automatic entry to the 24 Hours of Le Mans Aston Martin works drivers Jonny Adam, Ross Gunn and Valentin Hasse Clot feature in strong partner team line-ups IMSA GTD title-winning… Continue reading @AML: Aston Martin Vantage on a winning streak as focus switches to 2023 Asian Le Mans Series000399

Bentley Is Back to Claim Robb Report’s 2023 Car of the Year with the Continental GT S

The grand tourer has won for a second year in a row, this time with a 542 hp V-8, while both the contest and model line celebrated 20th anniversaries. NEW YORK, Feb. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — While the automotive landscape has dramatically shifted in recent decades, Robb Report‘s Car of the Year (COTY) is one industry… Continue reading Bentley Is Back to Claim Robb Report’s 2023 Car of the Year with the Continental GT S

Geely’s Lotus going public via SPAC at $5.4 billion valuation

 Lotus Technology, the electric-car maker owned by China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., agreed to merge with a blank-check company in a transaction that values the combined entity at about $5.4 billion. L Catterton Asia Acquisition Corp. will combine with the EV making subsidiary of the British carmaking group that Geely acquired back in 2017,… Continue reading Geely’s Lotus going public via SPAC at $5.4 billion valuation

Reborn Bizzarrini primes V12 supercar as first bespoke model

The reborn Bizzarrini firm has unveiled its first all-new car, which will arrive later this year in limited numbers, powered by a Lamborghini-derived V12. Called the Bizzarrini Giotto, the supercar is dedicated to the firm’s original founder, Giotto Bizzarrini, an engineer and test driver who played a vital role in developing the Ferrari 250 GTO and the… Continue reading Reborn Bizzarrini primes V12 supercar as first bespoke model

The UK car industry hasn’t been this weak since 1956. And it’s losing the EV race – CNN

London CNN  —  UK car manufacturing hit a 66-year low in 2022, as the closure of two plants, a global shortage of semiconductors and the effect of Covid lockdowns in China on auto supply chains crippled output. Figures published Thursday by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), an industry body, showed that the… Continue reading The UK car industry hasn’t been this weak since 1956. And it’s losing the EV race – CNN

Andy Palmer’s bumpy ride: from supercars to battery buses – The Guardian

Interview Andy Palmer’s bumpy ride: from supercars to battery buses Jasper Jolly Palmer admits to thinking about the chance that Switch Mobility could overtake Aston Martin in market valuation. Photograph: Sophia Evans/The Observer Palmer admits to thinking about the chance that Switch Mobility could overtake Aston Martin in market valuation. Photograph: Sophia Evans/The Observer The… Continue reading Andy Palmer’s bumpy ride: from supercars to battery buses – The Guardian

My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 20)

Which carmaker is ‘unleashing the ferocity?’ Episode 20 of the My Week In Cars podcast finds our resident gearheads Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talking about silly Aston Martin phrases, the ageing nature of cars in the UK because we’re buying fewer new ones, plus riff on the effects of delaying the first MOT until… Continue reading My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 20)