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Is this the end for electric supercars? More luxury automakers, including Aston Martin, delay plans for EVs

A big question mark hangs over the future of Aston Martin's debut EV and more electrified product from Maserati.

TechRadar

Aston Martin Just Keeps Losing Money

Aston Martin has reported its financial results for 2024, and it's not rosy. The automaker lost even more money last year—£289.1 million ($366.1 million at today's exchange rate). That's up from the £239.8 million ($303.6) loss of 2023, and its debt has grown to over £1 billion ($1.27 billion), up…

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Aston Martin delays first battery electric vehicle again and plans job cuts

Sportscar maker says priority is plug-in hybrids, while cutting costs will reduce global workforce by 5%

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Aston Martin slashes jobs amid ‘difficult but necessary’ cost-cutting plan

The luxury car manufacturer said 170 people will be affected, after its losses widened in 2024 following a slump in wholesale volumes.

The Independent UK

Aston Martin Admits Some Customers Hate Electric Cars

In the early 2010s, there were reports about Aston Martin giving the Toyota iQ-based Cygnet the electric treatment. That never happened. In 2019, the production-ready Rapide E broke cover, but that one, too, failed to see the light of day. Plans for a Lagonda sub-brand that was supposed to sell…

Motor1

Aston Martin has a bright idea to make future EVs more exciting to drive, but it’s not what you think

Aston's CEO says that sending physical vibrations through its upcoming EVs could help create better emotional connections.

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Aston Martin Says Emissions Regulations Are Killing the V-12

Last year, Alex Long, Aston Martin's Director of Product Strategy, spoke the simple truth about what enthusiasts really want—big engines. The bigger the powertrain, the more it creates a "true emotional connection" between the driver and the car. But time is running out for these "dinosaurs" of the automotive industry.…

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Aston Martin CEO: 'We Need a Manual'

Adrian Hallmark has spent around 5 months as CEO of Aston Martin after a long spell running Bentley, and now, he’s telling the media about his plans for the brand. In essence, he sees Porsche as a good model for how it develops many variants on a single nameplate, and…

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Raise your horns: Aston Martin’s Valhalla blends race-car dynamics and high-tech craft

Valhalla is the first ever mid-engine series production Aston Martin, a hybrid V8 limited to 999 units

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Aston Martin looks to raise £210m after second profit warning in two months

Luxury carmaker wants to drive electrification and boost growth by taking on further debt and issuing new shares

The Guardian - UK

Aston Martin shares hit after latest profit alert and cash-call

The luxury carmaker warned underlying earnings would be lower than forecast this year, at between £270 million and £280 million.

Evening Standard

Aston Martin Is Burning Through $1.8 Million a Day

Aston Martin isn't in a very good place right now. Last week the British carmaker revealed a third-quarter loss of £10.3 million ($13.4 million) before taxes. While that beat estimates, the persistent losses mean that Aston has burned through $509 million this year, or over $1.8 million per day.

Motor1

Aston Martin’s losses narrow amid ramp-up in new car models

The ailing car manufacturer has launched a swathe of new cars of late in a bid to turn its fortunes around.

The Independent UK

Aston Martin’s losses narrow amid ramp up in new car models

The ailing car manufacturer has launched a swathe of new cars of late in a bid to turn its fortunes around.

Evening Standard

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The new Bentley Continental GT Speed surpasses its top-ranking predecessor

High in the Alps behind the wheel of a brand new hybrid Bentley, we reflect on what it takes to make a modern supercar

Motor1

Bad News: Aston Martin Won't Hit Its Sales Goal This Year

The company is slashing its sales estimates by 1,000 units.

The Guardian - UK

Vauxhall owner warns on profits amid falling sales and tougher Chinese competition

Stellantis slashes growth forecast, with Aston Martin maker also warning of problems as car industry’s woes deepen

Evening Standard

Aston Martin warns on production numbers and earnings following "disruption"

The company said wholesale volumes this year “are now expected to decline by high single digit percentage compared with 2023”

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International Business Times

Aston Martin To Make Petrol Cars 'For As Long As Allowed'

British luxury carmaker Aston Martin Lagonda will continue to produce traditional combustion-engine vehicles for as long as legally possible, its boss told UK media this week.

International Business Times

Aston Martin Poaches Bentley CEO In New Shake Up

British luxury car brand Aston Martin Lagonda on Friday said Adrian Hallmark would become its chief executive, poaching him from German-owned peer Bentley where he has stepped down as CEO. Hallmark, 61, will take the wheel at Aston Martin by October 1, replacing Italian national Amedeo Felisa, who since May…

Evening Standard

Aston Martin taps Bentley boss as new CEO

He will be the James Bond favourite’s fourth CEO since 2020.

Motor1

Bentley Boss Suddenly Steps Down

Adrian Hallmark will take the reins of Aston Martin.

Motor1

Bentley Delays Its First EV and Pushes Back Electrification Date

We won't see a fully electric Bentley lineup until 2033.

The Guardian - UK

‘Jaw-droppers’: Bentley profits top £500m as rich seek personalised cars

Wealthy are willing to pay more than double the standard price of £170,000, says luxury carmaker

InsideEVs

Bentley's First EV To Come With Hands-Off Self-Driving Tech

Bentley's first EV will have hands-off self-driving technology, the firm's CEO Adrian Hallmark has confirmed.

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