Aston Martin Edges Closer To Stock Market Flotation. Look Out Ferrari. Aston Martin’s long expected flotation on the stock market moved a little closer with a report from Reuters that the luxury sports car maker, made famous by starring in James Bond spy movies, had approached investment bank Lazard for a feasibility study. This would […]
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Aston Martin Vantage Aimed At Ferrari
Aston Martin Vantage Aimed At Ferrari. “There’s not much competition for Aston Martin apart from the Ferraris. It’s a nice area for them” Aston Martin’s new Vantage sports car, unveiled last week, is causing some angst amongst Ferrari shareholders because it promises competition in a sector where it formally prowled alone. The Vantage, powered by […]
Aston Martin In The Black Again
Aston Martin In The Black Again. Sales For 2017 Should Jump Almost A Third. Aston Martin made money in the first half of 2017 for the first time in almost 10 years, thanks in part to sales of its new 4.0 litre twin turbo V8 DB11. In the first half of 2017, Aston Martin earned […]
Aston Martin’s First Electric Car Planned For 2019
Aston Martin’s First Electric Car Planned For 2019. “The instantaneous delivery characteristics of electric motors means the RapidE will offer a unique driving experience of a kind not experienced before in an Aston Martin.” British luxury and storied sportscar maker Aston Martin’s first electric car will have the performance to match a 5.9 liter 470 […]
Aston Martin Makes Rare First Quarter Profit
Aston Martin Makes Rare First Quarter Profit. Reports Suggest Stock Market Flotation Next Year. Aston Martin has finally made a profit in the first quarter for the first time in 10 years, while reports in the financial media suggest the company may be considering a stock market flotation. Aston Martin, owned 37.5 per cent by […]
Aston Martin Hedging Its Bets Over Alabama Plant Decision
Aston Martin Hedging Its Bets Over Alabama Plant Decision. “We will make the decision in the third quarter. Alabama is a candidate, but other states have expressed interest” Aston Martin is close to deciding to build a plant in Alabama, but is still hedging its bets before making the final decision. Aston Martin had said […]
Somehow, Ferraris, McLarens, Bentleys Still Thrive In Geneva
Somehow, Ferraris, McLarens, Bentleys Still Thrive In Geneva. “mainstream premium” qualifies as an oxymoron in my book” GENEVA, Switzerland – By 2015, you would have thought that car shows would be packed with boring little fuel sippers, drained of pizzazz by zealous politicians and po-faced regulators saying, sorry, they were just acting in our best […]
Aston Martin Vulcan Will Seek Spotlight In Geneva
Aston Martin Vulcan Will Seek Spotlight In Geneva. Price? $2.8 Million. Only 24 Will Be Made. Perhaps Ferrari won’t have everything its own way this year at the Geneva car show when it seeks to hog the spotlight as the most exotic wheels on view. This year Ferrari’s new 488 GTB will be pressured by […]
Aston Martin Stake Sold To Italian Investor
Will It Make An SUV, Do An Engine Deal With Mercedes? News that Italian equity fund Investindustrial bought 37.5 per cent of Aston Martin for around €184 million from Investment Dar of Kuwait inspired much talk of James Bond, Spectre, hidden machines guns and ejector seats, and some disappointment that BMW didn’t buy it. Maybe […]