Aston Martin delays production of its first electric vehicle model
Aston Martin signed a supply agreement for electric drives with Lucid Motors last year, in order to facilitate the originally planned start date of 2025. Very little information regarding the BEV has been revealed so far, as Laurence Stroll explained when asked about which segment the company was even aiming for: “At this point, we’re not willing to let the cat out of the bag regarding exactly what the BEVs are.” He further explained that the company estimates that the demand is not far off, though: “We believe that the consumer demand is not at the pace that analysts and politicians thought. We also do believe it will be there in the future; it’s not going away. We just think there’s a slight delay to the project.”
“With Aston Martin’s technical partnerships now in place, the Company’s first battery electric vehicle (BEV) is now targeted for launch in 2026, benefitting from the very best high-performance technologies available,” the company wrote. For now, Stroll explained that most people’s driving behaviour lends itself better towards hybrid mobility, as many drivers reside in cities, where distances are not so far: “
What we are feeling is that there are people who still want some electrification to drive around in the city for five, 10 or 15 miles on electric power but still have the sports car smell, feel and noise when you get out onto the autoroute. That’s why we think hybrid [technology] is going to have a very long life, particularly for a company like us: it’s about delivering thrills and excitement to the driving experience.”
Aston Martin has been gearing up towards electrifying its lineup for years, and had previously announced that it would fully focus on hybrid and electric cars from 2026. Whether this timeline still applies is currently unclear, however the backing from the Chinese vehicle company Geely, which also owns brands such as Polestar and Volvo, is sure to help bring the cars to market more quickly.
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