Electric Aston Martins will be built in Wales

Aston Martin has announced its future electric cars will be built at its brand-new facility in St Athan, Wales – and the site will also be the hub for its luxury range of Lagondas. The first all-electric Aston Martin to launch will be the Rapide E, which is coming in 2019. The British carmaker is promising the EV will deliver Aston Martin-like levels of performance. Aston Martin will 'never, ever, ever' make a diesel says exec “The Rapide E will spearhead development of Aston Martin’s low- and zero-emissions strategy,” said president and CEO Dr Andy Palmer. “With the reintroduction of the Lagonda brand, this is a demonstration of how electrification features prominently in our business plan moving forward.” Lagonda will become, says Aston, the world’s first luxury car brand powered exclusively by zero emission powertrains. Previewed by the Lagonda Vision Concept at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show, it will launch in 2021.   International trade secretary Dr Liam Fox MP said: “I am delighted that Aston Martin has chosen St Athan as its centre for electrification and the home of Lagonda production in a move that will created hundreds of high skilled jobs in the coming years.” Welsh first minister…

Aston Martin RapidEAston Martin has announced its future electric cars will be built at its brand-new facility in St Athan, Wales – and the site will also be the hub for its luxury range of Lagondas.

The first all-electric Aston Martin to launch will be the Rapide E, which is coming in 2019. The British carmaker is promising the EV will deliver Aston Martin-like levels of performance.

“The Rapide E will spearhead development of Aston Martin’s low- and zero-emissions strategy,” said president and CEO Dr Andy Palmer.

Aston Martin RapidE

“With the reintroduction of the Lagonda brand, this is a demonstration of how electrification features prominently in our business plan moving forward.”

Lagonda will become, says Aston, the world’s first luxury car brand powered exclusively by zero emission powertrains. Previewed by the Lagonda Vision Concept at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show, it will launch in 2021.  

Lagonda Vision Concept

International trade secretary Dr Liam Fox MP said: “I am delighted that Aston Martin has chosen St Athan as its centre for electrification and the home of Lagonda production in a move that will created hundreds of high skilled jobs in the coming years.”

Welsh first minister Carwyn Jones said the news St Athan will become Aston’s ‘home of electrification’ was “another huge win for Wales.

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“It is a genuine testament to the reputation, dedication and skills of our workforce, but also an excellent and very tangible example of how Welsh government support can act as the catalyst for further economic growth and job creation.”

Aston Martin St Athan will also make the firm’s first ever SUV, which is due to launch in late 2019.

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Richard Aucockhttps://www.richardaucock.co.uk/
Richard is director at Motoring Research. He has been with us since 2001, and has been a motoring journalist even longer. He won the IMCO Motoring Writer of the Future Award in 1996 and the acclaimed Sir William Lyons Award in 1998. Both awards are run by the Guild of Motoring Writers and Richard is currently vice chair of the world's largest organisation for automotive media professionals. Richard is also a juror for World Car Awards and the UK juror for the AUTOBEST awards.

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