A festive season road test of the more powerful Aston Martin DBX707… …By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Quintessentially British Aston Martin has never shirked showing us something different and making heads turn and that’s very much the philosophy behind the flagship DBX707 SUV. The DBX707 is priced at a hot £190k, that’s a cool £24k over the standard DBX. Launching the … [Read more...]
New high performance Aston Martin SUV to be produced in South Wales
A new high performance 193mph Aston Martin DBX will go into production in the company’s St Athan, South Wales plant... ...writes Robin Roberts (Wheels Within Wales). The introduction of the new generation luxury SUV will boost work at the plant two years after it opened in December 2019 to make their first SUV. The newcomer builds on the qualities of the original DBX with the 4.0 V8 engine … [Read more...]
Aston Martin’s St Athan plant will be vital in the company’s future
Aston Martin St Athan plant will play a crucial role in the company's recovery and future plans... ...by Robin Roberts. The luxury car maker will almost double production at St Athan and its Garden, Warwickshire sites this year after working through stock it's held and which has plagued them since its 2018 shares floatation. The British company plans to make 6,000 vehicles this year … [Read more...]
Aston Martin ‘resets’ operations, in which St. Athan remains a vital base
Aston Martin Lagonda’s Welsh plant will play an increasingly important part in the company’s “reset plan” to boost sales around the world. By Robin Roberts. The luxury car maker has seen a steep collapse in its sports cars sales and introduced new management as it prepares to roll out production of its DBX SUV at St Athan in coming weeks. This week it announced 500 job cuts across the … [Read more...]
Aston Martin Lagonda’s new generation of electric super-cars will be built in Wales, it confirmed today.
Robin Roberts reports on good news for Aston Martin and Wales... News that the new St Athan site will become its centre for electrification confirms an exclusive story which appeared on WheelsWithinWales earlier in March. The Aston Martin Rapide E will be the first Battery Electric Vehicle from the international luxury sporting brand in 2019 and St Athan will also assemble future … [Read more...]
Aston Martin’s new model to be built in Wales
Wales has won the bid to build the futuristic Aston Martin DBX crossover. Robin Roberts (Wheels Within Wales) reports… Executives from the company and Welsh Government leaders will hold a press conference in Cardiff this morning to formally announce the project and give more details as well as unveil the car. About 750 jobs will be created when the revolutionary car is put into production in … [Read more...]