A few days ago, Zhidian Travel learned that Aston Martin signed an agreement with Lucid, a new American styling force, in the second quarter of last year, and announced plans for a modular electric vehicle platform, and will launch four new models based on the platform, including crossover models and supercar models, etc., and plans to launch the first pure electric vehicle model in 2025. Aston Martin Executive Chairman Lawrence Stroll said in a recent interview: "We plan to launch our first all-electric model by the end of 2025 and are ready, but electric vehicles seem to be influenced by external factors and are not consumer demand, especially in Aston Martin brand models." ”
Lawrence Stroll, Executive Chairman of Aston Martin, added: "Their customers prefer to own a vehicle with an internal combustion engine. That's why Aston Martin is doubling down on its investment in plug-in hybrids. At the same time, it also means that the brand will "slow down" its all-electric plans. It is understood that the brand plans to launch its first plug-in hybrid model this year, the Valhalla mid-mounted supercar, and officially announced that by 2026, Aston Martin's new series of models will adopt electrified powertrain options, with the goal of fully electrifying its core series by 2030.
In addition, Aston Martin Executive Chairman Lawrence Stroll has also confirmed that the brand's new Valhalla mid-mounted supercar model will be equipped with a plug-in hybrid system composed of the same 4.0T V8 twin-turbo engine + electric motor from Mercedes-Benz, and a 5.2T V12 hybrid model is expected to be launched later for consumers to choose.