Skip to main content

Aston Martin RapidE

See All Stories

Aston Martin is going after Tesla buyers who want more luxury and track performance, says CEO

Two years ago, Aston Martin announced that its first all-electric car effort when it unveiled a prototype of a Rapide converted with an all-electric drivetrain, the ‘RapidE’.

Now Andy Palmer, the British automaker’s CEO, elaborated on how he sees the vehicle’s position in the luxury segment – and compared it to Tesla.
Expand
Expanding
Close

Williams Advanced Engineering gets $125 million to build EV battery factory in the UK

Site default logo image

Williams Advanced Engineering, the tech division of the Williams Formula 1 team, had the battery supply contract for the Formula E, but its electric vehicle battery effort took a hit when McLaren won the new contract last year.

It’s apparently far from dead since we now learn that they got £100 million ($125 million USD) to build a battery factory in the UK.
Expand
Expanding
Close