Customers want traditional power. Aston's chairman hears them loud and clear, so the Valhalla hybrid and future EVs are still coming, but on a longer timeline.
Aston Martin will release the mid-engined Valhalla , its first plug-in-hybrid vehicle, by the end of 2024.EVs are also coming, but based on a lack of consumer demand, they aren't coming until 2026 at the soonest.Chairman Lawrence Stroll, whom C/D interviewed in New York this week, instead expressed excitement about an upcoming 12-cylinder engine and future specials that will appeal to enthusiasts.Aston Martin used to have lofty goals for electrification.
' And he attests to his belief in electrification: 'So I still believe EV is the future, but a much more distant future. And certainly for the sports-car customer.'However, when asked about the brand's plan to discontinue the use of internal-combustion engines, Stroll delivers a flat response. 'We have absolutely no plan to do anything of the sort,' he says. When we ask if he means that Aston has no plan to stop producing gas-powered motors, ever, he demurs.
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