Aston Martin: a 100% electrified lineup by 2026?
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- 02/02/2022 18:53
The CEO of Aston Martin assures that all cars will be hybrid or electric by 2026, without specifying a fully electric target.
At the start of 2022, Aston Martin is still far from producing electric or hybrid vehicles. A pity, because its involvement in F1 (hybrid since 2014) could serve as a technological bridge. With its new 707-horsepower SUV, the DBX, the manufacturer continues with traditional combustion engines. However, its CEO has shared valuable information about the electrified future.
Aston Martin Hybrids in 2026
“By 2026, we will be fully electrified,” announces Lawrence Stroll to the Financial Times, the brand’s president. “I can only tell you that 100% of Aston Martin customers want an electric car,” adds the Brit, “People want the smell, the noise. We will gradually move towards all-electric, but we will continue offering both.”
For a 100% electric lineup at Aston Martin, we will have to wait until at least 2029. “There will always be some form of electrification, but if someone wants an internal combustion engine in 2028, that will be possible,” says Stroll.
Today, the lineup only includes 4 models: the Vantage, DB11, DBS, Valkyrie, and the SUV DBX, all powered by V8 or V12 gasoline engines.
Competitors Ahead in Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
For over 10 years, Aston Martin has been battling financial difficulties. It is only with the SUV DBX that the brand sees the light at the end of the tunnel, despite a reportedly still red-ink 2021. The flagship Valkyrie, a hybrid supercar with 1,150 horsepower, has experienced significant delays. Deliveries only began last January. It was first unveiled in 2017, with a final version released in 2019.
Meanwhile, competitors are accelerating. Luxury automakers are promising tangible electric developments—Bentley aims to be 100% electric by 2030, as do Rolls-Royce. Ferrari’s Purosangue will compete with the DBX before its first electric model in 2025. Lamborghini hopes to launch a hybrid range by 2024, but will wait until 2029 for full electric models.
As for Lotus, it is deploying an all-electric lineup, including the upcoming Evija from 2020! Only McLaren seems to resist, although it has already dipped its toes into hybrids with the P1, Speedtail, and the plug-in Artura.
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