Aston Martin is ramping up its efforts in the electric vehicle space, as the team has now confirmed in a press release that it is doubling-down on its intention to create "industry leading luxury high performance electric vehicles".
This commitment comes as Aston Martin has now signed a new supply agreement with Lucid Group, a firm that will help the supercar manufacturer advance its electrification strategy and growth. Lucid's current and future powertrain and battery technology is said to be the centre of Aston Martin's Battery Electric Vehicle platform going forward.
Aston Martin's executive chairman, Lawrence Stroll mentioned that this deal is a "game changer for the future EV-led growth of Aston Martin," and that alongside its partnership with Mercedes-Benz, the car manufacturer now has "two world-class suppliers to support the internal development and investments we are making to deliver our electrification strategy."
This deal with Lucid is also the next stage of Aston Martin's £2 billion investment in "advanced technologies" over the next five years, a process that will see the car company leaving behind internal combustion engines for its BVE platform.