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Aston Martin’s Owners File for Legal Protection

Aston Martin’s Owners File for Legal Protection
Investment Dar, the troubled Kuwaiti firm that owns half of luxury British carmaker Aston Martin, said on Saturday it has filed for legal protection under Kuwait's financial stability law. "Investment Dar announces today that it has started a process of legal protection under the terms of Kuwait?s Financial...
March 13th, 2010 | Aston Martin | Read More

Aston Martin, Mercedes said to be exploring investment opportunities

Kuwait-based Investment Dar and Germany's Daimler AG are in talks to explore possible cooperation between Mercedes and the U.K. car maker Aston Martin, which is 50%-owned by Dar, Kuwait-based al Qabas daily reported Thursday. A delegation from the German car maker visited Dar Tuesday...
December 8th, 2007 | Aston Martin | Read More

007 car gets license to thrill buffs at California car show

An Aston Martin used by James Bond in "Goldfinger" will be among the top attractions at this year's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance car show, organisers announced Thursday. Fully equipped with famous gadgets -- including a revolving number plate and bullet-proof deflector shield...
June 28th, 2007 | Aston Martin | Read More

Aston Martin Unleashing Vantage N24 for the Street

Aston Martin is reportedly about to unleash a road-going version of its Vantage N24 racer in the U.K. Great Britain has always had a soft spot for low-volume and specialist cars, and U.K. lovers of the art form benefit from a process called Single Vehicle Approval (SVA) that makes life...
June 18th, 2007 | Aston Martin | Read More

Ford in talks with Prodrive on

Ford Motor is in exclusive talks with Prodrive, the sports racing firm, over a potential sale of its luxury car marque Aston Martin, The Times has learnt. Sources said that Ford had selected Prodrive despite its trouble financing a bid because the racing group has offered a higher price, thought to...
March 6th, 2007 | Aston Martin | Read More

Aston Martin may be sold, but not to LVMH

Okay, here's the straight scoop: French luxury goods house LVMH is NOT buying Aston Martin. Reports that Aston had been snapped up by the company that markets everything from Dom Perignon champagne to Louis Vuitton handbags to Dior perfumes, are wrong, say our well-placed sources in the UK. But...
February 2nd, 2007 | Aston Martin | Read More

LVMH to buy Ford's Aston Martin brand, German weekly to report

FRANKFURT - French luxury-goods company LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA (12101.FR) is set to buy Ford Motor Co.'s (F) Aston Martin brand, German weekly Autobild will report Friday without citing its sources. The U.S. automaker will retain a 15% stake in the European luxury brand, which is part...
February 1st, 2007 | Aston Martin | Read More

Aston Martin Confirms Specification of V8 Vantage N24

Aston Martin Confirms Specification of V8 Vantage N24 Aston Martin has confirmed details of its N24 race car, based on the critically acclaimed V8 Vantage road car, which will be showcased at the Autosport International Show this week. The Vantage N24 is based on a standard European specification production...
January 10th, 2007 | Aston Martin | Read More

Packer's bid for Aston Martin

JAMES PACKER has reportedly joined a consortium prepared to buy the British car company Aston Martin for about £600 million ($1.485 billion). Britain's Sunday Telegraph reported the Aston Martin-driving Mr Packer was part of an Australian consortium of "industrial and financial investors" shortlisted...
January 8th, 2007 | Aston Martin | Read More

Ford to explore strategic options for Aston Martin

Ford Motor Company announced today it has begun the process of exploring strategic options for Aston Martin, with particular emphasis on a potential sale of all or a portion of the unit. "As part of our ongoing strategic review, we have determined that Aston Martin may be an attractive opportunity...
September 1st, 2006 | Aston Martin | Read More
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