Future Aston Martins could use Mercedes Benz technologies, as the luxury carmaker has had talks with the Daimler AG luxury automobile arm. It also wants to increase its production up to 8,000 cars in 2008 to 2009, up from 7,000 a year in 2007, which would creep very near its Gaydon plant maximum capacity of 9,000 units a year.
The British luxury carmaker is also in talks with LVMH’s Louis Vuitton and PPR’s Gucci on an overhaul of Aston Martin’s merchandise business. The company plans to increase merchandising revenue to US$300 million by 2009, from about US$100 million in 2006.
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Wow,talk about having it all
9,000 units per year..lolz..rare species……
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A more proper and quality aston in future. I hope its cheaper
Whatever. Out of my range.
don make an aston martin into large merc can d…
HIgher quality, higher price. I don’t think it will be a cheaper car soon.
Luxury automobile arm of Diamler=Maybach?
huhuhu… next aston martin will feature louis vuitton monogram leather trim seats, cool!!!
gonna use Merc technology in Aston Martin Rapide?
if yes, that should be great, especially when Rapide vs. Panamera……
cecibo said,
February 9, 2008 @ 12:12 am
huhuhu… next aston martin will feature louis vuitton monogram leather trim seats, cool!!!
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Hello, Aston Martin produces coats, bags and those you can get from the designer clothes stores.