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Aston Martin serves up a lesson in corporate strategy
December 10, 2012
Last week's media coverage of the equity investment made by Investindustrial in Aston Martin has thus far focused entirely on the transaction, so I thought it might be interesting to step back a bit and take a look at how this new arrangement will deliver shareholder value for the company's owners.
Unite union calls for new capital to be invested in Aston Martin’s business
December 2, 2012
Aston Martin employs around 1,800 staff including contract and agency workers, mostly in the UK, so it's understandable that their trade union, Unite, is seeking confirmation that any capital received from the sale of equity goes into developing new products, rather than the pockets of current owners Investment Dar of Kuwait.
Infographic: The 12 Greatest Bond Cars And Their Gadgets
October 16, 2012
With the 23rd Bond film, Skyfall, due for release in the UK on 26th October, we thought it would be fun to share an infographic which explores the history of Bond cars and their vehicle-related gadgets.
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December 2, 2012
Unite union calls for new capital to be invested in Aston Martin’s business
Aston Martin employs around 1,800 staff including contract and agency workers, mostly in the UK, so it's understandable that their trade union, Unite, is seeking…
November 30, 2012
Why the rumours about Aston Martin are little more than a storm in a teacup..
You may have heard the rumours which kicked-off a few weeks ago that Aston Martin was up for sale. I forget who started them, but it didn't take long for the usual…
November 6, 2012
Infographic: What’s your favourite Bond Car?
Last month we featured an Infographic showing the Best of the Bond vehicle gadgets, featuring twelve of the film's most clever cars. This time we've got a real test of…
October 16, 2012
Infographic: The 12 Greatest Bond Cars And Their Gadgets
With the 23rd Bond film, Skyfall, due for release in the UK on 26th October, we thought it would be fun to share an infographic which explores the history of Bond cars…
September 24, 2012
Aston Martin loses its cool.. while Mercedes gains some swagger
Luxury sports car maker, Aston Martin, has sat atop the CoolBrands index since 2010, outdoing the likes of Apple, Rolex, Harley Davidson and Nike, but in this 50th…
September 19, 2012
2013 Aston Martin DB9 is a DBS with more polished manners
For those of us who bemoan the passing of Aston's DBS - which was replaced by the new Vanquish during the summer - news of the revised DB9 will come as welcome news. The…
August 9, 2012
The Great and the British: But do our car makers deserve a medal?
There’s no doubting that thanks to some exceptional individual and team performances at the 2012 Olympics, Cool Britannia is now very much back in vogue. Whether…
July 11, 2012
£150,000 Aston Martin V12 Vantage Roadster goes on sale
An open-air version of Aston's most powerful Vantage will be available as a 'limited edition' in selected markets worldwide. The V12 Vantage Roadster is powered by…







