The collaboration will support the British carmaker’s plan to launch its first battery electric vehicle in 2025 as part of its electrification roadmap.
The collaboration will support the British carmaker’s plan to launch its first battery electric vehicle in 2025 as part of its electrification roadmap.
Luxury automaker Aston Martin and lithium-ion battery cell technologies firm BritishVolt have teamed up to develop next-generation cell and battery technology for high-performance cars.
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According to a statement, the collaboration will support the British carmaker’s plan to launch its first battery electric vehicle in 2025 as part of its electrification roadmap.
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“Working closely with BritishVolt, I believe we can create new technologies to power benchmark-setting Aston Martin electric cars for ultra-luxury with the highest standards of high performance and sustainability. Will match our reputation,” said Aston Martin Lagonda CEO Tobias Morse. in a statement.
As part of the partnership, a joint research and development team will design, develop and industrialize battery packs, including bespoke modules and a battery management system.
In addition, the two will work together to maximize the potential of specialized cylindrical cells being developed by the UK-based battery maker for use in high-performance Aston Martin electric vehicles.
The ultra-luxury carmaker’s first plug-in hybrid, mid-engine supercar Valhalla, will begin deliveries in early 2024, the firm said, adding that by 2026, all new Aston Martin product lines will have an electrified powertrain option, with an electrified powertrain option as its core. The portfolio is targeted to be fully electrified by 2030.
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In January, BritishVolt signed a similar MoU with UK sports car maker Lotus to co-develop a new battery cell package to power the latter’s next generation of electric sports cars.
BritishVolt also announced that it was moving forward with its plans for its first full-scale electric-vehicle gigaplant in Northumberland, a project supported by the UK government through its Automotive Transformation Fund.
Over 6 million electric cars, including battery-electric and plug-in hybridsThis year is expected to send 34.6% from 4.5 million in 2021, according to a report by research and advisory firm Gartner.