Several future models from Aston Martin are getting a different kind of treatment, as it tapped into Lucid Motors to share its different parts and features for its upcoming EV development. Aston Martin's plans center on an ultra-high-performance luxury electric vehicle in the future, with Lucid Motors fulfilling the technology that it would use.
Supplying parts to other manufacturers or a shared development among car brands is not a new thing to the industry, but this would be the first time that Lucid receives this kind of order and partnership.
Aston Martin is Getting Lucid's Tech for its EVs
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Lucid announced that it is entering into a long-term strategic partnership with Aston Martin, and this will center on the EV company being the technology provider to the British car company's future developments. Its collaboration would center on future releases from Aston Martin which will be clean energy cars, something Lucid is known for.
This partnership would ask Lucid to supply Aston Martin with EV batteries, electric motors, and other needs for future release.
"The supply agreement with Lucid is a game changer for the future EV-led growth of Aston Martin," said Aston Martin Executive Chairman, Lawrence Stroll. "Based on our strategy and requirements, we selected Lucid, gaining access to the industry's highest performance and most innovative technologies for our future BEV products."
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Aston Martin's High-Performing Luxury EV
Aston Martin selected Lucid strategically to help it build its plan of developing an ultra-high-performance luxury electric vehicle.
With Lucid's ultra-high performance twin motor drive unit, batteries, the Wunderbox, and more, both will get to showcase the strengths of their brands to deliver the upcoming Aston Martin EV.
Lucid Motors and Aston Martin
Lucid Motors is one of the renowned startup brands in electric vehicles now, but its most iconic feature is that the company brings luxury and premium features to its clean energy cars. Back in 2021, Lucid is one of the frontrunners of the EV race, rivaling that of Tesla with its "Air," mostly focusing on its premium tiers like the Model S and its variants.
On the other hand, Aston Martin remains one of the most famous car companies in the world, centering also on luxury and performance with its ICE cars. The company also looked into developing clean energy cars, and back in 2022, Aston Martin partnered with Britishvolt to develop new power cells that it would use for its DBS and Vantage EVs soon.
It was known that Aston Martin is on its way to developing clean energy cars, but the company is now looking to collaborate with Lucid, a renowned brand in the EV industry. It is yet unknown what vehicle Aston Martin is working on, but this centers on a luxurious and high-performance electric vehicle that will bear the badge of the famed British car company.
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