Aston Martin to make its electric cars in UK “” FT

Aston Martin to make its electric cars in UK “” FT

LONDON “” Luxury British carmaker Aston Martin will make its fully-electric vehicles in Britain from 2025, its chairman told The Financial Times (FT), in a boost to the country's auto sector.

Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll said a battery-powered sport utility vehicle (SUV) and fully-electric sports cars will be made at Aston plants in England and Wales.

James Bond's favourite carmaker is 20 per cent owned by Mercedes-Benz and there were suggestions production could have taken place in Germany.

Meanwhile, Aston plans this year to launch hybrid versions of its cars ahead of rolling out fully-electric versions.

In an interview with the business daily, Stroll said its electric "SUV will be built in Wales" and battery-operated sport cars at its plant in Graydon, England.

It comes as Stellantis, the newly-formed European carmaker, is yet to decide over the future of a Vauxhall plant in England.

Stellantis “” a merger of France's PSA and US-Italian rival Fiat Chrysler “” is said to be seeking financial incentives from the British government to produce a fully-electric vehicle in the UK.

Indian-owned Jaguar recently announced it would produce only electric vehicles from 2025 “” and at its facilities in England.

With Britain banning the sale of new high-polluting diesel and petrol cars from