Aston Martin has pushed its first battery-electric model to the latter part of this decade. The company said earlier this year that plug-in hybrids will take priority, alongside cost cuts of about 5 percent of the workforce.
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In 2024, Aston Martin had already delayed its first BEV from 2025 to 2026, citing weaker demand for ultra-luxury EVs at its price point.
Will Aston Martin keep selling combustion engines into the 2030s?
Yes, if regulations allow. Executive chairman Lawrence Stroll said: “For as long as we’re allowed to make ICE cars, we’ll make them. I think there will always be demand, even if it’s small.” He also said buyers want the “sounds and smells” of traditional sports cars.
What role do hybrids play?
Hybrids are central. Management has described stronger demand for PHEVs versus BEVs at Aston’s price point. The Valhalla, a limited-run mid-engined PHEV, began its final validation in 2025 with production slated from Q2 2025 and deliveries due in H2 2025.
Aston Martin DB5 while filming chase scenes through the narrow streets of the Bond movie “No Time to Die” in 2019.
Who supplies Aston Martin’s EV powertrain technology?
Aston Martin signed a long-term technology supply deal with Lucid in June 2023. The agreement covers powertrain and battery systems for a new modular BEV platform. Lucid says the contracts are worth more than 450 million dollars.
Did the Britishvolt partnership change?
Yes. Aston Martin announced a battery cell development tie-up with Britishvolt in March 2022. Britishvolt collapsed in January 2023, so that pathway effectively ended.
Is Aston Martin working on solid-state batteries or 3D-printed batteries?
In February 2025, CEO Adrian Hallmark said solid-state could, in time, cut EV weight by around 30 percent, and he discussed using 3D printing to reduce material waste. These are forward-looking comments, not confirmed product plans, unfortunately.
Will Aston Martin fake engine noise in EVs?
The company’s leadership has pushed back on synthetic engine sounds. Hallmark said Aston Martin is exploring ways to recreate visceral feedback. That includes the idea of oscillating body structures to evoke a V12-like feel. This is a concept under exploration, not a launched feature.
What investment or public funding supports electrification?
Aston Martin received £9 million from the UK’s Advanced Propulsion Centre in October 2023 to support its BEV platform R&D.
Aston Martin has long been defined by its blend of performance and cinematic allure, immortalised by James Bond’s original DB5. Its transition to electrification will test whether the brand can maintain that identity while adapting to new technology. The next decade will show if Aston Martin can deliver an electric future worthy of its legacy.
