The Rapide will basically be replaced by the
DBX in the Aston Martin range, while the Lagonda SUV and sedan will replace the new, pure-EV Rapide E.'
The hangars have now been converted and the factory has already produced a number of
DBX testing vehicles.
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DBX represents a major advancement to help banks and credit unions deliver frictionless digital experiences to customers across every point of interaction.
The job for us over the next 12 to 18 months -- before the
DBX comes into the market in 2020 -- is to establish new showrooms like the one here, across the whole region.
Though simulation is an essential part of
DBX's early development phase, this first prototype drive in Wales signifies the start of 'real world' testing, in which the SUV will be subjected to a punishing regime that will ultimately see development prototypes of the all-new machine tackle some of the world's harshest environments, from the frozen Arctic and scorching deserts of the Middle East to high Alpine passes and the high-speed demands of the German autobahnen and NE-rburgring Nordschleife.
The St Athan Aston Martin factory will produce the car firm's new
DBX crossover vehicle.
At
DBX, it is integrated into a new Smart Gate, commonly referred to as the "Eyen" gate system, which captures biometric signatures--eliminating the need for visitors to check in with a customs agent, and saving time for passengers as well as airport staff.
Several strategic junctions along Airport Road will be upgraded as part of the
DBX Plus programme.
This latest news comes just a week after Aston decided to shun Sutton Coldfield as the location for its new factory to build the
DBX crossover vehicle, instead opting for a site in St Athan near Cardiff.
St Athan will be the sole production facility for a new Aston Martin
DBX crossover vehicle which it hopes will help it increase exports to China.
With plans moving forward for the luxury SUV/crossover
DBX to go into production soon, as well as the launch of the DB11 among other new vehicles, the company is still planning on expanding.