Mercedes increases stake in Aston Martin to 20% - Access to new technologies included

@MD - Always said Mercedes would eventually buy Aston Martin. Looks like they are on that path but taking it one step at a time. But I am sure the other F1 teams won't be happy as they already call the Racing Point cars "The Pink Mercedes". I still think Aston Martin F1 needs to find another supplier or build their own engine.

Aston Martin is more or less owned by Mercedes at this point.

PS Just as building their own engines was dumb for TVR so it would go with Aston.

@MD- I guess it depends on what you want to be. Or if clients care or not. At $250k for a car, it really should be all yours. Not sure why the V12 can't loose two cylinders and become their own V8.

But for F1 and being a factory team, you need to be making your own engine to be a factory effort. If not, they should stay Racing Point as their will be no difference other than paint.

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MB is smart to buy Aston - its probably a 'cheap' option on the superluxury segment (which even MB's Maybach does not quite credibly reach).

Aston Martin sports cars, Lagonda luxury sedans, and Aston Martin Lagonda SUV's. Smart. Maybe a money pit but also a very cheap option to buy into the segment and probably do a better job than BMW's Rolls Royce or VW's Bentley/Lambo.

An Aston acquisition would give MB a competitive vehicle to both Bentley and Lambo if they were deliberate about their model offerings.

Smart!

Agreed!! If they are smart about how they roll them out, style them etc... could be a great move for Merc... would love to see a new Lagonda if they can style it right with the right powertrain etc...

There was a new Lagonda. It was called the Taraf.

Mercedes plays Chess, waiter for Aston to reach their lowest of low, began upping their engine supplies to Aston the. Basically gave birth to Aston’s new SUV which is a redlined GLC 63

Now That orders are rolling in fit Astons SUV, Benz took a bigger stake for a bigger return on their investment

Well done, NOW THAT IS HOW U HANDLE BUSINESS

The added volume of engines and systems to A-M while small helps to cover M-B plant overhead and development costs.

I think the AM stock was trading initially at $25. It is now $.49 cents. So the stake is not all that impressive. But a commercial partnership for components that Aston could never create on their own is tremendous.

Aston IPO at $15, currently trading at $ .76. I started purchasing it when the Pope of Canada took over, he’s making all the right moves to turn the company around and into the Ferrari model, independent but tied to a major manufacturer. Lamborghini will also follow that model when VW does their IPO.