Aston Martin Commits To Electric Future, Sets 2030 Deadline

• Customer deliveries of Aston Martin’s first PHEV supercar, the Valhalla, to commence by 2024.

• The carmaker is also looking at using sustainable materials in its future models.

• Aston Martin aims to achieve net zero emissions for its supply chain by 2039. 

It is no secret that the automotive industry is heading toward an electric future, with many carmakers announcing their commitment to achieving this goal. Aston Martin has become the latest to join the bandwagon via its Racing.Green future roadmap.

Kicking things off will be the commencement of customer deliveries of Aston’s first-ever plug-in hybrid supercar, the Valhalla, that will commence in early 2024. Unveiled in July 2021, the Valhalla combines a 750PS 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 engine with two electric motors (one on the front axle and one at the back) to put out 950PS of grunt and 1000 torques. The hybrid supercar can hit 100kmph from standstill in 2.5 seconds and top out at 330kmph.

What comes after it is what catches our fancy as the British firm has revealed that it will be unleashing its first battery electric vehicle in 2025, although details about the model are still near enough non-existent. Post that car’s introduction, by 2026 any new model that rolls out of Aston Martin’s factory will either have a hybrid or electric powertrain. All this is set to eventually culminate in the carmaker’s entire line-up becoming fully electric by 2030.

New models aside, the DBS maker will also be looking at using alternative sustainable materials to make its cars. Some of the materials under consideration include ‘green’ aluminium alloy produced using 100 per cent renewable energy, and leather-free cabin upholstery options.  

Furthermore, Aston Martin is also planning on installing more than 14,000 solar panels at its St Athan plant in Wales, which according to the carmaker can cover up to 20 percent of the facility’s annual energy demands. All this will be a part of the carmaker’s aim to achieve net zero emissions for its entire supply chain by 2039. 

So what’s the catch? Well, the announcement of this future roadmap means that we’ll be saying farewell to Aston’s well-known screamers by the end of this decade. But, until 2030 arrives, we can still enjoy its current line-up of ultra-fast and admittedly beautiful cars such as the DBX, Valkyrie, DB11, Vantage and the DBS.