Aston Martin Strikes Battery Deal with EV Startup Lucid
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On Monday, Aston Martin and California EV-maker Lucid announced they'd inked a deal for Lucid to supply James Bond's favorite car brand with battery technology for Aston Martin's future EV models, which are scheduled to make their debut in 2026. The deal supplants an agreement Aston Martin struck with Mercedes three years ago, and shows how even legacy automakers are getting creative in the face of an ever-turbulent EV market.
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