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By: Andy Palmer

Dr Andy Palmer is the former CEO of Aston Martin and COO of Nissan. He is currently Chair of InoBat.

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  • Ex-Aston Martin CEO: Scrap hybrids, go all in on EV cars

    Opinion

    Our reliance on hybrid is holding us back from real progress. It's time to go all in on EV cars, writes ex-Aston Martin CEO and 'godfather of EVs' Andy Palmer.

  • Britain’s future cars could help drive home the winner of the next election

    andy palmer

    As we gear up for an election, the automotive industry finds itself in a peculiar place. It is not merely a footnote in political discourse - it’s become the headline act of the next election. 

  • BritishVolt’s collapse is disturbing but it’s not surprising

    andy palmer

    BritishVolt's collapse is alarming news for Britain's automobile and electric vehicle industry, but it's not surprising after we failed to build the infrastructure we needed, writes former Nissan exec Andy Palmer.

  • To turbocharge our own EV revolution we must ensure affordability for all

    June 21, 2022

    The starting cost of a brand-new Nissan LEAF, the electric vehicle launched at Nissan over a decade ago, is just shy of £30,000. For roughly the same price, you can pick up a used Aston Martin DB9 with around 50,000 miles on the clock. Of course, we are comparing apples with oranges, but it highlights [...]

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