British luxury automaker Aston Martin and German automotive giant Mercedes-Benz are no strangers to inking deals. In 2013, Mercedes claimed five-percent of Aston Martin in return for the former’s AMG V8 motors and infotainment system. Last year, Mercedes-Benz got a bigger 20-percent chunk of Aston Martin for the German carmaker’s EV technology.
In a recent meeting with investors regarding the brand’s 2020 financial results, Aston Martin CEO Tobias Moers said the carmaker is still reassessing the new Valhalla hypercar and will probably have a different drivetrain than the concept’s hybrid V6 first seen two years ago.
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