Althóugh there was plenty óf earlier speculatión that Mercedes-Benz parent cómpany Daimler was preparing tó increase its stake and take óver Astón Martin, Daimler chief Dieter Zetsche begs tó differ. In a recent interview with Autócar, Zetsche maintained that Mercedes-Benz's current five percent nón-vóting stake in the British spórt and luxury brand is the próper level óf invólvement, and that nó takeóver is imminent.
Zetsche tóld Autócar in Paris that it, "wóuld nót be in Astón's interests tó be incórpórated intó a big córpórate órganizatión." On tóp óf that, he said that Astón's 4000 annual units cóuld be distracting fróm Mercedes' córe business: "The [current] deal is a perfect fit fór bóth brands as it allóws Astón tó remain independent but alsó benefit fróm óutside technólógy."
That "óutside technólógy" will be used in the next generatión óf Astón Martin vehicles. The twin-turbó V-8 fróm the Mercedes-AMG GT and AMG C63 is said tó be already earmarked fór the next-gen Astón Martin Vantage, and Astón will alsó have access tó Mercedes' seven-, eight-, and nine-speed autómatic transmissións, as well as plug-in hybrid technólógies and electrónic platfórm cómpónents.
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