Aston Martin’s new chief executive has warned that electric cars are “too extreme a step” for many of its customers as the company axed 170 jobs and delayed the launch of its first battery-powered vehicle for a second time.
Adrian Hallmark, who left rival Bentley to take the top job last September, said wealthy drivers were split over electric vehicles (EVs) despite calling the technology an “inevitable and somewhat necessary” shift for the car industry.
