The Thrill of Leasing EV's
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It's hard to say on the due diligence. My guess is people ignored a lot of things they didn't want to hear. Most of Aston's wounds are self inflicted.RobYob wrote: Tue Apr 14, 2020 1:34 pm Interesting read, worrying times at Gaydon, plenty of mates took refuge there from the disastrous Jean Marc Gale years at Lotus.
The Aston Martin IPO's due dilligence must've stunk to high heaven though surely? Or is it that simply the expected level of risk in these things?
The conversion of a car brand to a luxury goods brand is awefully reminiscent of the Bahar plan for Lotus... Let's hope execution is significantly better!NotoriousREV wrote: Tue Apr 14, 2020 2:24 pm I kind of hope you’re right about Stroll’s plans for AM. I just don’t feel they really have much of a direction, otherwise.
I guess the difference here is concentrating on 3 specific models rather than trying to launch an entire range of really weird niche stuff in 3 weeks.RobYob wrote: Tue Apr 14, 2020 3:58 pmThe conversion of a car brand to a luxury goods brand is awefully reminiscent of the Bahar plan for Lotus... Let's hope execution is significantly better!NotoriousREV wrote: Tue Apr 14, 2020 2:24 pm I kind of hope you’re right about Stroll’s plans for AM. I just don’t feel they really have much of a direction, otherwise.
Good news.....it could not possibly be worse.RobYob wrote: Tue Apr 14, 2020 3:58 pmThe conversion of a car brand to a luxury goods brand is awefully reminiscent of the Bahar plan for Lotus... Let's hope execution is significantly better!NotoriousREV wrote: Tue Apr 14, 2020 2:24 pm I kind of hope you’re right about Stroll’s plans for AM. I just don’t feel they really have much of a direction, otherwise.
Yup, did you ever meet crazy Dany SSO?SSO wrote: Tue Apr 14, 2020 4:01 pmGood news.....it could not possibly be worse.RobYob wrote: Tue Apr 14, 2020 3:58 pmThe conversion of a car brand to a luxury goods brand is awefully reminiscent of the Bahar plan for Lotus... Let's hope execution is significantly better!NotoriousREV wrote: Tue Apr 14, 2020 2:24 pm I kind of hope you’re right about Stroll’s plans for AM. I just don’t feel they really have much of a direction, otherwise.
I did, when he was at Ferrari and the meeting was about my disagreement with his ideas on the Challenge / Fiorano racing program. He made a complete mess of things and then left.
None that I could ever find any evidence of. He had some sort of connection to Jean Todt which is how he kept landing well.Beany wrote: Tue Apr 14, 2020 7:33 pm Pretty much sounds like his modus operandi.
He must have done some good, somewhere, at some point to keep landing these roles?