Hyperdrive
Aston Martin’s $3 Million Valkyrie Deliveries Delayed by Electronics Issues
- Sold-out new model is key to supercar maker’s recovery efforts
- CEO has described car as most complex to assemble in his life
Aston Martin Valkyrie
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Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings Plc has been struggling with electronics issues plaguing the launch of Valkyrie, the 2.4 million-pound ($3.2 million) hypercar that’s key to its turnaround efforts, people familiar with the matter said.
The challenges getting certain systems to work have delayed initial deliveries of the sold-out model, said the people, who asked not to be named describing internal deliberations. An Aston Martin spokesman confirmed Wednesday that while the company had built its first Valkyrie on Nov. 4, it has not yet handed over any cars to customers.