How Aston Martin was drawn into Saudi Arabias' electric car masterplan
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Deal secures access to crucial parts for the British carmaker – and deepens links to the kingdom
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Aston Martin to raise £653mn as Saudi Arabia becomes major shareholder
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In pictures: Aston Martin unveils the Vantage GT3 spearheads new era in top-flight racing - Arabian Business
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Aston Martin to create industry leading ultra-luxury high performance electric vehicles – Aston Martin
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Aston Martin joins with Lucid in Saudi-backed EV partnership
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Aston Martin to create industry leading ultra-luxury high performance electric vehicles – Aston Martin
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Signal: Saudi Public Investment Fund ups stake in Aston Martin - Just Auto
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Saudi wealth fund PIF boosts Aston Martin stake to 20.5%
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Aston Martin's Lucid Dream To Be Fully Electric by 2030 Now One Step Closer to Reality - autoevolution
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Aston Martin allegedly talking to Saudis, Lucid about EV plans - Autoblog
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Aston Martin allegedly talking to Saudis, Lucid about EV plans - Autoblog