Dr Andy Palmer's blog

The need for plurality - in response to Rowan Atkinson

Having read Rowan Atkinson’s article in the Guardian attacking electric vehicles, I came away feeling particularly bemused by the EV...

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Informed consumers are vital to a mature electric car market

This article was first published in AutoExpress. Read it here. Over a decade ago, when I began developing what became the world’s first...

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The pull of ‘brand Bond’ is as strong as ever as he and his Astons set out to save British cinema

Dr Andy Palmer was the CEO of Aston Martin between 2014-2020. No Time to Die, the 25th Bond movie, treats viewers to an automotive feast...

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The Netflix generation won't want to own cars – here's how the auto industry can adapt

This article first appeared on Business Insider. A quick look at your bank statements will most likely reveal a consistent theme in each...

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Britain needs to fight for its place in the electric car industry or risk irrelevancy

This article first appeared in City AM. As a proud Brit walking into boardrooms in Tokyo, Chennai, Brussels or California, I was often...

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Steam powered the industrial revolution 260 years ago, today battery power is in the spotlight

This article first appeared in AutoExpress. Throughout the arc of human history, there has been one constant that determines a people’s...

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Electric vehicles may not be the climate answer after all

This article first appeared in the Financial Times. When the pandemic first hit, many considered the rapid development of an effective...

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Generation Z have the power to make or break the auto industry. Here’s why

This article first appeared in The Independent and can be viewed here. The automotive industry has a big headache looming. No, not...

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Why electric isn’t the only answer to the net zero question

This article first appeared in AutoCar Professional. Celebrating Autocar Professional’s 16th anniversary provides us with the perfect...

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Andy Palmer on the 2020 petrol and diesel ban (AutoExpress)

This article first appeared in AutoExpress and can be viewed here.

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