Aston Martin - up for sale?

[Peaky]

perhaps an Italian Private Equity Fund Trojan Horse with Mercedes inside it... 

0% finance eh? Almost worth considering... where is that piggy bank?

[Kristof]

Investindustrial (who earlier bought Ducati and then sold it to Audi and has a technical partnership with Mercedes) made an offer on 50 % of AM, which seemed to be accepted.   Mahindra (Indian, owner of SSangyong  )has made a higher bid right now. 

[Grand_Fromage]

AM News...

Aston Martin Racing have announced a North American Race Program with TRG.

The Racer’s Group (TRG) and Aston Martin Racing announced today the formation of a partnership to bring a factory-supported, multi-faceted Aston Martin Racing program to North America starting in 2013. The move encompasses the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series, the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón and the GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge as well as plans to launch a single-make support series featuring Aston Martin Vantage GT4 race cars.
 
“Aston Martin Racing, as a factory supported entity, has truly arrived in North America,” said Kevin Buckler, who will head the new organization as its CEO. “This program is massive and far-reaching. What we have crafted with Aston Martin Racing is the ability for TRG-AMR North America to compete in all the major race series with multiple teams, and to manage and support all customer programs, marketing, merchandising, transport, maintenance, a new Aston Martin GT4 race series, and even an Aston Martin-specific “Arrive and Drive” program for corporate clients and customers. I am honored to have my Aston Martin friends and co-drivers Kenneth Greenberg and Robert Nimkoff as partners with us on this new endeavor, and we are all excited to get the programs rolling immediately.”

[nopanic - neil]

Aston Martin announces deal with Italian private equity firm - Investindustrial

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/car-manufacturers/aston-martin/9729314/Aston-Martin-announces-deal-with-Italian-private-equity-firm.html


odd bit I did not know

Investindustrial, which sold Ducati to Audi in April this year -  diesel bikes?