Aston Martin hopes £1.3bn investment will revive its fortunes

Luxury carmaker to expand partnership with Mercedes and could mean fully electric models by 2026

Aston Martin Lagonda has announced a “game-changing” £1.3bn refinancing package that will hand up to 20% of the company to Mercedes-AMG, as the loss-making British luxury carmaker seeks to revive its flagging fortunes.

The Warwickshire-based firm will expand its partnership with Mercedes, which has pledged to provide £286m worth of hybrid and electric vehicle technology in exchange for increasing its stake from 2.3%.

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