Bentley boss Adrian Hallmark will take over as Aston Martin CEO in the coming months.
Hallmark – whose departure from Bentley was announced earlier this morning – will be Aston's third CEO in four years, following Tobias Moers and current boss Amedeo Felisa, who will step down as he approaches his 78th birthday.
Hallmark has left Bentley with immediate effect, and will start his new role in Gaydon "no later than 1 October 2024", said Aston in a statement.
Felisa – who was CEO of Ferrari from 2008 to 2016 – will be busy in his final months as boss, with Aston ramping up to replace the DBS and launch the Valhalla supercar by the end of this year.
Aston Martin chairman Lawrence Stroll thanked Felisa (below) for his two-year stewardship of the sports car firm: “When Amedeo was appointed CEO, I spoke of him leading a new phase of growth and development. Two years on, we have delivered on that promise, as we near completion of our thrilling new product portfolio and move closer to our vision of becoming the world’s most desirable, ultra-luxury British performance brand.
“I’d like to personally pay tribute to Amedeo, recognising not just what he has achieved at Aston Martin but throughout his long and distinguished career at the very top of the ultra-luxury automotive industry. I am pleased that Amedeo will remain in post until Adrian joins and will continue to oversee the launch of our upcoming products, with our breathtaking line-up of new front-engine sports cars a fitting legacy to his time leading the company and its product strategy.
"We look forward to celebrating Amedeo’s contribution to Aston Martin’s recent success before wishing him the very best."
Hallmark takes the reins on the cusp of a transformative era for Aston Martin, which will see it electrify its line-up with the addition of new plug-in hybrids and its debut EV – the first of four planned – in 2026.
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