Mercedes is more than just a technical partner for Aston Martin Lagonda as the three-pointed star is also an important shareholder. It has expressed its desire to increase its stake to as much as 20 percent by the end of 2023. In an interview with Autocar, the Chief Technical Officer in Gaydon said the collaboration between the two brands will continue in the years to come. Roberto Fedeli gave an honest answer when the delicate Euro 7 topic came up:
"Looking for the next challenge with ICE, Euro 7 [emissions regulations], without Mercedes we could be in trouble. At the same time, Mercedes isn't just an engine for us, it's [also] the base electrical architecture. We did integration of new components into the base Mercedes architecture [for the DB12]."
