Nissan's Andy Palmer is new Aston CEO

[Beefmeister]

http://m.autocar.co.uk/car-news/industry/nissan-bo...

Great news - this guy is a massive petrolhead, a clear thinker and having worked under him years ago, a great bloke.

This is the best news for Aston in a long while.

[AMDBSNick]

Brilliant news indeed

[JiggyJaggy]

Someone please get him a crisp new suit to match the Aston brand. Good luck to the new boss!

[mikey k]

Well if the Nissan Washington plant is anything to go by Gaydon are in for a wake up call!
Good luck to him!

[JohnG1]

mikey k said:

Well if the Nissan Washington plant is anything to go by Gaydon are in for a wake up call!

In what way? The TQM process?

[mikey k]

JohnG1 said:

mikey k said:

Well if the Nissan Washington plant is anything to go by Gaydon are in for a wake up call!

In what way? The TQM process?

And efficiency

[hashluck]

On paper this looks an inspired choice. Let's hope so.

[W1111AM]

good choice!

[BravoV8V]

Does he speak German?

[Mr Aston Martin]

it's great to see the marque attracting top talent which has to increase confidence in the employees and shareholders.

[AdamV12V]

Something on the BBC now also

BBC News: Aston Martin turns to Nissan for new chief executive

[toohuge]

This could be very appealing for Aston Martin.

With the introduction of the 350Z, 370Z, GTR and the Infiniti brand - especially in the US I am hoping Andy Palmer is able to position Aston Martin and their new product line in a more profitable and lucrative path.

Chris

[cardigankid]

I have to admit that the 350Z and derivatives never did much for me, nor the GTR for that matter, but I don't imagine those are his fault. Sounds as if he can manage a business though, it will be interesting.

[3rtt]

Andy Palmer sounds like a good choices. You can imagine the message from the board, "It's Aston Martin, don't break it"

[mikey k]

BravoV8V said:

Does he speak German?

No but he is a Dr!

[V8V Pete]

I thought Rob was going to get this job (once they got really desperate). Oh no, he's turned to the Dark Side.

[ds2000]

cardigankid said:

I have to admit that the 350Z and derivatives never did much for me, nor the GTR for that matter, but I don't imagine those are his fault. Sounds as if he can manage a business though, it will be interesting.

I had a 350z before my v8 vantage and its a great car tbh. The steering is a little dead but its very throwable and bags of fun, its also easier to drive fast (probably due to the Aston's limits being way beyond my common sense limits )

[divetheworld]

Outside of our defence work, Nissan is one of our larger customers and the people in the Sunderland plant have a lot of pride in what they do. They have had continuous investment and very little politics getting in the way of imaginative and competent people.
And whatever management have done, it's created a laudable work ethic.

If he is in anyway responsible for that, Aston have got a good chief.

[mikey k]

divetheworld said:

Outside of our defence work, Nissan is one of our larger customers and the people in the Sunderland plant have a lot of pride in what they do. They have had continuous investment and very little politics getting in the way of imaginative and competent people.
And whatever management have done, it's created a laudable work ethic.

If he is in anyway responsible for that, Aston have got a good chief.

that's my experience of that plant as well

[FatFrank]

mikey k said:

BravoV8V said:

Does he speak German?

No but he is a Dr!

...Honorary....