Himafagy

In
the week of the release of the most recent James Bond movie
Casino Royale, there are reports that Ford sent information
to potential buyers regarding the well being of Aston
Martin. It stated that Aston is on track to sell 7,000 cars
this year and will generate sales of £479m (US $912m) and a
profit of £57m (US $109m). It also states that the Gaydon
plant capacity could be expanded to 9,000 vehicles if
necessary.

There are concerns within the company that the sale of
Aston Martin could mean that vehicle production would move
out of the UK, causing the loss of nearly 1,000 jobs. Could
they really build an Aston Martin anywhere but the UK? If
they do, they might have to deal with 007 himself.

[Source:
autoindustry.co.uk]