<p>Aston Martin's first sport-utility vehicle rolled off the production line on Thursday, the key to hopes of a turnaround at the luxury carmaker which has seen changes in management and ownership over the last few months amid a torrid performance.</p>.<p>Popular for being James Bond's carmaker of choice, the firm has had a difficult time since it floated in 2018 as sales disappointed and it burnt through cash, prompting it to seek fresh investment from billionaire Lawrence Stroll.</p>.<p>Since then it has announced job cuts, is replacing its boss and has picked a new finance chief among a series of changes as it also responds to the coronavirus pandemic.</p>.<p>The DBX vehicle is the company’s first foray into the lucrative sport utility vehicle market, a late entrant compared to many rivals such as Volkswagen-owned Bentley and BMW’s Rolls-Royce.</p>.<p>"The DBX has become the car that will drive Aston Martin into a bold new era," said Aston's Chief Creative Officer Marek Reichman.</p>.<p>Deliveries of the model will start later this month.</p>.<p>Work at the firm's new St Athan factory in Wales, where the model is being built, had to stop in March as lockdown saw the economy grind to a halt.</p>.<p>Output restarted in May with safety measures in place but the firm has yet to set a restart date for its English factory in Gaydon, where sports cars are built.</p>
<p>Aston Martin's first sport-utility vehicle rolled off the production line on Thursday, the key to hopes of a turnaround at the luxury carmaker which has seen changes in management and ownership over the last few months amid a torrid performance.</p>.<p>Popular for being James Bond's carmaker of choice, the firm has had a difficult time since it floated in 2018 as sales disappointed and it burnt through cash, prompting it to seek fresh investment from billionaire Lawrence Stroll.</p>.<p>Since then it has announced job cuts, is replacing its boss and has picked a new finance chief among a series of changes as it also responds to the coronavirus pandemic.</p>.<p>The DBX vehicle is the company’s first foray into the lucrative sport utility vehicle market, a late entrant compared to many rivals such as Volkswagen-owned Bentley and BMW’s Rolls-Royce.</p>.<p>"The DBX has become the car that will drive Aston Martin into a bold new era," said Aston's Chief Creative Officer Marek Reichman.</p>.<p>Deliveries of the model will start later this month.</p>.<p>Work at the firm's new St Athan factory in Wales, where the model is being built, had to stop in March as lockdown saw the economy grind to a halt.</p>.<p>Output restarted in May with safety measures in place but the firm has yet to set a restart date for its English factory in Gaydon, where sports cars are built.</p>