Aston Martin teams with Faraday Future to make Tesla competitor

Well, things just got a lot more interesting in the electric vehicle world. Aston Martin and Chinese company LeEco announced Wednesday evening that they were combining forces to create a new all-electric Aston called the "RapidE" — a take on the brand's Rapide four-door sedan.

Impressively, the all-new, all-electric RapidE sports sedan will be heading into production in 2018 — so you won't have to wait long to see it.

Moreover, the partnership has the "potential for adding a range of next-generation connected electric vehicles on behalf of Aston Martin, LeEco and Faraday Future," read the Aston Martin press release. Read more...