Gasgoo.com (Shanghai July 14) - CEO of Aston Martin Ulrich Bez has announced that the luxury automobile marquee will be establishing an independent sales company in China, the Beijing Times reported today. Dr. Bez added that the manufacturer will be opening 14 dealers in the country.

Dr. Bez lamented how Aston Martin was unable to capitalize on the quick pace of development in the Chinese market due to its late entry. Sources from the manufacturer stated Aston Martin's resolve to gain permission to export vehicles on its own terms to China as soon as possible. Aston Martin currently has to go export vehicles in bulk quantities, which are then sold through third-party dealers.

In the previous fiscal year beginning April 2010, Aston Martin sold 4,299 vehicles worldwide.