The Sun: James Bond will drive an electric car

In the new James Bond film, star Daniel Craig will drive British manufacturer Aston Martin's Rapide E, whose cars have been featured in 007 films since 1964.

According to the source of the tabloid The Sun, it was the director of the film, Cary Fukunaga, who pays increased attention to environmental issues, who suggested changing Bond to an electric car. The car will play an important role in one of the action scenes in the new film, the source said The Sun.

The Rapide E is Aston Martin's first mass-produced electric car. The manufacturer planned to assemble only 155 of these machines. The Rapide E starts at $330,000.

• Filming for the new James Bond movie is due to begin in April. Cary Fukunaga was attached to direct the film after previous director Danny Boyle pulled out due to disagreements with Daniel Craig. They were reported to be related to the casting of Polish actor Tomasz Kot, who was considered for the role of a "Russian villain".