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The Luxury Carmaker Announces Profit Warning Amid American Trade Challenges and Seeks Government Support
The automaker has attributed a profit warning to US-imposed trade duties, while simultaneously calling on the British authorities for greater proactive support.
The company, which builds its cars in factories across England and Wales, revised its profit outlook on Monday, marking the second such downgrade this year. It now anticipates deeper losses than the earlier estimated £110m deficit.
Requesting Official Support
Aston Martin voiced concerns with the UK government, informing shareholders that while it has communicated with representatives from both the UK and US, it had positive discussions with the US administration but needed more proactive support from British officials.
The company called on UK officials to protect the interests of small-volume manufacturers like Aston Martin, which provide numerous employment opportunities and add value to local economies and the broader UK automotive supply chain.
International Commerce Effects
Trump has shaken the global economy with a tariff conflict this year, significantly affecting the automotive industry through the imposition of a 25% tariff on 3rd April, in addition to an previous 2.5% levy.
In May, the US president and Keir Starmer reached a deal to cap duties on one hundred thousand UK-built vehicles per year to 10%. This rate took effect on 30th June, coinciding with the last day of the company's Q2.
Trade Deal Concerns
Nonetheless, Aston Martin expressed reservations about the trade deal, arguing that the implementation of a American duty quota system adds further complexity and restricts the company's ability to accurately forecast financial performance for this financial year end and possibly each quarter starting in 2026.
Other Challenges
The carmaker also cited reduced sales partially because of greater likelihood for supply chain pressures, especially following a recent cyber incident at a leading British car producer.
The British car industry has been shaken this year by a cyber-attack on the country's largest automotive employer, which led to a manufacturing halt.
Financial Reaction
Stock in Aston Martin, listed on the LSE, dropped by more than 11% as markets opened on Monday at the start of the week before partially rebounding to be 7 percent lower.
The group delivered 1,430 vehicles in its third quarter, falling short of previous guidance of being roughly equal to the one thousand six hundred forty-one vehicles sold in the equivalent quarter the previous year.
Upcoming Initiatives
Decline in sales comes as Aston Martin gears up to release its flagship hypercar, a mid-engine hypercar priced at around $1 million, which it hopes will increase profits. Deliveries of the car are expected to start in the final quarter of its fiscal year, although a forecast of approximately one hundred fifty deliveries in those final quarter was lower than earlier estimates, reflecting technical setbacks.
The brand, famous for its appearances in James Bond films, has started a review of its upcoming expenditure and investment strategy, which it said would probably lead to reduced capital investment in engineering and development versus earlier forecasts of about £2bn between its 2025 to 2029 financial years.
Aston Martin also told shareholders that it no longer expects to generate profitable cash generation for the second half of its current year.
UK authorities was approached for a statement.
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