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Aston Martin has blamed a profit warning to Donald Trump's trade duties, as it urging the British authorities for greater active assistance.

This manufacturer, which builds its cars in factories across England and Wales, revised its profit outlook on Monday, representing the another revision in the current year. The firm expects deeper losses than the previously projected £110 million shortfall.

Requesting Official Backing

Aston Martin voiced concerns with the British leadership, telling investors that despite having communicated with officials on both sides, it had productive talks directly with the US administration but required more proactive support from UK ministers.

The company called on British authorities to protect the needs of niche automakers such as itself, which create numerous employment opportunities and contribute to regional finances and the wider British car industry network.

Global Trade Impact

The US President has shaken the global economy with a tariff conflict this year, heavily impacting the automotive industry through the imposition of a 25 percent duty on April 3, on top of an previous 2.5 percent charge.

In May, the US president and Keir Starmer agreed to a deal to cap duties on one hundred thousand UK-built vehicles per year to 10%. This tariff level took effect on 30th June, aligning with the last day of Aston Martin's Q2.

Trade Deal Concerns

Nonetheless, Aston Martin criticised the bilateral agreement, stating that the introduction of a American duty quota system adds additional complications and restricts the group's ability to accurately forecast earnings for the current fiscal year-end and potentially quarterly from 2026 onwards.

Additional Challenges

Aston Martin also cited weaker demand partially because of greater likelihood for supply chain pressures, especially after a recent cyber incident at a leading British car producer.

UK automotive sector has been rattled this year by a digital breach on the country's largest automotive employer, which led to a manufacturing halt.

Market Response

Shares in the company, traded on the London Stock Exchange, fell by over 11 percent as trading opened on Monday morning before partially rebounding to stand down 7%.

Aston Martin delivered 1,430 cars in its Q3, falling short of earlier projections of being roughly equal to the one thousand six hundred forty-one cars delivered in the same period last year.

Future Plans

The wobble in sales comes as the manufacturer gears up to release its flagship hypercar, a mid-engine supercar costing around $1 million, which it hopes will increase earnings. Shipments of the vehicle are expected to begin in the last quarter of its financial year, although a forecast of approximately one hundred fifty units in those three months was lower than previous expectations, due to engineering delays.

Aston Martin, famous for its roles in the 007 movie series, has started a evaluation of its upcoming expenditure and spending plans, which it said would probably result in lower capital investment in R&D versus earlier forecasts of approximately £2 billion between its 2025 and 2029 financial years.

The company also told investors that it no longer expects to achieve positive free cash flow for the latter six months of its current year.

UK authorities was approached for comment.