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Aston Martin has blamed an earnings downgrade to Donald Trump's tariffs, as it calling on the UK government for more active assistance.

This manufacturer, which builds its cars in Warwickshire and south Wales, lowered its profit outlook on Monday, representing the another revision in the current year. The firm expects deeper losses than the earlier estimated £110m shortfall.

Requesting Government Support

Aston Martin expressed frustration with the UK government, telling investors that while it has communicated with representatives from both the UK and US, it had positive discussions with the American government but required greater initiative from British officials.

It urged British authorities to safeguard the needs of small-volume manufacturers such as itself, which provide numerous employment opportunities and add value to local economies and the wider British car industry network.

International Commerce Impact

The US President has shaken the worldwide markets with a tariff conflict this year, significantly affecting the automotive industry through the introduction of a 25 percent duty on 3rd April, on top of an previous 2.5 percent charge.

During May, the US president and Keir Starmer agreed to a agreement to cap duties on one hundred thousand British-made cars per year to 10%. This rate took effect on June 30, aligning with the final day of Aston Martin's Q2.

Agreement Criticism

However, the manufacturer criticised the trade deal, arguing that the introduction of a US tariff quota mechanism adds further complexity and limits the group's ability to accurately forecast financial performance for the current fiscal year-end and possibly quarterly from 2026 onwards.

Additional Factors

The carmaker also cited weaker demand partially because of increased potential for logistical challenges, particularly after a recent digital attack at a major UK automotive manufacturer.

UK automotive sector has been shaken this year by a cyber-attack on the country's largest automotive employer, which prompted a manufacturing halt.

Market Reaction

Stock in Aston Martin, traded on the LSE, fell by over 11 percent as trading opened on Monday at the start of the week before partially rebounding to be 7 percent lower.

The group sold 1,430 vehicles in its Q3, falling short of previous guidance of being broadly similar to the one thousand six hundred forty-one vehicles delivered in the same period the previous year.

Upcoming Plans

The wobble in sales comes as Aston Martin prepares to launch its flagship hypercar, a rear-engine supercar costing approximately £743,000, which it expects will boost earnings. Shipments of the vehicle are expected to begin in the final quarter of its financial year, though a projection of approximately one hundred fifty units in those final quarter was lower than earlier estimates, reflecting technical setbacks.

Aston Martin, famous for its roles in the 007 movie series, has started a evaluation of its future cost and spending plans, which it said would probably result in lower capital investment in engineering and development compared with previous guidance of approximately £2 billion between its 2025 and 2029 fiscal years.

Aston Martin also informed investors that it no longer expects to generate profitable cash generation for the second half of its present fiscal year.

UK authorities was contacted for a statement.