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A few days ago, ·Aston Martin, a United Kingdom ultra-luxury sports car manufacturer, announced that it will lower its performance forecast for this year due to the disruption of the auto parts supply chain and weak demand in the Chinese market.
After adjustment, EBITDA is expected to be slightly below last year's level and positive free cash flow is no longer expected in the second half of the year.
At the same time, the company has also lowered its full-year production forecast, which is expected to be about 1,000 fewer vehicles than originally planned, and the extension of production time may lead to delays in delivery.
On September 30, the company's share price fell sharply, plunging more than 28% at one point, the largest intraday decline since March 2020. By the end of the day, the stock price was down 24.51%.
It is reported that investors are currently pessimistic about the prospects of Aston · Martin, and the market is worried about its future development.
Aston · Martin listed on the London Stock Exchange in October 2018 and hopes to improve its business in this move.
However, the company faced many challenges after going public, with the share price falling by 90% at one point, and poor sales also causing the company to fall into the red.
Financial report data shows that from 2019 to 2021, Aston · Martin lost 104 million pounds, 466 million pounds and 189 million pounds respectively, with a cumulative loss of 759 million pounds in three years.
In 2022, the company's operating loss widened further to £118 million.
A few days ago, Lexus released the 2025 Lexus IS model in the United States market.
It is reported that the 2025 Lexus IS provides three power options: 2.0T engine (IS 300), 3.5-liter V6 engine (IS 350) and 5.0-liter V8 engine (IS 500), including 12 configuration levels, with a price range of 41,360-64,845 US dollars, equivalent to about 290,000-450,000 yuan.
The 2025 Lexus IS Special Edition is based on the top-of-the-line IS 500 F Sport Premium and features Flare Yellow paint and 19-inch dark BBS rims.
Inside, the seats are black NuLuxe with suede leather trim and yellow contrast stitching.
In addition, the official design of the vehicle has an exclusive floor mat, key sleeve and SmartAccess card key.
The 2025 Lexus IS Regular Edition retains the styling of the old model in terms of design, and is available in ten exterior colors, including white and red paint in different textures, as well as gray, gold, and blue paint options.
In addition, the 2025 Lexus IS is is equipped with standard features such as NuLuxe seats, 10-way electric adjustment for the main driver's seat, 8-way electric adjustment for the front passenger seat, dual-zone automatic air conditioning with touch-sensitive control, electric sunroof, 8-inch center control screen, etc., and the high-end model is upgraded to a 10.3-inch center control screen and a 17-speaker Mark Levinson premium audio system.
In terms of active safety and driver assistance features, the 2025 Lexus IS comes standard with the Lexus Safety System+ 2.5 driver assistance system, which enables full-speed adaptive cruise control (DRCC) to activate at speeds above 30 mph (about 48 km/h), and supports lane departure warning, lane keeping, road sign recognition and more with steering assist.
The 2025 Lexus IS is offered with a 2.0-liter engine (IS 300), a 3.5-liter V6 engine (IS 350), and a 5.0-liter V8 engine (IS 500).
Among them, the 5.0-liter V8 engine reaches a maximum power of 352 kW and a maximum torque of 535 Nm·m.
In addition, the IS 300 and IS 350 models are available in 4WD versions.
After the launch of the car, its main competitors pointed to models such as the BMW 3 Series and the Alfa · Giulia.
Note: The above comprehensive information comes from Fast Technology