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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Lauren Almeida

Toyota warns of £7.1bn hit from Trump tariffs as it cuts profit forecast

Raindrops are seen on Toyota logo on the front of a silver car
Despite the trade turmoil, Toyota reported record sales in the first half of the year, up 5.5% to 5.1m vehicles. Photograph: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto/REX/Shutterstock

Toyota has warned it faces a 1.4tn yen (£7.1bn) hit from Donald Trump’s trade tariffs, as the Japanese company reported a drop in net profit and cut its guidance for next year.

The biggest carmaker in the world said it expected to make an operating profit of 3.2tn yen in its financial year to March 2026, down 16% on previous guidance of 3.8tn yen.

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