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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Jack Simpson

Vauxhall owner warns on profits amid falling sales and tougher Chinese competition

A worker on a vehicle assembly line
A Stellantis worker on the assembly line for the Jeep Grand Cherokee L model in Detroit, US. Photograph: Rebecca Cook/Reuters

The owner of Vauxhall, Fiat and Peugeot has issued a profit warning, blaming a hit to sales from a deterioration in the global automotive market and increased competition from Chinese rivals.

Stellantis shares plunged by 14% on Monday after it said it expected profit margins to be between 5.5% and 7% for the year, down from the previous forecast of double-digit growth.

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