Early talks over a potential £200 million Saudi Arabian investment in British supercar maker Aston Martin are said to be underway after share prices dipped to a new record low.

The Financial Times has reported that Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund has opened talks with the Gaydon-based OEM over taking a possible stake in the business which was listed on the London Stock Exchange in 2018.

Autocar had previously reported that another party linked to an investment fund on the West Coast of America had also shown interest in taking a stake.

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