By Holly Williams, PA Business Editor & Lawrence Matheson Aston Martin has delayed the launch of its first electric car until 2026, a year later than originally planned. The luxury carmaker had hoped to release its first battery electric vehicle in 2025 after striking a deal with US luxury EV maker Lucid, which is backed by Saudi Arabia. This agreement saw Lucid acquire a 3. 7% stake in Aston Martin. The delay was announced in Aston’s annual results, which also revealed that the company failed to meet its reduced production targets for 2023. Last year, Aston delivered 6,620 cars to dealers, fa…