Republican Bill to End E.V. Tax Credit Could Hurt G.M. and Ford
A House Republican bill introduced this week would do away with tax credits that had encouraged Americans to buy electric vehicles and automakers to invest in new factories.
General Motors
Car Prices Expected to Rise as Tariffs on Parts Kick In
Tariffs on imported parts will have a broad impact because all vehicles use components made abroad.
GM Cuts Profit Forecast by 20% and Says Auto Tariffs Will Cost It Billions
General Motors now expects to earn a lot less than it did before President Trump imposed 25% tariffs on imported cars and auto parts.
G.M. Withdraws Profit Forecast as Trump Tariffs Take a Toll
General Motors also said its profit in the first three months of the year fell 7 percent from a year earlier.
Tesla U.S. Sales Plunge as G.M. and Others Make Gains
Overall sales of electric vehicles rose almost 11 percent in the first three months of the year as traditional carmakers offered new models.
Trump’s Tariffs Are Already Reducing Car Imports and Idling Factories
A few carmakers have closed factories, laid off workers or shifted production in response to the auto tariffs that took effect last week.
Auto Tariffs Take Effect, Putting Pressure on New Car Prices
President Trump says the tariffs will encourage investment in U.S. factories, but analysts say car buyers will have to pay thousands more.
Auto Sales Surged in Anticipation of Trump’s Tariffs
Sales of cars picked up recently partly as buyers rushed to lock in deals before President Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on cars and auto parts go into effect.
Trump Says He ‘Couldn’t Care Less’ if Auto Tariffs Raise Car Prices in the U.S.
The president said he “couldn’t care less” if automakers rose prices in response to planned tariffs, reasoning that buyers would choose U.S.-made cars over foreign brands.
Trump’s Tariffs Leave Automakers With Tough, Expensive Choices
Carmakers are likely to face higher costs regardless of how they respond to President Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on cars and auto parts.