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US Carmakers Say Japan Tariff Deal Puts Them at Disadvantage

U.S. automakers face a 50% tariff on steel and aluminum and a 25% tariff on parts and finished vehicles, with some exceptions for products covered under the USMCA that went into effect in 2020.

July 24, 2025
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Americans, Not Exporters, Eat Rising Tariff Costs

The top-down macro evidence seems clear: Americans are mostly paying for the tariffs, George Saravelos, global head of FX research at Deutsche Bank.

July 22, 2025
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As Tesla Sales Dip, GM EVs Close the Gap

Americans bought 310,800 EVs in Q2, a 6.3% drop from the year-earlier period. However, the sales dip 21,000 vehicles was nearly equal to the slump in transactions for Tesla.

July 22, 2025
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GM Profit Falls as Trump Tariffs Add $1.1 Billion in Costs

General Motors said it suffered a $1.1 billion profit hit from President Donald Trumps tariffs and revealed no plan for a near-term fix to return to pre-tariff profit levels.

July 22, 2025
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GM, LG Energy Solutions to Make EV Batteries in Tennessee

General Motors and LG Energy Solution plan to add more battery production lines at their joint venture plant in Tennessee to make lower-cost cells starting in late 2027, the companies said.

July 14, 2025
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Cruise Cuts 101 Employees as GM Winds Down Robotaxi Program

Cruise, the embattled self-driving car subsidiary of GM, has laid off 101 more employees across the Bay Area, marking the latest round of job cuts as the company scales back its robotaxi efforts.

July 9, 2025
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GM to Invest $4B to Shift Some Production From Mexico to US

GM announced plans to invest $4 billion to shift some production from Mexico to U.S. manufacturing plants as the automaker navigates tariffs that could drive prices higher.

June 11, 2025
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GM Stops Small Number of Car Exports to China Due to Tariffs

General Motors has halted shipments of a small number of U.S.-made vehicles to China as the fallout of President Donald Trumps tariffs reshapes the global auto sector.

May 20, 2025
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GM Hires Aurora Co-Founder Sterling Anderson

GM has hired Sterling Anderson, the former director of Teslas Autopilot program and a co-founder of autonomous startup Aurora, as chief product officer overseeing all vehicle development.

May 12, 2025
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GM Names Duncan Aldred New North America Leader

General Motors on May 5 named Duncan Aldred the new president of the automakers North America operations amid tensions between President Donald Trump, Canada and Mexico over tariffs.

May 6, 2025