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General Motors’ net income shrank 35% in the second quarter despite strong sales gains.
General Motors' latest earnings report showed that President Trump's new tariffs on imported cars may have impacted the company's profits. Laila Maidan, a reporter for MarketWatch, joins with more details.
GM second quarter 2025 earnings are headlined by $1.9 billion in net income (profit) on $47 billion in revenue. See complete General Motors Q2 2025 earnings.
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Cyprus Mail on MSNTariffs slash GM profits, but strong truck and SUV sales cushion the blowGeneral Motors’ (GM.N) second-quarter earnings took a $1.1 billion hit from tariffs, but the automaker still beat analyst expectations for the period, supported by strong sales of its core gasoline trucks and SUVs.
The president's trade policies are wreaking havoc on the American auto industry. Another automaker, Stellantis, also reported losses this week.
GM CEO Mary Barra hasn’t ruled out raising car prices, however, and has said the company will stay competitive.
General Motors' second-quarter earnings took a $1.1-billion hit from tariffs, but the automaker still beat analyst expectations for the period on Tuesday, supported by strong sales of its core gasoline trucks and SUVs.
The impacts will be felt more broadly in many industries, and the question is when the choice becomes to preserve profits by raising prices.
General Motors’ Q2 profit fell 32% to $3bn due to a $1.1bn tariff hit from Trump’s trade policies, with the carmaker warning of deeper losses in the next quarter.