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GM to invest $4 billion in U.S. plants amid tariffs for Mexican-produced vehicles
UAW Local 5960 member Kimberly Fuhr inspects a Chevrolet Bolt EV during vehicle production on May 6, 2021, at the General Motors Orion Assembly Plant in Orion Township, Michigan. Steve Fecht for Chevrolet DETROIT — General Motors plans to invest $4 billion in three American assembly plants, including moving or increasing production of two Mexican-produced […]
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GM lowers 2025 guidance, citing up to $5 billion in tariff exposure
DETROIT – General Motors on Thursday lowered its 2025 financial guidance to include an expected $4 billion to $5 billion impact as a result of President Donald Trump’s auto tariffs. The Detroit automaker said its new guidance includes adjusted earnings before interest and taxes of between $10 billion and $12.5 billion. That compares with its […]
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General Motors is set to report earnings before the bell. Here’s what Wall Street expects
GMC trucks are displayed at Hanlees Hilltop GMC in Richmond, California, on Jan. 28, 2025. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images DETROIT — General Motors is set to report its first-quarter earnings before the bell Tuesday, but investors are more likely to focus on the automaker’s 2025 guidance than on quarterly results amid President Donald Trump’s […]
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GM raises quarterly dividend, initiates $6 billion stock buyback
DETROIT – General Motors is raising its quarterly dividend and initiating a new $6 billion share repurchase program as the company attempts to reward investors amid slowing industry sales and profits. GM announced Wednesday it is increasing its quarterly dividend by 25% to 15 cents per share — matching that of crosstown rival Ford Motor. […]
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GM to sell stake in battery cell plant to joint venture partner for roughly $1 billion
General Motors revealed its all-new modular platform and battery system, Ultium, on March 4, 2020 at its Tech Center campus in Warren, Michigan. Photo by Steve Fecht for General Motors DETROIT — General Motors plans to sell its stake in a $2.6 billion electric vehicle battery cell plant in Michigan to its joint venture partner […]
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GM expects 2025 earnings to be similar to this year despite industry headwinds
Brand new GMC trucks are displayed on the sales lot at Hanlees Hilltop GMC on July 02, 2024 in Richmond, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images DETROIT — General Motors expects its 2025 adjusted earnings to be in a “similar range” to the company’s results this year, CFO Paul Jacobson said Tuesday during the company’s […]
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GM trims 2024 EV forecast amid slower-than-expected demand
GM’s 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV during a media launch event for the vehicle in Detroit, May 16, 2024. Michael Wayland / CNBC DETROIT – General Motors is trimming its expected sales and production of all-electric vehicles this year, as U.S. adoption of EVs occurs slower than expected. GM Chief Financial Officer Paul Jacobson said the […]
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GM board approves new $6 billion share buyback authorization
General Motors CEO Mary Barra, center, at the New York Stock Exchange, Nov. 17, 2022. Source: NYSE DETROIT – General Motors on Tuesday announced a new $6 billion stock repurchase authorization has been approved by its board. The new buyback authorization comes as an accelerated $10 billion share repurchase program announced in November 2023 is […]
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Cruise is in danger of becoming GM's latest trendy venture that doesn't pay off
DETROIT — General Motors‘ plans to diversify its business through trendy industries such as ridesharing and other “mobility” ventures or startups have largely fallen flat since the automaker started investing in such growth areas in 2016. Cruise, its majority-owned autonomous vehicle subsidiary, is increasingly looking like it might be next. The unit has quickly gone […]
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GM, Honda scrap plans to co-develop ‘affordable’ sub-$30,000 EVs
The 2024 Honda Prologue is one of two EVs being made by General Motors for the Japanese automaker, utilizing its Ultium battery technologies. Honda DETROIT – General Motors and Honda Motor have canceled plans to jointly develop affordable electric vehicles as they face slower-than-expected demand and changing market conditions. The unwinding of the tie-up roughly […]
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