People work on the production line of auto parts at a carmaker in Qingdao in east China’s Shandong province Saturday, March 1, 2025. Yu Fangping | Feature China | Future Publishing | Getty Images President Donald Trump is considering exemptions for automakers from some tariffs announced by his administration, the White House confirmed Wednesday to…
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk attends a cabinet meeting held by U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on March 24, 2025. Win McNamee | Getty Images The broad public and investors have something in common these days: They don’t have a lot of love for either Tesla or CEO Elon Musk. Tesla’s stock has…
Brand new KIA cars are displayed on the sales lot at Serramonte Kia on March 26, 2025 in Colma, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images DETROIT – Supplies of new and used vehicles for sale in the U.S. are declining rapidly as consumers flock to purchase cars and trucks ahead of potential price increases due…
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with El Salvador President Nayib Bukele (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 14, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters DETROIT — Shares of automakers jumped during midday trading Monday following President Donald Trump saying he is looking to “help some of the…
Autoworkers at Nissan’s Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant in Tennessee, June 6, 2022. The plant employs more than 7,000 people and produces a variety of vehicles, including the Leaf EV and Rogue crossover. Michael Wayland / CNBC DETROIT — As President Donald Trump‘s 25% tariffs on imported vehicles remain in effect despite a pullback this week…
Brightdrop EV600 van Source: Brightdrop DETROIT — General Motors is cutting production of its all-electric BrightDrop delivery vans at a plant in Canada and will idle the facility through much of 2025, the company confirmed Friday. The CAMI assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ontario, will be reduced from two shifts to one — eliminating 500 jobs…
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Pharmaceutical stocks – Shares of U.S. companies in the pharmaceutical industry fell after President Donald Trump said late Tuesday that he’s going to announce ” very shortly a major tariff on pharmaceuticals .” Pfizer and Merck shares each dropped more than 4%, while Eli Lilly shed…
An angle view of the new Chevrolet Corvette concept car. GM DETROIT — General Motors on Monday revealed a new all-electric Chevrolet Corvette concept car as part of the opening of a new design studio in England. The car features a sleek, aerodynamic exterior that resembles a futuristic IMSA race car more than a traditional Corvette, but…
Trucks are shown from a drone view after clearing U.S. Customs and entering the United States from Tijuana along the U.S. Mexico border at Otay Mesa port in San Diego, California, U.S. April 2, 2025. Mike Blake | Reuters DETROIT — As President Donald Trump‘s 25% tariffs on imported vehicles were set to take effect,…
SUVs at a Chevrolet dealership in Oshawa, ON. Rene Johnston | Toronto Star | Getty Images General Motors and other automakers reported notable increases in their first-quarter U.S. vehicle sales, as the automotive industry braces for the impacts of President Donald Trump‘s auto tariffs that are set to take effect this week. GM on Tuesday…
