Chris Otts
Auto Industry Reporter at The Wall Street Journal
Autos at @WSJ. previously: @Bagehots '21-22; @WDRBNews @courierjournal. Dadx2. lifetime dishwasher 4 @katieelizcarter. #WhoDat and #RollTide
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1 week ago |
wsj.com | Chris Otts
Ford Chief Executive Jim Farley at a truck plant in Louisville, Ky., on April 30. (Christopher Otts / WSJ)Ford Motor Chief Executive Jim Farley expects President Trump’s tariffs on foreign vehicles and automotive parts to be in place “at least for the next three years.”Farley suggested some of Ford’s most affordable U.S. vehicles—the Bronco Sport SUV and Maverick compact pickup—would cost more if they were assembled in the U.S. instead of Mexico.
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1 week ago |
wsj.com | Chris Otts
Tariff-related uncertainty led company to withdraw its profit forecast for the yearFord reported net income of $471 million, down from $1.3 billion a year earlier. Revenue fell to $40.7 billion, down from $42.8 billion in the first quarter of 2024. Wholesale deliveries fell 7% to 971,000 during the three-month period, which Ford attributed to slower production of some models. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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1 week ago |
cn.wsj.com | Chris Otts
通用汽车周四表示，关税将削减今年该公司至多四分之一的净利润。该公司表示，正在研究如何通过在美国生产更多汽车来降低关税支出。通用汽车(General Motors)周四表示，关税将削减今年该公司至多四分之一的净利润。这家美国最大的汽车制造商表示，今年将面临40亿美元至50亿美元的关税相关成本，该公司计划通过削减支出与提高其美国工厂的产量来部分抵消这些成本。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8立即订阅 热门文章热门视频
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1 week ago |
finance.yahoo.com | Chris Otts
Unlock stock picks and a broker-level newsfeed that powers Wall Street. Christopher Otts Thu, May 1, 2025, 11:08 AM 3 min read In This Article: The automaker postponed its full-year guidance until after President Trump announces his revised tariff structure.
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2 weeks ago |
wsj.com | Chris Otts
Ford Chief Executive Jim Farley said Wednesday that President Trump’s tariff changes help but don’t go far enough. Farley said the changes ease the financial impact of the new taxes, but Ford would not rule out price increases. “I think we have to watch what our competitors do,” Farley said. Speaking at a Ford factory in Kentucky, Farley said the company wanted some additional relief from tariffs based on the fact it ships made-in-America vehicles around the world.
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