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Tariffs will raise costs while softening vehicle demand, creating fallout at assembly plants across North America, according to the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association.
Buick posted the biggest sales gain in the quarter ended March 31, up 39 percent, for its best first quarter in nearly 20 years. Cadillac, GMC and Chevrolet also posted double-digit sales gains, with GMC setting a quarterly record.
Ford Motor Co., General Motors and Chrysler parent Stellantis are lobbying the administration to exclude certain low-cost car components from the planned tariffs, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.
Automakers were counting on another U.S. sales gain in 2025 after volume rose 2.5 percent to 16 million in 2024. But tariffs and sliding consumer and business sentiment have clouded the outlook.
GM and Hyundai talks centred on co-development and production of certain vehicles, including commercial vans, began last fall. Nothing has been finalized.
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President Trump’s tariffs on auto imports set to take effect April 3 are expected to raise new-car sticker prices across the industry. The effects could be particularly pronounced at the low end of the market.
For 2026, the Sierra EV will come with the AT4 off-road variant and the base Elevation trim level, in addition to the high-end Denali pickup, the brand said. It also will have three different battery choices with varying ranges at multiple price points.
All of the vehicles had recently come off the line at GM’s Bowling Green Assembly plant in Kentucky and were parked in a third-party lot when they were taken.
A state of Michigan board overseeing economic development deals has approved the transfer of incentives for a $2.5 billion electric vehicle battery plant in Lansing after General Motors Co. exited the project.
