Carmakers Draw on Pickups, Tariff Refunds, and Service Revenue Amid EV Losses

Date:

Eight versions of GM’s new generation Chevrolet Silverado pickups are lined up at an event near Alpine, Idaho, on Aug. 7, 2018. Joseph White/ReutersGeneral Motors’ and Ford’s recent earnings reports portray a challenging time for Detroit. Both companies are relying more on potential tariff refunds, and service-based revenue—not sales—to support profitability, while electric vehicle (EV) losses continue to deplete cash flow.Management commentary from both firms highlights the pressures facing the sector.Sales Volume DeclineGeneral Motors held its April 28 conference call after it released its first-quarter results.

spot_imgspot_imgspot_img

Share post:

More like this
Related

US Manufacturing Activity Holds Steady Despite Surging Costs

Workers assemble cars at Ford's Assembly Plant in Chicago,...

Spirit Airlines Shuts Down After Rescue Efforts Fall Short

A Spirit airplane at Newark Liberty International Airport in...

Trump Tells Congress Iran Hostilities Terminated on War Powers Deadline

President Donald Trump walks to board Air Force One...

Day in Photos: Astronauts at NYSE, Strikes in Lebanon, and Nepal Demolitions

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 01: The Artemis...