The automotive industry has been reeling for months following the Trump administration's announced tariffs, which have threatened to increase costs, likely leading to higher prices for consumers.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick dismissed Detroit automakers' concerns about President Donald Trump's new trade deal with Japan. Lutnick said he spoke to U.S. auto manufacturing CEOs earlier, and "they are cool with it.
Ford Motor (NYSE:F) is scheduled to announce its earnings on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. The consensus predicts earnings of approximately $0.33 per share, a decrease from $0.47 per share in the same quarter last year, while revenues are expected to be around $43.93 billion, reflecting a 2% decline compared to the previous year.
Shares of General Motors , Ford Motor , and Jeep-maker Stellantis , some of the biggest automakers in the U.S., rallied on Wednesday after news of a trade deal that will reduce tariffs on imported Japanese cars, as investors saw it as a sign of more deals to come.
Hopes for a tariff breakthrough for other major exporters surged on Wednesday, leading to a jump in shares of Europe's top carmakers. This optimism followed the blockbuster trade agreement reached between the US and Japan.
A group representing General Motors Ford and Chrysler-parent Stellantis on Tuesday raised concerns about a trade deal that could cut tariffs on auto imports from Japan to 15% while leaving tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico at 25%.
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