GM CEO on Trump tariff impact, earnings

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General Motors posted fourth quarter results that topped Wall Street estimates on both the top and bottom lines.

In the earnings release, the automaker notes that its 2025 guidance "assumes a stable policy environment in North America." CEO Mary Barra tells Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi and Autos Reporter Pras Subramanian that though there will be policy changes in the new Trump administration, she ultimately believes President Trump wants a strong US manufacturing sector.

"I do think he has a very good understanding of the implications of tariffs or changing IRA, the stringency from a standards perspective. I think he has a very good understanding of all of it as it impacts the domestic and US auto companies and the overall manufacturing sector."

Watch the video above to hear more from Barra GM's results, China, and the company's EV plans.

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This post was written by Stephanie Mikulich.