Will Tariffs & EVs Destroy This Top Stock's Bottom Line in 2026?

While the U.S. electric vehicle (EV) industry lost some steam and tariff complications made investors nervous, General Motors (NYSE: GM) managed to drive through the obstacle course of issues last year with ease.The company topped earnings estimates for the fourth quarter, reached its highest U.S. market share since 2015, increased its dividend 20% and authorized a new $6 billion share repurchase program -- not a bad day's work. GM's tariff and EV profitability problem isn't going away, however. Here's a closer look at how the automaker can mitigate some of the pressure for investors. Detroit auto rivals GM and Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) both felt pain from EV profitability, changes to emissions regulations, and the removal of some EV incentives, and that caused decision makers to rethink production capacity and locations. Ford made big headlines with its decision to effectively discontinue the F-150 Lightning in its current form, among other adjustments, that culminated in a $19.5 billion special charge to pivot away from EVs in the near term. Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool