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Oct 21, 2025 8:40 AM

General Motors Sees Brighter Road Ahead As CEO Eyes EV Profitability And Tariff Relief

General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) stock rose Tuesday after a clean beat on profit and sales, as CEO Mary Barra revved the 2025 outlook.

EV losses are narrowing, tariffs are easing, and the firm is steering toward a leaner, more profitable path.

The auto behemoth registered third-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $2.80, beating the analyst consensus estimate $2.31.

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Quarterly sales of $48.59 billion (down 0.3% year over year) topped Street view of $45.27 billion, driven by Chevrolet’s rise to America’s No. 2 electric-vehicle brand, with the Equinox EV emerging as the best-selling non-Tesla model, the company said.

Amid shifting rules and fading federal incentives, General Motors sees slower near-term EV adoption and is reassessing capacity. The review triggered a third-quarter special charge and may bring more, aiming to cut overcapacity and EV losses by 2026.

Net sales in the Automotive segment totaled 44.256 billion, lower than $44.735 billion in the year-ago period.

“In the U.S., we achieved our highest third-quarter market share since 2017 with ...