Key Takeaways
- US car manufacturers' stocks took a hit in Thursday morning trading as auto-specific tariffs went into effect.
- That included shares of Tesla and other US-based EV makers. The former's stock was recently off some 5%.
- General Motors and Ford shares fell roughly 3%.
Domestic carmakers' shares fell Thursday morning after auto-specific tariffs took effect at midnight.
General Motors (GM) shares were recently down more than 3% from Wednesday's close, while Ford (F) shares retreated nearly 3%. Electric vehicle manufacturers were also hit, with Lucid Group (LCID) shares falling about 2% and Rivian (RIVN) off 4%. Tesla (TSLA) shares dropped more than 5% a day after its stock seesawed following disappointing deliveries numbers and 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:reports that CEO Elon Musk may takﷺe 🉐a step back from his work with the Trump administration.
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Stellantis (STLA), the company behind Fiat and Chrysler, will pause production at plants in Mexico and Canada and assess the tariffs, according to CNBC, which reported that 900 "US-represented employees" would be temporarily laid off. Its shares were recently down more than 5%. (Read Investopedia's coverage of 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:today's markets here.)
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