$5 Billion Meltdown: GM Factories Go Silent After Trump’s Tariffs Hit Hard!
General Motors is facing its biggest crisis in years—and it’s not just about cars. It’s about jobs, politics, global trade, and the future of the electric vehicle revolution.
prativad General Motors is facing its biggest crisis in years—and it’s not just about cars. It’s about jobs, politics, global trade, and the future of the electric vehicle revolution. In this exclusive Global Pulse breakdown, we explore how Trump’s aggressive new auto tariffs have detonated a chain reaction across the North American auto industry, putting 50,000 jobs at risk and threatening to derail GM’s ambitious EV plans. In May 2025, GM shocked Wall Street with a stark warning: up to $5 billion in losses due to a sweeping 25% tariff on imported vehicles and parts. What was meant to be a pro-American job strategy has instead triggered massive cost increases, plant slowdowns, supplier shutdowns, and mass layoffs. Workers from Detroit to Tennessee are now living in uncertainty—and many are questioning if this is protectionism or self-destruction.
