Mike Colias is an autos reporter for The Wall Street Journal, covering the latest news and developments in the automotive industry. With a focus on national coverage, Mike's articles explore topics such as self-driving cars, electric vehicle demand, and the financial aspects of major automotive companies. His work has also been featured in Yahoo Finance, MarketWatch, and Cigalah Group.
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米自動車販売店がゼネラル・モーターズ（GM）にハイブリッド車の導入を迫っている。EVに乗り換えるつもりがまだない顧客を失うリスクを懸念しているからだ。
General Motors is projecting potentially stronger profit this year, as it expects to narrow losses on electric and driverless cars and rebounds from a factory strike that marred its bottom line in the fourth quarter. Higher costs from a new labor contract with the United Auto Workers union also would weigh on earnings this year, the company said. GM’s fourth-quarter net income rose 5%, to $2.1 billion, largely because of some one-time expenses that hurt profitability a year earlier.
General Motors is projecting stronger profit this year, as it expects to narrow losses on electric and driverless cars and rebounds from a factory strike that marred its bottom line in the fourth quarter. The Detroit automaker on Tuesday also warned it could deepen discounts in 2024 now that factory output is normalizing after years of constraints, easing a seller’s market. Higher costs from a new labor contract with the United Auto Workers union also would weigh on earnings this year, the company said.
The automaker plans to introduce some plug-in hybrid models as it forecasts better-than-expected earnings.
ほんの1年前まで、自動車メーカーはEV需要の高まりに対応するのに苦労していた。ところが、数カ月の間に状況は一変し、EVシフトにブレーキがかかった。
Ford Motor posted a 10.5% increase in U.S. vehicle sales for February, propelled by strong demand for electric and hybrid models. Ford said nearly one in five buyers of its F-150 pickup truck—the nation’s top-selling vehicle and the company’s biggest money maker—were hybrid models. Much of the increase in hybrid sales stemmed from strong demand for the Ford Maverick, a compact pickup truck that has been a hit since its introduction in late 2021.
The Biden administration enacted the strictest-ever rules for tailpipe emissions, while giving automakers more time to comply as the market for electric cars evolves.
The Biden administration enacted the strictest-ever rules for tailpipe emissions, while giving automakers more time to comply as the market for electric cars evolves.
Automakers generally reported increases in U.S. vehicle sales for March and the first quarter of 2024, as prices continue to edge off their historic highs of recent years. Toyota Motor paced the industry with 21% sales growth in the January-through-March period, while Honda Motor posted a 17% gain. Other automakers hadn't yet posted results, including Ford Motor, which is scheduled to release its March U.S. sales Wednesday.
The union is aiming to use the momentum from Detroit deals to expand in the South by organizing a plant owned by a foreign automaker.
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