GM’s Mary Barra on steering through tariffs: ‘I need clarity, and then I need consistency’ скачать в хорошем качестве

GM’s Mary Barra on steering through tariffs: ‘I need clarity, and then I need consistency’

It takes about 30,000 parts to make the typical General Motors car, and most of them cross a border. President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on cars and automotive parts, coupled with triple-digit levies on any components from China, pose a singular challenge for Mary Barra, who — after more than a decade as GM’s CEO — is leading her industry’s efforts to cushion the potential blow. In March, she helped persuade the president to give automakers a monthlong reprieve. Onstage at Semafor’s World Economy Summit in April, she said their conversations in recent weeks had been “very productive.” Hours later, reports emerged that Trump may pull back on some of his most onerous auto tariffs. To be sure of a smoother road ahead, though, her task is to persuade the administration that what’s good for GM is good for America. She’s starting by emphasizing where her agenda and the president’s agenda converge.