CLAIM #28289 · General Motors Company (GM) · 2026Q1 earnings call · Apr 28, 2026 · due Dec 31, 2026
“However, we anticipate some softness in our international operations outside of China due to the impact of the conflict and around on Middle East wholesales in particular.”
Paul Jacobson · CFO
How to check this claim
Look at: GM international operations (excluding China) revenue or wholesale volumes, particularly Middle East wholesales, full year 2026
It came true if: International (ex-China) segment wholesale volumes or revenue decline year-over-year versus 2025
Where: GM 10-K / quarterly earnings segment disclosures (International segment results)
In context
“ncluding logistics and higher DRAM costs to $1.5 billion to $2 billion. The incremental $500 million is expected to be more or less equally weighted across the remaining 3 quarters. In light of that, we're continuing to take proactive steps to ensure that we are efficiently allocating our resources and are ready to quickly adjust as needed. Meanwhile, our gross tariff costs are now expected to be $2.5 billion to $3.5 billion for the year, down from our original guidance of $3 billion to $4 billion because of the tariff adjustment we took in Q1. We expect 2025 self-help offsets to continue in 2026 and are pursuing additional opportunities to further mitigate these costs. Relative to our international regions, we expect China to remain profitable and to deliver results consistent with 2025. However, we anticipate some softness in our international operations outside of China due to the impact of the conflict and around on Middle East wholesales in particular. There is no change to our other 2026 key guidance assumptions. On price, we continue to expect to be flat, up 0.5%, benefiting from model year 2026 price increases. ICE volumes are expected to be flat to modestly up though production is constrained due to the major refresh on full-size pickups as well as the end of production of the Cadillac XT6. For EVs, we expect volumes to be lower as the market shows early signs of stabilizing around 6% of U.S. industry sales. We continue to expect a benefit of $1 billion to $1.5 billion for the calendar year as we rightsize our EV capacity and run at substantially lower EV wholesale volumes. The production pause at Ultium Cells means lower benefits from production tax credits flowing through material costs, but this is largely offset by positive inve”
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SEC filings for GM ↗ · Claim quote is verbatim from the 2026Q1 earnings call.