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Posted on March 14, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026
Add as preferred source on GoogleBMW's CFO states U.S. tariffs will reduce autos earnings margin by 1%, yet expects robust market growth in the U.S.
(Reuters) - BMW's Chief Financial Officer said on Friday that the added tariffs on U.S. imports imposed up until March 12 would reduce its earnings margin in the autos segment by one percentage point, according to a copy of his speech seen in advance.
Still, the carmaker anticipated solid market development in the United States due to a "robust economic situation", Walter Mertl said in a speech following the release of annual results.
(Reporting by Victoria Waldersee; Editing by Ludwig Burger)
The article discusses the impact of U.S. tariffs on BMW's autos earnings margin and the company's outlook on the U.S. market.
BMW's CFO indicates that U.S. tariffs will reduce the autos earnings margin by one percentage point.
Despite the tariffs, BMW expects solid market development in the U.S. due to a robust economic situation.
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