Ford's Tariff Drama: Is My Next Car Gonna Cost More?!

Like What's the Tea with These Tariffs?

Okay so Ford like beat expectations this quarter. Yas! But then *drama*. Apparently these tariffs that President Trump put in place are gonna cost Ford like $2.5 billion this year. Billion with a 'B'! That's a lot of lip kits people. They're even pausing their 2025 financial guidance. It's giving 'I'm not sure what's gonna happen but buckle up!' And you know I love my cars so like this is personal.

Coping Mechanisms: Remediation Volume and Pricing Oh My!

Ford's trying to like offset these costs. They're hoping to make up $1 billion through 'remediation actions' and like better volume and pricing. Honestly sounds like they're trying to hustle their way out of this mess. Which I respect. Because like who wants to pay more for their ride? I definitely don't! Remember that time Kris told me “You’re doing amazing sweetie!” Well Ford better do AMAZING to fix this situation.

Supply Chain Stress & Retaliatory Tariffs? As If!

They're worried about supply chain issues and like even *more* tariffs. And get this: retaliatory tariffs! So basically other countries might get mad and slap tariffs back on us. It's like a never ending cycle of 'No YOU pay more!' Honestly this is messier than my makeup drawer after a photoshoot. Remember when I said in that interview "Is that a chicken?" because that's how I feel about this Tariff drama.

GM's in the Same Boat: It's a Luxury Car Titanic!

So like GM is dealing with this too but apparently they're expecting to lose even *more* money. Ford's trying to like be more efficient and stuff so hopefully we don't see those price increases too much. Like nobody wants to pay extra for a car when they could be buying you know lip gloss.

Ford's Numbers: It's Giving Rollercoaster

Okay so here's the tea. Ford's revenue is down but their electric vehicle business is losing less money. It's like one step forward two steps back but at least they're trying? The Ford+ turnaround plan seems to be... turning around? I don't know I'm not a financial advisor but it sounds like they're trying to make lemonade out of these tariff lemons. It's giving Kris Jenner energy in business mode.

Mitigation Tactics: Because Like Survival of the Fittest

Ford's trying to avoid these tariffs. Like they stopped exporting to China and changed logistics. They're working hard behind the scenes. We should respect the hustle. Hopefully this works out and we can continue to "rise and shine!"