Posted 06/02/2018 14: 42: 54CET
DETROIT (UNITED STATES), 6 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) –
General Motors (GM) recorded net losses attributable of 3,864 million dollars (about 3,131 million euros at the current rate) in 2017, compared to 9,427 million dollars (7,642 million euros) of profit obtained in the previous year, according to data published by the company.
The US auto consortium blamed these results on the new fiscal reform promoted by US President Donald Trump, which had an impact of 7,300 million dollars (5,921 million euros) on the company’s accounts. In addition, he pointed out that the sale of Opel / Vauxhall to the PSA Group meant for General Motors a negative impact of 6.200 million dollars (5,029 million euros).
The president and CEO of the entity, Mary Barra, explained that 2017 was for General Motors a year of “transformation” and that in the current year the US company will continue to be remodeled to be among the first car manufacturers to achieve success long-term.
Sales for the year stood at 145,588 million dollars (118,062 million euros), representing a fall of 2.4% compared to the data recorded in 2016, while operating profit increased by 0.54%, up to 10,016 million dollars (8,124 million euros).
In terms of geography, the North American region obtained a profit of 11.889 million dollars (9.642 million euros), which translates into 4.02% less than in the previous year. On the other hand, General Motors International earned 1,300 million dollars (1,053 million euros), 69.4% more.
General Motors sold 8.9 million vehicles worldwide last year, representing an increase of 0.8% compared to 2016.
In the fourth quarter of 2017, the North American vehicle manufacturer recorded losses of 5,151 million euros (4,175 million euros), compared to 1,835 million dollars (1,487 million euros) that it earned in the same period of the previous year. In the last three months of last year, General Motors billed 37,715 million dollars (30,547 million euros), 5.46% less than in the same period of 2016.