Ford is the first major automaker to report earnings since Trump signed an executive order stating that the U.S. would impose 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada, which would affect Ford.

Ford Motor Co. shares extended their slide Thursday as the carmaker’s soft outlook for this year spooked Wall Street.

For the full year of 2024, Ford posted a net income of $5.9 billion on adjusted earnings of $10.2 billion. Its electric vehicle business, however, lost $5.1 billion, even worse than its loss of $4.7 billion the year prior.

Ford’s Model e electric division has stacked up some staggering losses in recent years, recording a $5.1 billion shortfall in 2024. Unfortunately, the automaker said it expects to lose even more in 2025 as a challenging market and an unpredictable political landscape take their toll.

Tariffs could compound Ford’s problems. President Donald Trump’s threats to impose 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada could fur