General Motors' Chief Financial Officer, Paul Jacobson, stated in a video interview with CNBC that battery electric vehicles are unprofitable.
EVs are unprofitable, future hopes for profitability were tied to an expansion of EV demand, and EV demand is now expected to evaporate.
In the interview, Jacobson discussed the company's EV business, including a $1.6 billion impairment charge. He also mentioned that the timeline for EV profitability has gotten longer and that EV demand is expected to fall starting in Q4.
Author's summary: GM's CFO admits EVs are unprofitable and demand will fall.