A bumpy road for toyota . The worlds second largest carmaker is expected to to report shrinking profits as the us market slows down. On the farm in the us we assess the impact of President Trumps policies in an industry that relies on migrant workers, even the undocumented ones. Welcome to World Business report. Im sally bundock. In a minute well itroduce you to the First American 800 billion company. We start with the worlds second biggest carmaker toyota it will report its latest set of Financial Results in just a few hours. The japanese car giant is expected reveal its had a tough quarter with operating profits falling by 30 . The key reason being a slowdown in the United States taking its toll on the business this year. This follows a record year there last year when carmakers sold 17. 6 million vehicles in the us. But it would seem, at least for now, the winning run is coming to an end in toyotas biggest market. Compared to the same period last year, the company has experienced a
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i m driving? yeah, you re driving. reporter: barra had me drive the new equinox ev which she insists will be a game changer. an suv with 17-inch displays, able the go 300 miles on a single charge. and with a $7500 tax rebate, priced to attract middle america. this is the sweet spot for the market. people want a vehicle that s in this 30, $35,000 range. absolutely. that is where the bulk of new car purchases happen. reporter: the new silverado ev pickup has even more range, 440 miles. in all, gm offers 11 ev models. but while evs make up 7.3% of all new vehicle sales in the u.s., sales growth has slowed. prices are also dropping. the average now $55,000 and more popular in blue states than red. is that a political divide, a cultural divide that will hurt sales, especially of the silverado ev? well, when we look at it, right next to the silverado ev in that showroom at that
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