German carmaker BMW maintained its full-year guidance on Thursday, holding strong against the threat of U.S. tariffs as the company's large manufacturing presence in the country gives it an edge on competitors.

The Munich-based manufacturer was one of the few carmakers to include the financial impact of US car tariffs in its initial forecast in March that profits would broadly match last year’s. In May, it forecast that the higher tariffs Trump imposed on EU vehicle exports to the US would come down by July — a prediction that came broadly true as the two sides reached a deal on Sunday to reduce the tariff rate from 27.

German carmaker BMW stuck to its 2025 targets Thursday despite quarterly profits tumbling a third due partly to US tariffs, insisting its large American operations meant it could weather the