May 5 (Reuters) - General Motors ( GM ) on Monday named

insider Duncan Aldred the president of its North America

business, effective immediately, days after the automotive

manufacturer cut its 2025 profit forecast on concerns over U.S.

tariffs.

Aldred, who has been with GM for 33 years, was most recently

vice president of the company's commercial growth strategies and

operations segment.

He will report to Rory Harvey, the president of the Detroit

automaker's Global Markets business.

The appointment comes at a time when the legacy automaker's

U.S. business has come under pressure from President Donald

Trump's sweeping import tariffs on foreign auto parts.

Earlier this month, GM trimmed its annual profit forecast,

adding that it expects a tariff impact of up to $5 billion. The

company has also paused share buybacks worth $2 billion.