Meanwhile, China's fierce price war is eating at automakers' bottom lines. The automotive industry is currently whipsawing back and forth with the uncertainty of tariffs hanging over the manufacturers, suppliers, and -- ultimately -- consumers. This year's edition recently arrived, and it had a few important takeaways for auto investors as well as automakers -- from the young and niche players such as Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) and Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), all the way to more historical players such as General Motors (NYSE: GM).