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Would Ford Survive Another Recession? Elon Musk Thinks That's Unlikely
Wednesday, November 7, 2018 - 9:03am | 546Read More...Elon Musk has little faith that the Big Three will emerge “big” or even “three” from the next economic downturn. By his calculations, a strong economic headwind could blow Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) right off track. “Ford and Tesla made it barely through the last...
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Report: The Automotive Turbocharger Market Will Exceed $24 Billion By 2024
Monday, June 4, 2018 - 2:55pm | 468Read More...A new report from Global Market Insights, Inc. is estimating that the automotive turbocharger market will grow at a 9 percent rate over the next eight years. That growth would give the industry over $24 billion in revenue. The growth will be driven by a “rising demand for turbocharging...
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Ford: An Ideal Value Bet
Wednesday, August 9, 2017 - 2:32pm | 1420Read More...Ford (NYSE: F) have been getting punished the last several quarters as investors have grown more cautious about the headwinds facing the auto industry. The company's stock has declined by 9.7% year-to-date compared to an 11% gain by S&P 500. However, Ford has strong fundamentals which should...
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Automakers' March Numbers Deflate Share Prices
Monday, April 3, 2017 - 1:25pm | 902Read More...Shares of automakers and auto parts retailers took a hit on Monday amid the release of lackluster March sales data, as car sales took a hit amid consumer preference for SUVs and trucks in a low gas prices environment. The "double-I" concerns, namely incentives and inventories, did not bode well for...
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Fiat Chrysler Shares Trade Lower Despite 3% August Sales Increase
Thursday, September 1, 2016 - 2:01pm | 215Read More...Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (NYSE: FCAU) bucked the overall trend to report 3 percent growth in unit sales to 196,756 in the United States in August. However, the stock traded down on Thursday. The company disclosed retail sales total 150,153 vehicles, whereas fleet sales accounted for 46,603...
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GM Says Auto Sales Down 5% Year-Over-Year, But Chevrolet Gaining Market Share
Thursday, September 1, 2016 - 11:31am | 427Read More...Investors of General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) seem to have preferred locking in profit after the company delivered a 5 percent drop in sales for August. The company claimed the sales number was in line with the industry trend. Earlier, Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) reported a similar drop of 8.4...
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Ford Auto Sales Slip 8.4% In August, Company Cites Lower Industry Volumes
Thursday, September 1, 2016 - 10:42am | 455Read More...Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) reported 8.4 percent drop in sales for August, citing weak industry volumes. This is wider than the 3 percent drop recorded in July amid the drop in F-Series vehicles. Auto Figures Trickle In Thursday In August, the second biggest American automaker recorded total...
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Tigress On Auto Industry: 2016 Could Be Better Than 2015
Tuesday, June 21, 2016 - 2:31pm | 341Read More...Tigress Financial Partners is bullish on the U.S. auto industry and expects 2016's total auto sales will meet or even exceed 2015's record level of 17.5 million sold. In a research report published Tuesday, the analysts cited their bullish view on pent-up demand from consumers coupled with...
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Parade Of Auto Industry Scandals Heads Overseas For Now
Thursday, May 19, 2016 - 2:06pm | 364Read More...U.S. auto makers Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) and General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) both have a checkered past when it comes to their businesses. Both companies took loans from the government during the Financial Crisis, and they’ve both had ugly recalls related to vehicle safety. Ford...
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Why Wait To Have A Connected Car?
Wednesday, August 26, 2015 - 10:46am | 399Read More...In recent months, there has been a lot of buzz from the auto industry about the latest and greatest connected cars. Auto shows have seen the debut of cars capable of communicating with their drivers and doing everything from safely displaying text messages to communicating engine troubles....
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Exclusive: Piper's Gene Munster Explains Why Apple Should Buy Tesla
Wednesday, July 22, 2015 - 3:04pm | 390Read More...Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster said on Bloomberg Radio that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) should consider acquiring Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA). He said the electric car company is "the big thing that they could buy that I would be impressed with." Apple is sitting on over $203...
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UBS On UAW Contract Negotiations: 'There Is Just A Lot More To Fight If You're Chrysler'
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 - 4:32pm | 330Read More...Formal negotiation for contracts of U.S. auto workers for the next four years begin this week between big auto makers and United Auto Workers (UAW) union, according to a recent report from Bloomberg. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (NYSE: FCAU) may be the company that faces the most heat from...
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How Much Does The Chevy Volt Cost Compared To A Tesla?
Monday, May 4, 2015 - 10:41am | 403Read More...General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) just released the final pricing for the 2016 Chevrolet Volt, and the new model is surprisingly affordable. Falling Price Buyers who are entitled to the full $7,500 federal tax credit for electric vehicles will pay only $26,495 for the new Volt, and...
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Elon Musk Making More Headlines Ahead Of Thursday's Conference
Wednesday, March 18, 2015 - 9:36am | 317Read More...Elon Musk, the outspoken CEO of Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) on Tuesday addressed the debate on self-driving cars, tweeting, "To be clear, Tesla is strongly in favor of people being allowed to drive their cars and always will be. Hopefully, that is obvious." "However, when...
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General Motors Launching Chevrolet Bolt To Compete With Tesla Model 3
Monday, January 12, 2015 - 10:08am | 131Read More...Shares of Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) were trading lower in Monday's premarket following news that Genera Motors Company (NYSE: GM) plans to launch the Chevrolet Bolt in 2017, an electric car that could travel 200 miles between charges and would cost $30,000. The move is designed to compete...













