Autos

Tesla’s Move Into Europe May Not Be Through Volkswagen

Posted: August 22, 2019 at 12:35 pm

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) shares made a handy gain early on Thursday after mixed reports surfaced as to whether German auto manufacturer Volkswagen would be looking to take a stake ...
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European Electric Vehicle Sales Jump by 34% in First Half of 2019

Posted: August 22, 2019 at 10:35 am

European sales of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) totaled 259,000 in the first six months of 2019, up 34% compared with the same period in ...
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US Car Buyers Are Paying More for Less

Posted: August 20, 2019 at 9:51 am

The auto industry's salad days may be over. After five years of selling more than 17 million new cars annually to American drivers, the industry is on track to sell ...
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Electric Vehicles Are Coming, but Are Drivers Following?

Posted: August 19, 2019 at 1:55 pm

Most Americans believe there will be 70% more electric vehicles (EVs) on U.S. streets and highways in the next five years. Most Americans also believe someone else will be driving ...
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Ford Recalls 108,000 2015 Ford and Lincoln Vehicles to Fix Seat Belts

Posted: August 14, 2019 at 2:34 pm

Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) said Wednesday that it is recalling 108,399 model year 2015 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles delivered to U.S., Canadian and Mexican customers to repair ...
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Why GM and Volkswagen Are Abandoning Hybrids and Ford and Toyota Are Not

Posted: August 13, 2019 at 10:55 am

The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) and Volkswagen have seen the future and it does not include hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) like the Toyota ...
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This Car Has the Most Accidents in America

Posted: August 9, 2019 at 12:18 pm

It’s fuel-efficient and inexpensive (with a basic MSRP of $21,895) and this year’s model got the highest possible safety rating from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety -- but the ...
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Ford Recalls Recalls 14,000 Model Year 2020 Ford and Lincoln SUVs

Posted: August 7, 2019 at 9:59 am

Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) said Wednesday that it is recalling 13,896 Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator sport utility vehicles delivered to U.S. dealers and 239 of the vehicles delivered ...
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Key Ford Insider Makes Major Purchase of Ford Shares

Posted: August 5, 2019 at 2:35 pm

There can be dozens of reasons that an insider would sell shares of a public company they run. Maybe they need to diversify, pay taxes, buy a second or third ...
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Whats Driving Cars.com Into the Ground

Posted: August 5, 2019 at 10:05 am

Cars.com Inc. (NYSE: CARS) reported its second-quarter financial results before the markets opened on Monday. The firm said that it had a net loss of $0.09 per share and $148.2 ...
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What Saved General Motors Q2 Earnings

Posted: August 1, 2019 at 9:05 am

General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) reported second-quarter 2019 results before markets opened Thursday. The automaker posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.64 on revenues of $36.06 billion. In ...
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Automakers Choose California Over Trump

Posted: July 29, 2019 at 1:35 pm

Last Thursday, four automakers struck a deal with the state of California maintaining stricter fuel-economy and emissions standards than those proposed by the Trump administration. The companies involved in the ...
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10 Ways a Police Car Is Better Than Your Car

Posted: July 29, 2019 at 9:28 am

For several decades, most police cars have been modified versions of passenger models sold by the major manufacturers. Most of the modifications are very significant. Some of them are common, ...
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July Car Sales to Be Flat, VW to Jump

Posted: July 29, 2019 at 6:45 am

Despite worries that strong car sales in the United States cannot continue, experts expect that July sales have been strong. Helping to lead the way, once embattled Volkswagen had a ...
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Analysts Voting With Their Feet After Tesla’s Earnings

Posted: July 25, 2019 at 11:20 am

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) posted a much larger than expected net loss in the second quarter, and while that may be the biggest reason shares are getting pummeled Thursday morning, ...
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