Can Tesla Manage to Please on Earnings?
Tesla Motors is set to report earnings after the close of trading on Thursday. With shares up so much, it seems likely that the company has to do very well to keep the bulls…
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Newest first · Page 243Chevy Volt Earns Top Safety Pick as Fiat, Nissan Falter
It may be difficult for GM to sell the Chevy Volt, but it is by one important measure a very safe car. It won the IIHS 2014 TOP SAFETY PICK+ award for small cars.
World Cup Advertising Drives Car Shoppers to Kia, Volkswagen
Courtesy Volkswagen AGAutomakers that advertised during the recent World Cup soccer tournament experienced twice the online consumer interest in their cars than did non-advertisers. The biggest surge came during the period when the United…
China and U.S. Boost Nissan
Nissan's surge in sales should be expected in China, but not as much in the United States. China has become the world's largest car market. The U.S. market does not have the same growth…
Booming July New Car Sales Pass Volkswagen By — Again
Volkswagen AGWith one exception, automakers are expected to post year-over-year sales gains in July. That exception is Volkswagen, which is looking at a year-over-year decline of 4%. Automakers are getting set to report U.S.…
GM Recalls Have Been Good for Sales
courtesy of General MotorsIt is almost counterintuitive: a company recalls more than 28 million vehicles — more than all car companies in the world will sell in either the United States or China in…
GM Recalls Damage Used Car Value
Millions of car owners will get hit in the pocket book because of GM recalls and there is nothing they can do about it.
Chrysler Sales Surge in July
courtesy of ChryslerAutomakers are expected to release July sales numbers next Friday, but sales estimates have already begun to hit the tape. Sales of new vehicles are expected to post a seasonally adjusted annual…
GM Earnings Hammered Again by Recalls
General Motors reported disappointing second-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Thursday morning. Results included recall-related charges of $1.2 billion.
Ford Earnings Get European Boost for First Time in 3 Years
Ford reported lower but better-than-expected second-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Thursday morning. It saw its first profit in Europe in three years.
GM Adds Yet Another 718,000 Vehicles to Recall Tally
courtesy of General MotorsGeneral Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) announced six recalls totaling 717,950 recent model vehicles Wednesday, just a day before the company is scheduled to announce second quarter 2014 earnings. The company did…
The 10 Most Appealing New Cars
Courtesy Porsche Cars North America Inc.Once a consumer drives a new car off the dealer lot, is the honeymoon just starting or just beginning to end? How gratifying is it for the new owner…
Auto Companies Set to Invest $1 Billion, Add 3,800 Jobs
ThinkstockThe state of Michigan’s Economic Development Board announced late Tuesday that its Strategic Fund Board has approved state incentives for nine business expansions and community improvement projects and $6 million in emergency infrastructure funding.…
GM, Ford Earnings Previews: Another Recall Rattles GM
Both Ford and General Motors are scheduled to report second-quarter earnings before markets open Thursday. And both companies have some, shall we say, issues.
Chrysler Recall Echoes GM Ignition Switch Issue
courtesy of Chrysler GroupChrysler issued two recall notices on Tuesday, one limited to older model Jeeps and the other for a variety of current model cars and pickups. In the recall of older model…