Ford (NYSE:F) did not bother to put it in the fine print, not exactly. The firm’s January sales rose 24.6% to 116,543 from 93,506. That includes 4,128 Volvos sold last month. Fleet sales represented…
The only thing surprising about Toyota’s (NYSE:TM) January sales results is that they were not worse. Its recalls will probably catch all the way up with them in February. Toyota’s unit sales for last month…
The news media is filled with stories about the eight million or more vehicles that Toyota (NYSE:TM) has recalled in the US, China, and Europe. These have gas pedals that can stick, which can cause unintended…
The last US auto company IPO was in 1956 when the Ford (NYSE:F) family decided to sell part of its company to the public while maintaining voting control though a special class of shares. Luxury…
One part of the calculus involved in the cost of Toyota’s (TM) recall of 8 million cars is what it will do to the profits of its more than 1,200 US dealers. BusinessWeek estimates that the aggregate…
Toyota’s (TM) reputation in the US is in the process of being destroyed due to safety concerns about its most popular models which have caused recalls and a production hiatus in some plants. Ford…
By Douglas A. McIntyre Toyota’s (TM) recall of cars with floor mat and accelerator problems is likely to spread to Europe where many of the same defects exist. That would bring the worldwide recalls…
Toyota (TM) recently said it expected a 6% increase in global sales this year which would make it the No.1 car company in the world for the second year in a row. The forecast…
Ed Whitacre, who is at least partially responsible for the problems at GM since it came out of Chapter 11, will add the CEO title to that of chairman. He has been interim CEO since…
By Douglas A. McIntyre Gone are the days when Toyota (TM) completely dominated the JDPower and Consumer Reports customer satisfaction and vehicle quality surveys. American car companies have made quality gains, and even firms…
Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) may have been the most revered auto company of the world for reliability, but recall issues are making this company sound more and more like a Detroit auto company…
Chrysler showed again why it is laggard among the American car companies previously known as The Big Three. It announced a recall of 24,000 late model Chrysler, Dodges, and Jeeps. According to CNN, “The…
Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) is probably one of the only ways to bet on the big Detroit Auto Show this week, but the stock was trading at 52-week and multi-year highs today on…
Major auto companies have made efforts to create a “world car” for decades. It would be a vehicle which could use one design, one platform, and one engine which could be sold in Asia,…
Ford’s (NYSE:F) slogan used to be “Have You Driven A Ford Lately?” Those who have not will find that the firm’s new cars come with access to Twitter, online maps, internet radio, and many other…