ThinkstockOver the past month, interest rates have bounced off of their 2013 lows, with the U.S. 10-year yield quickly rising from 1.66% to more than 2.20%. This has been a negative for…
Courtesy Porsche Cars North America Inc.Brand loyalty among U.S. car buyers rose to 51.5% in the first quarter of 2013, up two points compared with the first quarter of 2012. Cadillac from…
White House Photo by Pete SouzaNow that stocks have started to sell off and now that interest rates have begun to rise, many investors are looking for bargains out there in the…
ThinkstockYesterday’s reports on new vehicle sales in the U.S. underscored a well-known fact: U.S. drivers really love pickup trucks. And they like their trucks big: three full-size pickups sold more than all…
courtesy of General MotorsAutomaker General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) said today that May automobile sales rose 3% this year, compared with May of 2012. The company sold a total of 252,894 vehicles…
courtesy Ford Motor Co.Auto sales numbers for May are due out from most U.S. and foreign automakers today, and last month’s unexpected drop at Chrysler Group is in the rear-view mirror. Chrysler,…
Jon OggBank of America/Merrill Lynch has issued three changes to its Core Portfolio for investors. The move affects shares of Under Armour Inc. (NYSE: UA), Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD) and Ford…
courtesy of Ford Motor CompanyFord Motor Co. (NYSE: F) shares reached a 52-week high, which is a sign Wall Street is willing to forgive the company’s atrocious performance in Europe. The trend…
NOAAFord on the Rise Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) shares reached a 52-week high, which is a sign Wall Street is willing to forgive the company’s atrocious performance in Europe. The trend…
courtesy of The Car Spy, via Wikimedia CommonsGermany auto workers are not low paid by the standards of almost any other auto workers in the world. That may not matter as much…
ThinkstockSales of new cars in May are forecast to rise as much as 8% year-over-year in the U.S. and bounce back to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of more than 15 million…
courtesy Ford Motor Co.Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) did the right thing in Australia, at least financially. It will stop building cars there. Its business in the country cannot work financially, the…
courtesy of AOL, IncHewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) raises its financial forecast and shares soar. (Reuters) The European Union may allow Greece more time to reach its budget targets. (Reuters) After a number…
ThinkstockSony Corp. (NYSE: SNE) cuts forecasts for game console margins for the next several years. (MarketWatch) Sony also cuts targets for smartphones and camera sales. (Reuters) A complex Irish tax loophole helps…
Courtesy Chrysler Group LLCIn 2012, drivers filed just under 30,000 complaints about their cars with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The complaints included problems with brakes, powertrains and every other…
