Ford's F-Series pickups were once again the country's best-selling pickups and best-selling vehicle in September. But FCA's Ram pickups were the only one of the Detroit Three to see a market share…
September sales rose more than 8% at Ford on the strength of a jump of 24% in pickup truck sales and an anticipated 25% jump in fleet sales.
Paul Ausick GM said this morning that the company plans to introduce at least 20 new all-electric vehicles by 2023. The company's share price hit a new 52-week high after the announcement.
Ford has introduced a new line of luxury heavy-duty pickups priced at $80,000 and higher. Including options, getting to $100,000 is not difficult.
Paul Ausick Following China’s proposed ban of the internal combustion engine by 2030, Governor Jerry Brown of California appears to have gotten a little jealous.
Fiat Chrysler is expected to have another horrible month, with sales down more than 8% in September. Sales for most other major car companies are expected to rise at a healthy pace.
September can be a volatile time for the markets, and judging by most shorted stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange, expectations among short sellers has been on the rise.
The U.S. government has put tariffs on Bombardier jets, Ford and Lyft will join forces to build self-driving cars, Twitter has started to test 280-character tweets, and more important headlines.
These companies make sense for growth and income portfolios. They are big, safe and, best of all (for the time being), all the dividends look safe.
Ford has yet to convince investors that it can pull away from the pack in several critical areas to regain investor confidence. So far its track record in these areas is average.
Douglas A. McIntyre Google will pay a billion dollars to get further into the smartphone hardware business, the SEC website was hacked last year, Airbnb will get into the restaurant reservation business, and other important headlines.
Ford will temporarily shut down five of its production lines, two in Mexico and three in the United States, as the company tries to bring down its inventory levels.
Paul Ausick Best Buy posted a disappointing forecast, Ford said it would close plants in North America, Walmart will not hire temp workers for the holidays, and more important headlines.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is analyzing complaints of exhaust fumes getting inside 2011 through 2017 Ford Explorers. Here's how to tell if there's a problem.
Paul Ausick The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is one step closer to initiating a recall on 1.3 million Ford Explorers for an issue involving exhaust fumes in the passenger compartment.
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