Tesla Motors is without a doubt the most exciting U.S. automobile manufacturing story of the past couple of decades. The real question to ask is how much being able to tell that…
ThinkstockCitigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) and Toyota Motors Corp. (NYSE: TM) are said to be making history with the first “green bond” of asset-backed securities in the auto industry. Green bonds are securities…
courtesy of Chrysler GroupWith gas prices rising to their highest levels in months, American buyers of cars, SUVs and pickups may become more fuel-efficiency-conscious as they shop for new cars. Some of…
courtesy of Fiat SpACar companies continue to have high levels of vehicles in inventory, particularly at their dealer locations. This, as well as worry that the economic recovery may have lost steam,…
LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner received the top grade in Glassdoor's new "Highest Rated CEOs 2014." The rating is based on employee answers to the question, "Do you approve of the way your…
Ford Motor Co.General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) announced on Wednesday that it plans to have annual production of its Ecotec small-displacement engines ramped up to 2.5 million a year by 2017. How…
courtesy of Tesla MotorsTesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) will need to adopt some kind of a local dealership network in the United States if it is going to sell more than tens…
After years of trouble in Europe, General Motors has finally gotten some relief as sales of its cars and light truck rose in the region during February. It is better than the…
courtesy of FordThe film “Need for Speed” posted poor first weekend ticket sales of just $17.8 million, which was a disappointment given the huge public relations and marketing effort put into the…
Ferrari SpAAuto dealer inventories are at five-year highs. The most important effect of this for consumers is that dealers and car companies will soon open up another aggressive round of discounts and attractive…
ThinkstockCar inventories have reached a level last posted toward the end of the recession, hitting a five-year high. The average car currently spends more than 60 days on the lot. This trouble…
ThinkstockOne of the contributors to the rise in sales of cars and light trucks in the United States has to be the extremely attractive financial packages that automakers offer. Among these is…
Toyota has been named the world's most valuable car brand, according to a new study by Brand Finance. Immediately behind it are three German brands: BMW, Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz. No American brand…
New Jersey is not the only state in which Tesla Motors has run afoul of established automobile dealerships. The company's direct sales model is the issue, and many states have either banned…
GM's recall of 1.6 million vehicles could prove to be one of the most costly in automotive history. The legal liability triggered by perhaps thousands of personal injury lawsuits also may damage…
