courtesy of Toyota Motor Corp.With U.S. drivers keeping their cars for a longer time, high reliability is a prime asset. And reliability has long been a major selling point for Japanese companies…
courtesy of Tesla MotorsIn its short lifespan, Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) always has been an odd company. The idiosyncrasies of its management have been offset by the success of its product. The…
Courtesy Ford Motor Co.Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) reported third-quarter 2013 results before markets opened Thursday morning. The automaker posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.45 on revenues of $36.0…
Paul Ausick courtesy of Daimler Global MediaDaimler, the parent company of Mercedes, posted good third-quarter earnings. Unfortunately for the car maker, the improvement was made largely on the back of sales of its cheapest…
ThinkstockThe steel industry tends to go with the pulse of U.S. and international economic growth. Mired in slow growth for years, the top steel stocks became relegated to the Wall Street doghouse.…
Jon OggThe S&P 500 Index is hitting all-time highs and we are now deep into earnings season. This week will mark the second week of the earnings floodgates being open. 24/7 Wall…
ThinkstockThe Chinese government agency that handles environmental issues told the residents of the huge city of Harbin to keep their cars and trucks garaged, as air pollution overwhelmed the city. It is…
Jon OggEarnings season is in full swing and we are supposed to be very close to a deal to reverse the federal government shutdown and to a deal on the debt ceiling.…
Courtesy Ford Motor Co.While September sales were off slightly from last year, the U.S. auto industry is up more than 8% for the year. However, success relies heavily on the popularity of…
courtesy of General Motors Co.The Cadillac division of General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) launched a new version of its Escalade super-SUV. And the release was done with great fanfare, a peculiar effort since…
courtesy of Tesla MotorsTesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) has defied logic when it comes to valuation for a car company. We have by and large stopped tallying up valuation metrics because there are…
ThinkstockAutomakers report September sales throughout the day Tuesday, and we will be following the reports and posting results as they come in. Based on analysts’ estimates, the seasonally adjusted annual sales rate…
Microsoft Sweden, via Wikimedia CommonsFord Motor Co. (NASDAQ: MSFT) CEO Alan Mulally apparently has taken the lead among the executives the Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) board favors to replace Steve Ballmer. There are several reasons…
ThinkstockNew U.S. car sales for the month of September, including fleet sales, are expected to reach 1.17 million units, down 1.8% year-over-year from 1.89 million units sold in September 2012, according to…
courtesy of Google Inc.Boston Consulting Group (BCG) released its list of “The Most Innovative Companies of 2013.” As is the case with most of these types of lists, the conclusions are based…
