VIA Motors Inc.Volvo may be one of the world’s smallest car companies, but it has created a big footprint in the self-driving vehicle business, led by cars that park themselves. Its latest…
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…
General Motors on Monday hired Anton Valukas, chairman of law firm Jenner & Block, to lead its internal investigation of the company's handling of complaints that led to at least 13 deaths…
Paul Ausick ThinkstockGeneral Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) has recalled 1.6 million cars worldwide to repair a defect that led to 13 deaths. According to a report in The New York Times, the National Highway…
Paul Ausick UPS announced Wednesday morning that it will purchase 1,000 propane-fueled package delivery trucks and install 50 propane fueling stations at a cost of around $70 million. But UPS may not save a…
Ferrari SpAAmerica’s richest consumers continue to be aggressive buyers of new high-end cars, as sales figures from February show. Jaguar led the way among the larger manufacturers with sales of 1,552, up…
Courtesy Volkswagen AGVolkswagen’s effort to gain a foothold in the U.S. car market failed again in February. Sales of VWs dropped 14% to 27,112. Total car and light truck sales among all…
Research firm J.D. Power evaluated 600 brands across nine industries and came up with a list of 50 2014 Customer Champions. The list includes seven health care companies, two airlines and four…
courtesy of Chrysler GroupAutomakers reported February U.S. sales throughout the morning Monday, and there were winners and losers. Chrysler and Nissan posted solid year-over-year gains, while other makers put up lower numbers.…
ThinkstockU.S. trade with Russia amounted around $33 billion in 2013, down from around $40 billion the year before. Russia had a tough year and, the Winter Olympic Games notwithstanding, 2014 is shaping…
24/7 Wall St. screened the Deutsche Bank list for the top stocks with the lowest price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio on forward earnings. Seven top names were trading under a 10 P/E ratio on…
In an effort to drive up sales following nearly two months of awful weather, General Motors and Ford have extended their discounts on new vehicles through next month in an effort to…
Sales in the United Starts have been the Achilles' heel of Volkswagen's global prospects. VW has lost ground in America for several years, and that shows no sign of ending. The trend…
Two days ago GM doubled the number of vehicles included in its recall related to an ignition switch defect that is now linked to 13 deaths. The National Highway Transportation and Safety…
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