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,…
Wikimedia CommonsGeneral Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) will use its huge position in China’s car manufacturing industry to press into emerging markets. GM is the largest U.S. car company in the People’s Republic,…
Douglas A. McIntyre courtesy of SamsungShaky Global Markets Markets across the world continue sharp drops on concerns about regional recessions, slow growth in formerly fast-growing regions and worries that rising rates will undercut the value…
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 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…
courtesy of ArcelorMittalSterne Agee has released a consolidated report showing the firm’s top analyst stock picks in energy and industrials now that we are out of the first quarter earnings season. This…
U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning, taking advantage of buying opportunities after yesterday’s slide in equities’ prices. In the U.S., the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index and the Conference…
Courtesy Volkswagen AGThe European Automobile Manufacturers Association reported that regionwide car sales rose for the first time in a year and a half: In April, the EU market of new passenger cars grew…
Douglas A. McIntyre ThinkstockRecord Air Traffic This Summer For those who do not have to travel by air this summer — don’t. The number of seats filled will hit near-record levels. Airports will be crowed, in…
Courtesy Chrysler Group LLCSmall SUVs have enjoyed raging sales because of their versatility and gas mileage. The sales of some brands in the sector may plunge. New data from the Insurance Institute…
White House Photo by Pete SouzaBerkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) and Warren Buffett released the conglomerate’s stock holdings as of March 31, 2013. This 13F filing with the SEC shows that the…
