Courtesy Volkswagen AGSeveral car companies posted strong sales in June, and for the first half, but two manufacturers have turned out to be losers. As the industry recovers sharply, neither has managed…
courtesy of Leonid Mamchenkov, via WikimediaJust over a decade ago, Sony Ericsson was one of the hottest cell phone makers in the world. Similarly, Cingular was one of the most popular wireless…
July 2, 2013: U.S. equity markets opened a bit lower this morning following yet another ultimatum to Greece to prove that it can pay up or else no more loans. There was…
courtesy of General MotorsAutomaker General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) said today that June automobile sales rose 6.5% this year, compared with June of 2012. The company sold a total of 264,843 vehicles…
Courtesy Ford Motor Co.June U.S. auto sales numbers are due out from most U.S. and foreign automakers today, and it looks like June is shaping up to follow on the gains the…
courtesy of FordAutomakers will be reporting June sales next week, and now is the time for industry watchers to make their predictions of how the carmakers have performed. Kelley Blue Book (KBB)…
courtesy of Ford Motor CompanyWhen Americans want to buy a car, nearly one in six will consider buying a Ford. While not all buyers drive off with one, consumer consideration is a…
ThinkstockIn another sign that the recession in Europe has hit consumer spending, car sales there fell in May and reached their lowest level in that month since 1993. The data likely will…
Courtesy General Motors Co.General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) has added about 194,000 SUVs to a recall first issued in August 2012 to fix a condition that could lead to an short circuit…
Paul Ausick ThinkstockU.S. gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 2.5% in 2012 after growing 1.6% in 2011, the most the economy has grown since 2006. Nationally, manufacturing, trade and the finance and insurance industry…
courtesy of General MotorsThere has been plenty of evidence in the past that the car buying public does not want anything to do with General Motors Co.’s (NYSE: GM) Chevy Volt. Buyers…
Courtesy Porsche Cars North America Inc.Brand loyalty among U.S. car buyers rose to 51.5% in the first quarter of 2013, up two points compared with the first quarter of 2012. Cadillac from…
Wikimedia CommonsGeneral Motors Company (NYSE: GM) is back on track according to Wall Street and Main Street alike. For that matter, things are good enough that it has now been allowed to…
White House Photo by Pete SouzaNow that stocks have started to sell off and now that interest rates have begun to rise, many investors are looking for bargains out there in the…
Wikimedia CommonsThe U.S. Treasury said this morning that it will sell another 30 million shares of stock in General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) in conjunction with GM’s addition to the S&P 500…
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