Courtesy Ford Motor Co.August was a very good month for U.S. sales of cars and light trucks. Industry research firm Kelley Blue Book (KBB) now estimates that seasonally adjusted annual sales in…
courtesy Ford Motor Co.Automakers reported August sales throughout the day today, and the month was a big one for most carmakers. Based on analysts’ estimates, the seasonally adjusted annual sales rate for…
Courtesy Toyota Motor Corp.The various models of the Prius from Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) are the best-selling hybrid vehicles in the United States. As of the end of July, the three…
courtesy of The Car Spy, via Wikimedia CommonsAfter many years of quality improvement, according to most industry research, U.S. car companies apparently have fallen back into old habits. New data from the…
courtesy of General MotorsElectric cars have only one problem. No one wants to own one. That might change because of the wildly positive publicity around the success of Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ:…
ThinkstockNew U.S. car sales for the month of August, including fleet sales, are expected to reach 1.46 million units, remaining on track to reach total 2013 sales of 15.6 million units, according…
Courtesy Ford Motor Co.Lincoln, the luxury division of Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F), remains in the basement of mainline luxury brands, with a market share of less than 6% so far this year.…
courtesy of General MotorsThe 2014 Chevy Volt from General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) will hit showroom floors with a sticker price $5,000 less than the 2013 model. Adding in government rebates, the…
ThinkstockOne reason that U.S. drivers are buying less gasoline is that new cars get better gas mileage. The University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute has tracked new car sales and fuel economy since…
ThinkstockAutomakers reported July sales throughout the day today, and while sales month-over-month declined, sales compared with July of 2012 came in significantly higher for most automakers. For the full year, the seasonally…
ThinkstockAutomakers will be reporting July sales tomorrow, and while sales month-over-month are projected to decline, sales compared with July of 2012 are expected to be significantly higher. For the full year, the…
Courtesy Volkswagen AGThroughout the recession and the Chapter 11 filings that nearly destroyed General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) and Chrysler, the ad industry lost one of its most important categories. Even Ford…
ThinkstockCurrency cycles and their changes against the U.S. dollar affect equity multiples because they reflect and drive capital inflows and outflows. Dollar cycles also influence earnings through a complex variety of channels…
courtesy of The Car Spy, via Wikimedia CommonsFor some automakers, building a base of new customers is very important. These are often new brands with smaller market shares. For other automakers, often…
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…
