courtesy of Toyota Motor Corp.There has been a competition for the top position in global car sales for six years, since General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) lost its top spot in global…
ThinkstockWith a stock market that has posted a 23% gain on the S&P 500 Index so far in 2013, the Prime Brokerage team at Credit Suisse is starting to see some interesting…
ThinkstockU.S. automakers General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM), Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F), and Chrysler Group LLC all reported double-digit year-over-year new car sales growth in the U.S. today. The month started off…
ThinkstockAutomakers reported October U.S. sales throughout the day Friday, and we will be following the reports and posting results as they come in. Sales in the first two weeks of the month…
Courtesy Volkswagen AGThe Volkswagen Group means to become the world’s largest car manufacturer as measured by unit sales. That means it will have to push ahead of longtime leaders General Motors Co.…
courtesy of General MotorsThe Treasury Department’s SIGTARP report to Congress shows that taxpayers lost $9.695 billion on the General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) bailout, once loan repayments and stock sales were taken into…
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 Toyota Motor Corp.Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) said Monday that it sold 2.5 million vehicles in the most recent quarter. That was 2.8% more that in the same period of last…
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 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…
courtesy of Toyota Motor Corp.Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) is recalling 870,000 vehicles from a number of different model years and countries for a problem that could cause the vehicles’ air bags…
Paul Ausick ThinkstockIn an interview in Tokyo on Wednesday, Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) said it expects to unveil a hydrogen fuel cell car at next month’s Tokyo Auto Show and have the car…
Courtesy Toyota Motor Corp.The very modest success of Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) has been used as proof that the electric car has come of age and demand for these autos will soar.…
ThinkstockInvestors have become increasingly anxious about how badly the U.S. equity and fixed income markets will be battered as the American government marches toward a potential default. Of course, investors may sell…
Courtesy Volkswagen AGWith only one exception, Volkswagen of America is the least successful big car company with a presence in the United States. And that presence is dwindling as consumers find better alternatives…
