courtesy of The Car Spy, via Wikimedia CommonsBMW posted impressive earnings, although by many measures they could be considered weak. The luxury car group has proved that even recession does not kill the…
ThinkstockApril U.S. sales numbers are due out from most U.S. and foreign automakers today, and it looks like it was another good month for car sales. Chrysler Group, which is controlled by…
Our list of the 10 best green cars for 2013 provides a somewhat granular look at the market for hybrid and all-electric cars in the U.S. But a higher level look also…
Paul Ausick Courtesy General Motors Co.General Motors Coo. (NYSE: GM) discussed its present situation in China and pointed to its future plans. GM has been the leading car company in China for eight years,…
ThinkstockBlackstone Group L.P. (NYSE: BX) will halt its bid for Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL). (Reuters) Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) announces CFO departure as it posts strong earnings. (Reuters) Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG)…
Courtesy of Tesla MotorsThere are about five dozen hybrid or all-electric cars available in the U.S. Of those, the editors of Kelley Blue Book chose 10 that they think are the best…
courtesy of Toyota Motor Corp.Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) posted worldwide sales data for the period that ended on March 31, including sales of hybrids, which many analysts believe is the future…
Douglas A. McIntyre via Wikimedia CommonsShrinking Green Energy Sector The race to replace fossil fuels with “green” energy slowed last year. As the industry struggled, China took the lead among nations with green energy investments.…
ThinkstockOver the past 10 years the world’s largest commodities trading houses have racked up nearly $250 billion in profit. That is more than the net profit of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE:…
courtesy Ford Motor Co.Experts say that U.S. car sales are chugging toward 15.5 million for 2013. The level is better than any since the recession began. Car quality could be the one…
courtesy of AOL, IncToyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM), Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (NYSE: HMC) and Nissan will recall 3.4 million cars over airbag defects. (Reuters) Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM) faces slow…
courtesy of Toyota Motor Corp.Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) announced that the Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) claim that its Focus was the best-selling car in the world last year is false.…
ThinkstockSoros on Europe’s Troubles Why is Europe in such a difficult financial situation? Billionaire George Soros believes he knows. If only Germany would cooperate and offer more support to its weaker neighbors,…
courtesy Ford Motor Co.Hybrid car sales totaled 46,327 vehicles in March, with Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) grabbing just over 68% of the total, with sales of more than 31,512 Toyota and…
Courtesy of Tesla MotorsTesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) announced that its most recent quarter would be profitable, and its shares rose 19% to $45, which is above its 52-week high. The electronic…