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…
courtesy of General MotorsThe Wall Street Journal ran an article in which executives from General Motors Co.’s (NYSE: GM) Cadillac boasted that their sales in the United State would pick up enough…
ThinkstockVolkswagen has recalled 384,181 cars in China, including Golf, Magotan, Sagitar and Audi A3 models. Bloomberg reports that the cost of this action to VW will be more than $600 million. The more…
courtesy of General MotorsNew car sales research from Europe shows that General Motors Co.’s (NYSE: GM) fortunes in the region have gotten much worse. Its decade-old string of losses is guaranteed to…
courtesy Ford Motor Co.Hundreds of thousands of cars made by major manufacturers have been recalled this year. The most outrageous of these is among the smallest. Chrysler recalled 4,459 Dodge Challenger V-6 models…
ThinkstockVolkswagen believes it can see the future of the car industry in China and its own place in that future. The German manufacturer will increase its production capacity in the People’s Republic…
courtesy of Kia MediaMarket penetration and bad PR have taken down Hyundai and stablemate Kia, which until recently were the hottest brands in the U.S. market. As sales of competitors rise, the…
