ThinkstockG-20 ministers say they worry about the fiscal cliff and Europe’s debt issues. (Reuters) Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) raises its profit forecasts but says its trouble in China was significant. (Reuters) As…
Chinese auto and battery maker BYD Co. Ltd reported today that third-quarter profits fell 94% year-over-year as China’s domestic car market continues its slump. MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., a division of Warren…
In the first nine months of 2012, the various models of the Prius from Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) sold 46,380 vehicles in California to become the best selling car in the…
In 2011, new car and light truck sales in the United States came in at about 13 million units sold. According to TrueCar.com, forecast sales for October put new light vehicle sales…
Volkswagen reported reasonably good earnings for the first nine months of the year, despite trouble in Europe. The global rival of General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) and Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM)…
Holiday Shopping Forecast Consulting house Deloitte issued survey results that will depress retailers. People will drive to the malls in droves this year, as foot traffic for holiday sales improves. CNBC reports:…
After struggling through the financial crisis, massive recalls that harmed its reputation, and an earthquake and severe floods that crippled production, Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) seemed to be back on track…
Trey Thoelcke China bashing by U.S. politicians is not akin to warships on alert and bitter arguments over the fate of the relatively small Senkaku Islands, to which China and Japan each lay claim.…
Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) recalled 7.43 million vehicles worldwide today for what its said were power window switches that could cause fires. Toyota said that there had been none of these fires as far…
Douglas A. McIntyre The BAE merger with EADS faces more trouble from nations and shareholders. (Reuters) The International Monetary Fund points to the eurozone crisis as the most likely cause of a worldwide slowdown. (Reuters)…
While most of the car industry’s attention has been turned to the drop in Japanese car sales in China, there is increasing evidence that manufacturers that do business in Europe will suffer very…
The territorial dispute between Japan and China over a set of islands continues to hurt Japanese automakers. Their sales in China dwindled in September as trade between the two countries has faltered.…
The Nikkei newspaper reports that Japan’s big three car makers have cut production for China by half as the two countries remain at odds over ownership of a few small islands. Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM), Honda…
A Single Eurozone Budget A consensus has begun to emerge that there be one budget for the entire eurozone. The region’s finance ministers will meet shortly. However, it is difficult to imagine…
Once again, Coca-Cola was ranked the most valuable brand in the world, according to Interbrand, one of the nation’s top global brands experts. Apple, to the surprise of none, was very close…
