flickr / walmartcorporateSolar PV installer SolarCity Corp. was scheduled to hold its IPO today, offering 11.5 million shares in a price range of $13 to $15 a share. That didn’t work out…
Paul Ausick thinkstockThe initial public offering of SolarCity Corporation is expected to price this week. It could price as soon as Tuesday night. What is interesting is that this offering could actually really offer a…
Jon C. Ogg thinkstockThe alternative energy sector is supposed to be one of the great winners of the 2012 election outcome. After all, an Obama victory would indicate further government support for what are future…
Today’s press release from Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) indicates that the company is setting its new price targets for the Tesla Model S sedan. It is actually a price hike on…
Jon C. Ogg ThinkstockElection Day has come and gone. President Obama won a second term. The current electoral vote was by a margin of about 3 to 2 (unofficial), but the percentage last seen was…
U.S. equity markets opened mixed this morning as investors appear to be cautious as tomorrow’s elections get closer. Coupled with possible changes in the U.S., China will replace its leadership at its…
ThinkstockU.S. sales of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) are running nearly 68% higher in the first 10 months of 2012 compared with the same period in 2011. Total vehicle sales are up 13.8%…
Courtesy of Tesla MotorsTesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) reported third-quarter 2012 earnings this morning. For the quarter, the electric car maker posted a net loss of $0.92 per share on revenues of…
Paul Ausick U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning following the report on U.S. non-farm payrolls and the U.S. unemployment rate. Payrolls rose by 171,000, better than expected, and the unemployment rate came in…
Courtesy of Tesla MotorsAutomobile magazine has named its Car of the Year. Unfortunately, it has chosen a vehicle almost no one has bought or will buy, and the car’s maker may not…
Trey Thoelcke courtesy of FordEurope and the Rest of the World Economists and business chiefs increasingly say that trouble in Europe is the greatest threat to the world’s financial and GDP futures. In addition,…
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…
While solar panel makers have been suffering from falling prices and over-capacity, U.S. solar installers have been taking advantage of the cheap panels and devising new financing schemes to grow their businesses.…
Paul Ausick Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) may be in for a rough trading day on Tuesday. With headlines about lower production, the real issue is a share sale, and perhaps a change in…
Jon C. Ogg Admitting that it had overestimated both the market for all-electric vehicles (EVs) and the ability of battery makers to meet consumer requirements, Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) announced this morning that it…
