When one thinks of the companies outside the finance industry that received federal largesse under the stimulus package, one often thinks of failure, and for good reason.
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June 18 - News
Italian automaker Fiat is in the process of purchasing a 41.5% stake in Chrysler, which is currently owned by the United Auto Workers’ retiree health-care trust.
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June 18 - News
After requiring financial help from the government in 2009, is General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) back on a flying lap? Will the world’s biggest automaker -Toyota Motor Corporation...
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June 17 - News
Although Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) are worlds apart, they have many things in common.
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June 17 - News
Debt is another common explanation. According to the Project for Student Debt, the average college graduate has $26,000 in student loans, up 24% since 2004.
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June 17 - News
A quick look at a 10-year oil price chart reveals a clear trend: Oil prices are going up. Moreover, oil price increases are not a mere artifact of normal inflation.
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June 17 - News
Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) has been a mind-boggling topic of late.
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June 17 - News
Back in April, Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) and Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:TM) both claimed that they had the world’s best-selling car in 2012.
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June 14 - News
The Motley Fool's readers have spoken, and I have heeded their cries.
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June 14 - News
"I could improve your ultimate financial welfare by giving you a ticket with only twenty slots in it so that you had twenty punches -- representing all the investments that you...
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June 13 - News
Yes! Honda Motor Co Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:HMC) will be returning to Formula One again after a long absence. It will supply engines to its former F1 partner, McLaren Automotive.
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June 12 - News
Europe’s auto giant, Volkswagen, is a tough nut to crack.
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June 12 - News
The seasonally adjusted selling annual rate, or SAAR, has been a key measure of the progress of the US auto market.
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June 12 - News
The retail prices of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Sony Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:SNE)’s newest consoles were unveiled on Monday.
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June 12 - News
Between 2004 and 2012, the total number of miles driven in the United States has flat-lined, while the number of miles driven per person has declined 2% annually.
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June 12 - News
The Nikkei 225 has fallen 18% since the beginning of May.
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June 12 - News
Full-size pickups have been the primary driver behind the recovering auto sector in the U.S. The U.S.
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June 11 - News
About this time last year Forbes reported that CEOs at our nation's 500 biggest companies got pay raises of about 16%, or an average of $10.5 million.
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June 11 - News
General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) utilized nearly $50 billion in loans from the federal government to continue operating while undergoing a bankruptcy reorganization and has paid...
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June 10 - News
Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) has had a meteoric rise in 2013, driven by a surprise profit in the first quarter.
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June 10 - News
Now, what if, on top of having to digest these lousy stats, you were told that the company is facing legal challenges throughout the country that threaten where it can sell its...
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June 10 - News
As the housing market recovery in the US appears more sustainable, US auto sales continue to gain steam.
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June 10 - News
It's no news that Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) has major expansion plans.
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June 10 - News
Before you answer, here's some food for thought. This car is a big deal for Toyota.
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June 7 - News
A rapidly growing US auto market has overshadowed the pace of growth of the Chinese auto industry where sales have displayed a stellar growth rate of 13% since the start of the...
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June 7 - News
Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) is on track this year to produce north of 20,000 units annually in North America.
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June 6 - News
It is easy to forget that we are already living in the midst of peak oil. In the past, oil prices and oil production roughly increased with each other.
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June 6 - News
CEO Dan Ackerman is hopeful that General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) should be able to rejoin the S&P 500 index before too long. And his optimism is not unfounded.
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June 5 - News
Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F)’s strategy of focusing on the hybrid car segment is working phenomenally for the company.
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June 5 - News
Last Friday The Detroit News reported the latest in Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F)'s round of vehicle recalls, noting that it would call back 465,000 vehicles for leaky fuel tanks...
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June 4 - News
Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:TM) was in 15 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of March.
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June 4 - News
Some of my colleagues here at the Fool have worried that Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) made a mistake by deciding to stop selling the Ranger midsize pickup in the North American...
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June 4 - News
Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) had another strong month in May, with its U.S.
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June 3 - News
If you've been paying attention, you might think it strange that General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) is revising the Malibu now.
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June 3 - News
Despite Europe, where sales remain flat, the automotive sector is leaving its worst times behind and showing signs of slight recovery. The rebound in the U.S.
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June 3 - News
Increasing concern over global warming has spurred a new style of environmentally responsible investing.The Green Century mutual fund family is a leader in the space, so I took...
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June 3 - News
The rising demand as the economy rebounds is welcome news for the U.S. automobile industry. As per J.D.
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May 30 - News
It seems really unlikely, doesn't it? After all, Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F)'s current truck is still a class leader, even though it's in the final year of its run.
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May 30 - News
Sales numbers for the automotive industry in the US are made public first thing every month. For almost two quarters, sales have been rising higher than in a long time.
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May 30 - News
May is coming to an end and the market has varying expectations for US auto sales for the month.
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May 30 - News
Jenny Lin, Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F)’s senior U.S. economist, excitedly announced an 18% jump in Ford’s April sales.
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May 29 - News
It's been a long time since any analyst could seriously say a Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) vehicle could compete with one of rivals Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:TM) ...
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May 29 - News
It's the question that haunts (or that should be haunting) current and potential Tesla investors.
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May 29 - News
The automotive industry has been improving lately due to increasing auto sales. Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F).
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May 28 - News
Ford has been making cars and trucks Down Under since 1925, but fading demand for its locally produced products – and competition from cheaper imports – has made local manufacturing...
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May 28 - News
Dividend stocks are everywhere, but many just downright stink. In some cases, the business model is in serious jeopardy, or the dividend itself isn't sustainable.
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May 28 - News
Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) and General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) have both come a long way since the depths of the recession.
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May 24 - News
The Bank of Japan has been inflating its economy quite aggressively, with the Central Bank piling assets onto its balance sheet.
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May 24 - News
It’s not easy being a Japanese company these days.
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May 21 - News
Last week, shares of Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) crossed the $15 line for the first time since early 2011.
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May 20 - News
