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Why General Motors Is Beating Ford in China
General Motors (NYSE: GM) said that its sales in China increased 12.5% in November from a year ago, on a huge year-over-year jump in sales of SUVs driven by strong local demand for several all-new....
Why Ford Is Teaming Up With Alibaba: Online Auto Sales
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is gearing up to test online alternatives to the traditional car-buying process via one of the world's largest e-commerce platforms. Ford and Chinese e-commerce giant....
What These 2 Moves From Lyft Could Mean
Over the past half-decade as Lyft and Uber went from relative obscurity to household names, the brand recognizable by a playful pink mustache has largely played second fiddle to its larger rival....
Does Harley-Davidson Need a New CEO and Board?
As Harley-Davidson's (NYSE: HOG) sales enter their fourth year of decline, investors should ask whether the motorcycle maker needs a shakeup. The problem may not just be the soft industry in which....
Finally, Ford Prepares to Double Down in China
Half a decade ago, one of Ford Motor Co.'s (NYSE: F) sources of growth was the exploding Chinese automotive market. Between 2012 and 2015 Ford posted strong annual sales gains there, and Chinese....
Why General Motors Thinks the First Self-Driving Company Will Win Big
Will there be a significant "first-mover" advantage in self-driving cars? Will the first company (or group of companies) to bring the technology to market enjoy significant long-term advantages....
Ford's Self-Driving Business Plan: A Commercial Vehicle by 2021
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) will begin testing its autonomous-vehicle technology in at least one city starting in 2018 -- but it's still planning to wait until 2021 to bring its technology to....
November Auto Sales: Another Solid Month for the Detroit Three
Last Thursday, General Motors (NYSE: GM) detailed its strategy for surviving (and thriving) as the traditional model of car ownership is disrupted. The top U.S. automaker is confident that it can....
How Ford Motor Company Will Boost Its Falling China Profits
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) said that it will launch "more than 50 new vehicles" in China by 2025, part of a plan to put it back on a profitable growth path in the world's largest new-car....
Here's What's Happening With Delphi Technologies and Aptiv Today
Relax, investors! While some ticker feeds might be slow to update or explain price fluctuations, rest assured Delphi Technologies (NYSE: DLPH) hasn't actually lost half the value of its investment....
These Are the 5 Bestselling SUVs of 2017
What are America's top-selling SUVs so far in 2017?The five top-sellers that made our list all have something big in common: They're all five-passenger "crossover" SUVs. Crossovers are called this....
General Motors' Chevy Bolt Just Beat Every Tesla in Sales
General Motors (NYSE: GM) said it delivered 2,987 Chevrolet Bolt EVs in the United States in November. It was the best monthly sales total yet for the Bolt -- and the eighth month in a row in....
3 Top Dividend Stocks With Yields Over 4%
Seasoned investors know that big dividend yields usually come with trade-offs. In exchange for hefty payouts, shareholders can typically expect to take on risks associated with a struggling....
1 Thing General Motors and Ford Motor Co. Had in Common Last Month
Whether it's in sports, in business, or in comic books, the world loves a good rivalry -- and few can match the longtime crosstown competition between General Motors (NYSE: GM) and Ford Motor Co.....
Ford’s Latest "Mobility" Push: Lincolns by Subscription
Ford Motor Company's (NYSE: F) Lincoln luxury brand will begin offering month-to-month vehicle subscriptions in a pilot program next year, executives said this week. It's the latest move by Ford....
Why Ford Is Dumping Lincoln's Confusing Nameplates
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) unveiled a revamped version of the Lincoln MKX crossover SUV on Wednesday -- and in a surprise, the SUV's name is one of the things that Ford has changed: Starting....
Delphi Automotive Takes Another Step Towards Becoming a Driverless Car Investment
If you're invested anywhere in the automotive industry, you've no doubt heard and read the words "autonomous vehicles" about a million times already. Even if you sometimes mentally swap in such....
These Are the 5 Best-Selling Trucks of 2017
What are America's top-selling trucks so far in 2017?All five of the trucks on our list have something big in common: They're highly profitable for their makers. Not only do all of these trucks....
Heads Up: General Motors Is About to Do Something Big With Self-Driving Cars
General Motors (NYSE: GM) said that it will host a webcast for investors on Nov. 30 in which the company will "share our vision for an autonomous future." Having watched GM for years, I think this....
How General Motors Will Beat Tesla on Electric Vehicles: Profits
General Motors (NYSE: GM) is developing an all-new platform for battery-electric vehicles that will lower costs enough to make them solidly profitable, CEO Mary Barra told Wall Street analysts in....
Harley-Davidson Has a New Royal Pain to Worry About
It's bad enough Harley-Davidson (NYSE: HOG) is in the midst of a two-year slide in U.S. motorcycle sales, but it may have a new headache to contend with. India-based motorcycle maker Royal Enfield....
Global Automakers Finally See the Big Picture
Two decades ago, major automakers such as Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) and General Motors (NYSE: GM) clearly couldn't see the forest for the trees. Their vision was so nearsighted that all the....
3 Value Stocks for Retirement
Investing in stocks during retirement might sound risky at first. However, you can minimize that risk by focusing on the highest-quality stocks selling at a discount to their true long-term....
Why Ford Motor Co. Needs to Take a Page Out of General Motors' Playbook in China
One thing is certain: China will become incredibly important for global automakers to thrive in the coming decades. A combination of a booming middle class that will become wealthy enough to....
Why Ford Continues to Struggle in China
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) said its sales in China fell 5% in October from a year ago, as good results for some of its larger and more expensive products were more than offset by significant....