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Ford Finds a New Ally in India: Mahindra
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) and Indian automaker Mahindra and Mahindra (NASDAQOTH: MAHMF) have announced a new alliance. The two have agreed to work together on a number of initiatives that could....
Tesla, Inc. Stock Hits New High -- Time for a Reality Check
Shares of electric-car company Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) hit a new high on Monday. During the trading day, shares rose to a new high just under $390. Though the stock is trading closer to $382 at the....
Why This Strike in Canada Could Be a Big Problem for General Motors
The workers that build one of General Motors' (NYSE: GM) best-selling products are now on strike. Workers at the Canadian factory that builds the hot-selling Chevrolet Equinox SUV walked out late....
Did Electric Vehicles Hit a Tipping Point Last Week?
Have electric cars finally hit a tipping point? Are they now inevitable? The last week has seen some very big electric-vehicle announcements from some very big auto-industry players, mostly around....
Ford's Long-Ago Bet on Russia Could Soon Pay Off
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) said that it's expanding production in Russia. The Blue Oval said that it's adding a shift at an assembly plant that it owns with Russian automaker Sollers in response....
Ford's Problem in Europe: Not Enough Fiestas
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) said that its sales in Europe fell 2.4% in August, as tight supplies of the all-new Fiesta once again offset good year-over-year gains for its smaller SUVs. Year to....
Honda Is Finally Getting Serious About Electric Cars
Investors have been wondering when Honda (NYSE: HMC) would get with the electric-car program, and now there's an answer. At the International Motor Show in Frankfurt, Honda's CEO unveiled a show....
5 High-Yielding Stocks in 3 Surprising Industries
Investors know that chunky payouts can be found in energy stocks, financials, and electric utilities. There's also no shortage of hefty disbursements coming out of drug stocks and telcos.However,....
Driverless Cars: Is This the Best Stock Investors Are Missing?
Ready or not, here they come. Driverless cars are the future and they're likely to be here in some form more quickly than you think. It's a megatrend that automotive companies, as well as....
3 Stocks for Baby Boomers to Reach Their Goals
For some baby boomers, these next few years are either the last hurdle before retirement or they are already in retirement and starting to use investment income to supplement their existing....
7 Big Changes to the Energy Industry Coming by 2040
Image source: Getty Images.For the most part, the way we generate and use energy hasn't changed a lot in the past 50 years. But that's not likely to be the case in the decades to come. As....
Why General Motors Is Outpacing Ford in China
General Motors (NYSE: GM) said its sales in China rose 11.9% in August from a year ago, a gain driven by strong sales for its Cadillac, Buick, Chevrolet, and China-only Baojun brands. GM's gain....
3 Top Driverless Car Stocks to Buy Now
The autonomous driving market is poised to grow to $77 billion by 2035, and automakers and tech companies alike are already expanding quickly into this market through semi-autonomous....
Retail Sales Drive General Motors to a Record August in China
If the results from General Motors (NYSE: GM) are any indication, sales in China are trending as many had hoped they would. Detroit's largest automaker started off slow in China this year, but....
Ford Is Still Struggling in China
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) said that its sales in China fell 1% in August from a year ago, as its mainstream models continued to struggle against newer competition from both domestic Chinese and....
Volkswagen Is About to Show Its Affordable Electric SUV
Slowly but surely, Volkswagen's (NASDAQOTH: VLKAY) plans for a range of mass-market electric vehicles are coming into sharper focus. VW said on Wednesday that it will show a revised version of its....
Nissan Is Making a Bold Bet With Its All-New 2018 Leaf
Nissan Motor (NASDAQOTH: NSANY) has unveiled an all-new version of the best-selling electric car of all time. The 2018 Nissan Leaf is a complete redesign that incorporates a slew of improvements....
3 Reasons Tesla Motors, Inc. Stock Could Fall
Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) ascent has been breathtaking. From its IPO on June 29, 2010, the electric-vehicle and sustainable-energy company's shares are up a staggering 1,400%.Yet even the....
General Motors' Crossover SUVs Are Driving a Sales Boom
General Motors (NYSE: GM) had a terrific month for U.S. sales in August. The General's U.S. sales rose 7.5% last month, far outperforming the 1.9% decline posted by the U.S. light-vehicle market....
General Motors Bounces Back With Strong August Sales
General Motors (NYSE: GM) stock has been on a roller-coaster ride this year, as investors try to weigh the company's record earnings-per-share performance against falling sales and a persistent....
Solar Cars Are (Almost) Here
Ever since electric vehicles (EVs) became a viable alternative to traditional gasoline cars, there has been a push to make them greener. Rather than fueling EVs with electricity from the grid --....
Strong Pickup Sales Were a Bright Spot for Ford in August
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) said its U.S. sales fell 2.1% in August. That was a smaller decline than analysts had expected. A big surge in sales of Ford's F-Series pickups helped to offset....
General Motors Posts Record Bolt EV Deliveries
August was an important month for General Motors' (NYSE: GM) all-electric Bolt. It marked the first month the vehicle was available nationwide. On the back of this rollout, Bolt deliveries climbed....
4 Reasons General Motors Thinks You Should Buy GM Stock
General Motors' (NYSE: GM) top executives want you to know something: They think GM stock is a strong buy. Lately, they've stepped up their efforts to make the case to Wall Street -- and to....
3 Cheap Stocks You Can Buy Today
Warren Buffett recently told a group of investors that it was difficult to find bargain stocks at this point in the bull market. That's pretty easy to agree with. One, he's Warren Buffett. Two,....