automakers

It is the battle of tradition versus the modern, which possess disruptive potential. Traditional automakers such as General Motors Company (NYSE: GM), Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F), Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (NYSE: FCAU) and Toyota Motor Corp (ADR) (NYSE: TM) are facing stiff...

It seems that every time President-elect Donald Trump tweets, the Mexican peso tumbles. Case in point, Trump sent a warning shot to automakers that if they choose to manufacture their products in Mexico, they will be subject to a hefty border tax. When automakers declared they would scrap plans to...

President-elect Donald Trump's economic policy is to support manufacturers that make their products in America and punish manufacturers who manufacturer their products outside of the United States, especially in Mexico. This policy particularly applies to automakers. On several occasions,...

President-elect Donald Trump sent a clear warning to General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) - build in America or face large border taxes. Coincidence or not, Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) announced it will scrap a $1.6 billion investment it had earmarked for a factory in Mexico and will invest $700...

General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) is not necessarily a company associated with being a "'disruptor," but Brian Johnson of Barclays believes the automaker has earned that title. Disruptor Status In a research report, the analyst highlighted a sell-side event hosted by General Motors' management that...

Automakers are truly in the fast lane, as is evident from the monthly sales results reported for November by companies within the space. Easy credit terms, heavy promotions, two extra selling days this year, benign gas prices and buoyant consumer confidence have all served to work in unison to...

Volatility is the name of the investment game, and all investments have some degree of volatility built into them, with only the degree varying. A look into how stocks of automakers fared relative to auto parts suppliers in the sessions following the release of their quarterly results reveals...

Trip Chowdhry of Global Equities Research said earlier this month that Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) displayed "phenomenal execution" when the company said it delivered 24,500 vehicles in the third quarter. Chowdhry's claims of "phenomenal execution" was confirmed by a Bloomberg report, which...

General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) could lose tens of millions of dollars and shut down 19 assembly plants due to a contract dispute with a supplier. According to the Wall Street Journal, Clark-Cutler-McDermott Co. (CCM), an interiors supplier that makes interior trim components and insulation,...

Investors and traders were mostly buying auto stocks on Tuesday after the manufacturers' reported February sales metrics. Shares of Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) were trading higher by around 2 percent after Tuesday's market open. The company reported its U.S. sales rose 20 percent in February from...

The Detroit News revealed that Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) has made additional steps toward serving customers in Michigan. The company applied for a collective group of licensing that would allow Tesla to "sell and service its luxury electric vehicles in Michigan" late last...

The decline in Chinese markets has wreaked havoc on U.S. share markets, causing investors to panic and bringing share prices violently lower. However, carmakers are looking at the nation favorably as its electric car market is expected to keep its newest offerings in high demand in the coming years...

KJ Hwang, a South Korea-based analyst for CIMB, said domestic momentum for KIA MOTORS CORP ORD (OTC: KIMTF) and HYUNDAI MOTOR CO LTD (OTC: HYMLF) remains "sizzling." Hwang noted that the two automakers combined for 738,000 units of sales, marking a 6 percent year-over-year increase and a 2 percent...

According to The Detroit News, 2015 auto sales could surpass the all-time record of 17.41 million vehicles set in 2000. Automakers sold 1.46 million new cars and trucks in October – the best monthly performance since 2001. Demand for trucks and SUVs continues to drive sales ahead of holiday...