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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is rumored to be working on its own automobile, but it could take another route and help other automakers build better vehicles. "One of the things that I think gets glossed over is that a lot of people describe Apple as a 'walled garden,'" Devin...

Goldman Sachs announced a major change of heart this week, as a new report by analyst Patrick Archambault detailed the firm’s decision to upgrade Ford Motor Co (NYSE: F) from Neutral to Buy and downgrade General Motors Co (NYSE: GM) from Buy to Neutral. According to the report, growth was...

TU-Automotive Detroit, the leading event for automotive tech innovation, kicks off on Wednesday, June 3. Benzinga will be there to cover every detail -- until then, take a look at the biggest companies (and their representatives) that are scheduled to speak at the event. Ford Ford Motor...

Sporting his Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) Watch in an interview with Re/code, Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) CTO Raj Nair indicated that there is room for the auto company to work closely with Apple and Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) in developing car software. Yet, the CTO strongly indicated that Ford...

Bob Shanks was recently a guest on #PreMarket Prep, a daily trading idea radio show hosted by Joel Elconin and Dennis Dick. Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F)'s Chief Executive Robert L. Shanks continues to expect 2015 will be "a breakthrough year" for profits based on new products and...

Auto manufacturers on Wednesday released U.S. March retail sales data which mostly showed deceleration in sales. Here is a breakdown. General Motors: Total Sales Down 2 Percent General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) reported that it delivered 249,875 vehicles in March in the U.S., representing a...

It might not seem like it, but spring break is only weeks away. To help consumers with their spring break travel plans, GasBuddy, home of a popular community-based gas price comparison app, has compiled a list of affordable road-trips that can be taken for around $200. In addition, the...

The earnings crunch is on this week. Tech and Internet giants will be stepping into the earnings spotlight, with forecasts calling for profit growth from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) and Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) but shrinking profits from Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN),...

Mergers and acquisitions are the norm for startups and established players in Silicon Valley. They've also become quite common in the retail and healthcare spaces. The auto industry is a whole other story. Carmakers rarely announce that they are buying a startup. Ford Motor Company (NYSE...

Ola Källenius, the newest addition to Daimler AG's (OTC: DDAIF) board of management, covered a wide range of topics at the 2015 Automotive News World Congress last week. As expected, technology proved to be one of the most important things discussed at the event. Källenius, who...

In September 2013, Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) acquired Livio, a Ferndale, Michigan-based software development startup, to enhance in-car connectivity. After the acquisition was announced, Ford Global Technologies President and CEO Bill Coughlin told Benzinga that the company was open to...

U.S. stocks were mostly higher as investors and traders focused on U.S. November automobile sales, rather than Cyber Monday sales. U.S. automobile sales rose 4.6 percent in November to 1.3 million, higher than the 1.27 million analysts were expecting. Cyber Monday sales were expected to grow...