General Motors Company (GM), Ford Motor Company (F): Why the 2015 Chevy Suburban Is a Big Deal
GM unveiled the redesigned 2015 Chevy Suburban last week. The new Suburban and its Chevy and GMC siblings will arrive at dealers early next year. Photo...
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Ford Motor Company (F), General Motors Company (GM), Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA): The Good Times Are Rolling…But Not For All
Sometimes, the American consumer just has too many choices. Although projections call for 16 million vehicles to be sold in the U.S. in this year —...
Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI): 1 Auto Parts Supplier Betting Heavily on China
Johnson Controls, Inc. (NYSE:JCI) — the largest auto parts supplier in the U.S. and the sixth largest in the world — derived two-thirds of...
Honda Motor Co Ltd (ADR) (HMC) Succeeds Where Ford Motor Company (F) Failed
Photo credit: Honda It’s been a rough year for Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F)’s drive to go green. Despite investing heavily to deliver its...
Ford Motor Company (F), Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (TM): Trending Toward Less Gas Usage
Do you remember the good ole’ days? In 1998, gas in my hometown was a whopping $0.98 per gallon. For a kid in high school, that was huge—I was...
Wall Street Loves Ford Motor Company (F), General Motors Company (GM) Comeback
Source: Alden Jewell. Recent news regarding the resurgence in automobile sales often cites how automakers such as Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), Toyota...
Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (TM), Honda Motor Co Ltd (ADR) (HMC): Crunch Time for Ford Motor Company (F) in China
One of the most important long-term growth drivers for Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) is the Chinese market, which is already the largest auto market in...
Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (TM), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (ADR) (MTU): How Japan’s International Push Has Driven the NIKKEI 225 (NI225)’s Run
Japan’s been an investor’s dream this year, there’s been no doubt about that. With the NIKKEI 225 (INDEXNIKKEI:NI225) index up more...
Ford Motor Company (F), Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (TM): Two Signs That American-Made Is Back
It wasn’t long ago that Detroit automakers were the butt of every joke in the automotive industry. Their arrogance and short-sightedness ran their...
Ford Motor Company (F), Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (TM): Multiple Governments Selling Millions of General Motors Company (GM) Shares
General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) Headquarters in Detroit. Photo Credit: General Motors Company. It’s been an excellent year for General Motors...
Subaru’s Record-Breaking Forester Sales Are Making Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (TM) Happy
2014 Forester XT. Photo: Subaru. To say that Fuji Heavy Industries‘ Subaru is having a good year is like saying Mike Tyson is a good boxer —...
Ford Motor Company (F) & General Motors Company (GM) Still Have Time to Catch Japanese Automakers
America’s two largest automakers are having a phenomenal year, reaping profits that haven’t been seen in over a decade. Ford Motor Company...
Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA) 2018: The High-End
Last month, my colleague Sean Williams laid out the bear case for Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA). In the article, he argues that as good as Tesla’...
Ford Motor Company (F) Is Going Full Speed
Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) reported its best sales month since 2006 on Wednesday. The company has been firing on all cylinders lately, and the stock...
General Motors Company (GM), Ford Motor Company (F): Don’t Get Charged up Over Chevy Volt Sales
The Volt is back! With automakers reporting strong August sales, General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) is out trumpeting it sales of its hybrid electric Chevy...
Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA): The Insanity Continues
To quote Oscar Levant: “There’s a fine line between genius and insanity.” Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) has done...
Ford Motor Company (F), General Motors Company (GM), Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (TM): Detroit’s Big Three Surge but Still Trail Japanese Rivals
Vehicle sales have been solid this year giving investors in Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) and General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) reason to cheer as their...
Honda Motor Co Ltd (ADR) (HMC), Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (TM): Ford Motor Company (F) Sales Beat Estimates As Demand Surged
U.S. sales of Ford’s Fiesta have been booming. The new high-performance Fiesta ST is already doing very well, executives said on Wednesday. Photo...
Honda Motor Co Ltd (ADR) (HMC), Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (TM): Chrysler US Sales Rise 12% in August
DETROIT (AP) — Chrysler‘s U.S. sales rose 12% last month as strong truck sales pushed the company to its best August in six years. The automaker...
Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA), Honda Motor Co Ltd (ADR) (HMC): 7 Key Points from Global Survey of Potential Electric Car Buyers
A global survey of prospective electric car buyers conducted in 2010 and 2011 offers significant findings for electric-car makers worldwide. Deloitte...
Volkswagen AG (ADR) (VLKAY), Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (TM), General Motors Company (GM): A Good European Stock to Consider
Volkswagen AG (ADR) (OTCMKTS:VLKAY), parent of the iconic brands Volkswagen, Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, and Porsche, is a tough nut to crack...
General Motors Company (GM), Honda Motor Co Ltd (ADR) (HMC): Is Detroit Falling Behind The Japanese?
New Chevrolets like the Impala are receiving rave reviews. The current product line is one of the brand’s best ever. So why are Chevy’s customers...
Ford Motor Company (F), General Motors Company (GM), Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (TM): Volvo’s New Plug-In Hybrid Is a Game-Changer
Last year, Geely Automobile Holdings‘ Volvo launched its first-ever V60 diesel plug-in hybrid, and this year, its popularity has skyrocketed. So...
Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (TM), Honda Motor Co Ltd (ADR) (HMC): Ford Motor Company (F)’s Fusion Is a Company Game-Changer
2013 Ford Fusion Titanium. Photo credit: Ford Motor. I hate tossing around the term “game-changer,” but every now and then the shoe fits....
Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (TM): Can Ford Motor Company (F)’s Fusion Reclaim the Sales Crown?
Ford’s Fusion, Titanium trim. Photo Credit: Ford Motor Company. Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F)’s Fusion is on pace to do something no other vehicle...
Ford Motor Company (F): Is General Motors Company (GM) a Better Investment Than Its Peers?
General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) has made phenomenal improvements over the past several years. Its vehicles’ quality and design have improved,...
The Business Beginnings of Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (TM), United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS), and PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP)
On this day in economic and business history… Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:TM) traces its history back to the end of the 19th century,...
Ford Motor Company (F), Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (TM): Fast Mazda Plant Rolls Off 1 Vehicle Every 54 Seconds
A Mazda employee works on the assembly line of the Mazda6 (Atenza) model at its plant in Hofu, Yamaguchi prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Tuesday. AP...
Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA): Can This Boost General Motors Company (GM)?
Photo credit: Chevrolet, General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) is often blamed for killing the electric car in the early 1990s. However, it could now be said...
Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (TM), Ford Motor Company (F), KiOR Inc (KIOR): Well, This is Awkward…
Approximately 40% of all corn grown in the United States goes to ethanol production. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. To blend or not to blend? That is the question...
Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (TM): Is Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA)’s Model S Bad for the Environment?
If electric vehicles have a reputation for anything, it’s that they’re better for the environment than their gas counterparts and they’...
Today in History: Food Pioneers, Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (TM) in America, and Buffett Buys the Gecko
On this day in economic and business history … If you are or once were a college student, you’re probably quite familiar with two low-cost...
Ford Motor Company (F) Takes On Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (TM) and the Yen in the Battle for Global Domination
In what some may consider a strange move, the Japanese government has purposefully devalued the yen — enough to cause the currency to lose 20% of...
Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (TM), Honda Motor Co Ltd (ADR) (HMC): Is Ford Motor Company (F) Hypocritical for Lashing Out at Japanese Policy?
Last week, Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) stepped up its criticism of Japan’s monetary policy. Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F)’s North American...
Ford Motor Company (F) Is Still Angry About Japan’s Yen
Ford’s strong new Fusion has been stealing sales from Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:TM)’s Camry all year — but now Toyota is...
Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (TM), General Motors Company (GM), Ford Motor Company (F): Is This the End of the All-Electric Vehicle?
Battery-electric vehicles, or BEVs, get a lot of credit for being “zero-emission” cars. However, that designation isn’t entirely accurate...
Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (TM) Freshens Lexus Image to Woo Young Buyers
TOKYO (AP) — Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:TM)‘s luxury brand Lexus is trying to shake off its stodgy image. So it’s opening...
Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (TM), General Motors Company (GM): Ford Motor Company (F)’s C-MAX Slip-up Will Cost Millions
Ford’s C-MAX, Photo Credit: Ford Motor company. Last week Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) announced that it would lower the C-MAX’s combined...
Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (TM): The EPA Catches Ford Motor Company (F) Red-Handed
Photo credit: Ford. When Congress first enacted Corporate Average Fuel Economy, or CAFE, standards, the initial purpose was to reduce energy consumption...
Delphi Automotive PLC (DLPH), Visteon Corp (C): Strong Supplier Earnings Suggest Booming Autos Growth
A little over a month ago, Scotia Bank released a global auto report, predicting a modest-but-respectable 4.3% uptick in auto sales for 2013. As second...
Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (TM), General Motors Company (GM): This Auto Giant Will Never Fail
The Japanese automaker, Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:TM) posted strong results in the first quarter of 2013. Its sales declined in all regions...
The Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA) Valuation: From Ridiculous to Gary Busey in 5.8 Seconds
Last month I did my best to describe why I felt that electric vehicle maker Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA)‘ valuation appeared ridiculous. To do...
Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (TM), Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA): Why You Should Buy Toyota Not Tesla
Investors interested in adding an auto stock to their portfolio should consider Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:TM), not Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ...
Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA): Why Earnings Matter Less Than You Think
Electric-car maker Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) shocked investors yesterday when it reported earnings, which sped past analyst estimates. Shares of...
Hino Motors, Ltd. (ADR) (HINOY), Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (TM): In a Risky Market, Safe Stocks Are Often not the Answer
It’s no secret that investors often look for “safer” investments during periods of uncertainty. And so, as investors and analysts approach the upcoming...
Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (TM), General Motors Company (GM): This Automaker Finishes First Despite Road Bumps
Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:TM) posted solid first quarter 2014 results with net profit up 94% from last year, though it sold fewer cars during...
Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (TM): Why Japanese Stocks Will Go Even Higher
Japanese equities could bring excellent returns to your portfolio, without involving too many risks. Tokyo is excited: it seems that the momentum investors...
Ford Motor Company (F), General Motors Company (GM): Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (TM) Performs a Profitable Magic Trick
It’s been a pretty rough go of it for Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:TM) recently. After sales in the U.S. and Europe imploded during deep...
Ford Motor Company (F), General Motors Company (GM): Three Reasons to Go Long With This Automaker
During the financial crisis of 2008, Auto giant Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) bent but didn’t break. While Chrysler and General Motors Company (NYSE:GM...
Ford Motor Company (F), General Motors Company (GM), Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (TM): Automakers’ Bumpy Ride in the Land Down Under
Australia’s automotive manufacturing industry is growing weaker every day. The Australian government is determined to halt the market’s collapse,...
