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Polestar Reported Strong EV Deliveries. Why the Stock Fell.
The latest delivery results from Polestar Automotive look solid, while the outlook for deliveries is even better. Investors seemed to be pleased before the September jobs number tanked the stock marke...
Tesla Challenger Polestar Looking to Deliver on Big Plans
Back in July, electric vehicle maker Polestar (PSNY) made a bold promise. The Gothenburg, Sweden-based company reported that it delivered 21,200 cars during the first six months of 2022, more than d...
How credit cards ruined the airport lounge
This article is reprinted by permission from NerdWallet. Years ago, there were business travelers and there were leisure travelers, and nary did the perks of the high-flying former trickle down to th...
Rivian Recalling Nearly All of Its Vehicles
Rivian Automotive is recalling nearly all of its vehicles to address a potential problem that could cause customers to lose steering control, the company said Friday. The electric truck and SUV maker ...
Rivian Stock May Finally be a Buy, But Let’s Look at the Chart
Ford (F) , Rivian (RIVN) and other auto stocks were all booming higher on Tuesday and it was a good day to be an automotive investor. That’s even if the most recent stretch of trading hasn’t ...
Former Apple Car Executive’s Battery Startup Plans $1.6 Billion Factory in Michigan
Our Next Energy Inc., an electric-car battery startup involving several former leaders of Apple secretive car project, is planning to invest $1.6 billion into a factory in Michigan to make enough batt...
Nikola Founder Trevor Milton Hangs Legal Defense on Expert Testimony
Updated Oct. 4, 2022 3:02 pm ET Listen to article (2 minutes) Lawyers for Trevor Milton are anchoring the Nikola founder’s defense against securities-fraud charges on the testimony of a Harvard profes...
Ford’s EV Sales Nearly Tripled in September. The Stock Is Surging.
Ford Motor sales fell 9% in September but electric-vehicle sales almost tripled with the auto maker’s F-150 Lightning remaining the best-selling EV pickup truck in the U.S. The automaker said total ...
Logistics Not to Blame for Tesla’s Deliveries Miss. There Is a Bigger Reason.
Tesla stock was getting hammered after weaker-than-expected third-quarter delivery numbers. Wall Street seems to believe the shortfall was due to logistics. That isn’t what investors are worried about...
‘I’m paycheck to paycheck.’ I make $350K a year, but have $88K in student loans, $170K in car loans and a mortgage I pay $4,500 a month on. Do I need professional help?
I’m the first of my generation to own a home and the first to earn this much annually and don’t want to mess this up. How, specifically, can a financial adviser help me? Getty Images Question: By the ...
The Next Big Battle Between Google and Apple Is for the Soul of Your Car
A few years from now, in addition to deciding your next vehicle’s make and model, you may have another tough choice: the Google model or the Apple one? Other options may include “car maker generic” an...
Ford, Rivian, GM: Concern About Outlook for Carmakers Piles Up
Life for the car manufacturers is becoming tougher as the economic slowdown worsens. A perfect storm of prepandemic difficulties made worse by covid-19 appears to be forming. Demand for cars is likel...
Nikola Tries to Ignite Market for Its Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Trucks
As Nikola founder stands trial on securities-fraud charges, a revamped management team is pushing to make the company the first to market hydrogen-powered commercial trucks in the U.S.—and to overcome...
Here’s why investors should start betting on Apple and the stock market now
Sometimes it pays not to dismiss market lore. They said September was usually bad. They were right. The S&P 500 SPX, -2.11% will enter the last trading day of the month having shed 7.95%. Worries ...
Elon Musk Revives a Grudge with a Familiar Foe
Elon Musk rarely forgets. And Tesla’s (TSLA) billionaire CEO certainly doesn’t forget those who have opposed him or his companies. To ensure they don’t keep a short memory, he rem...
This ‘Cheap’ Car Brand Just Got Real Expensive
There are some brands of cars that naturally command a higher sticker price on the showroom floor: think BMW (BMWYY) , Mercedes Benz (DDAIF) , Volkswagen (VLKAF) -owned Audi (AUDVF) and its soon-...
Opinion: Big selling wave in stocks makes for a buying opportunity, says Baron manager who has 20% of his fund’s assets in Tesla
Institutional investors have been clearing out of stocks. They sold $42 billion worth in the five weeks ending Sept. 21. That followed $51 billion in sales during the five weeks ending Sept. 7 — the b...