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Ford Posts $3.1 Billion First-Quarter Loss, Maintains 2022 Outlook
Ford Motor Co. F 0.95% swung to a net loss of $3.1 billion in the first quarter, a reversal largely driven by a steep loss in valuation of its stake in electric-vehicle startup Rivian Automotive Inc. ...
Ford Hurries Out F-150 Lightning to Grab Share of Electrics Market
The latest electric vehicles offer the power to charge household devices or other EVs using the energy stored in the car’s battery. WSJ’s George Downs explores how some companies are developing vehicl...
Tesla Could Reopen Its Shanghai Factory Next Week: Report
Text size An aerial view of Tesla’s Shanghai factory, which closed in late March due to rising cases. Xiaolu Chu/Getty Images Tesla might be reopening its most productive facility earlier than i...
Why GM and Ford Stocks Have Driven Off Course
Are high gas prices and rising interest rates hitting demand for gas-guzzlers? Sales data don’t offer much of an answer these days, leaving investors to fear the worst. On Monday, Ford Motor reported ...
Ford stock falls after March vehicle sales drops nearly 26% from a year ago
Shares of Ford Motor Co. fell 0.8% in morning trading, after the automaker said total March sales dropped 25.6% from a year ago to 159,328, but showed an increase from a month ago given improvements i...
Tesla, GM, and Volkswagen Each Lead the Car Industry in R&D Spending
Text size A Tesla car at the company’s new factory in Germany. Christian Marquardt — Pool/Getty Images Does Tesla spend the most money on research and development? Or is it General Motors? Or Vo...
Ford Stock Is Down For a Very Odd Reason. No, Production Guidance Wasn’t Cut.
Auto investor nerves are frayed as they deal with Russia, inflation and the persistent chip shortage. Scott Olson/Getty Images Text size Automotive News incorrectly reported over the weekend that Ford...
Tesla’s Shares Have Been in a Downtrend: Here’s How to Trade It
February 24th. That’s the day that Russia invaded Ukraine. One gallon of regular unleaded gasoline cost U.S. consumers an average of $3.54 according to AAA. That average stands nearly a dollar h...
At Ford, the Chip Shortage Isn’t Getting Any Better. There Are More Output Cuts.
Text size The Ford company logo is displayed on a sign outside of the Chicago Assembly Plant on February 03, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson/Getty Images The semiconductor shortage that is cons...
13 Stocks That Have Too Much Russian Exposure—and 6 Stocks That Could Benefit
Text size Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images U.S. companies are fleeing Russia, something that could create headwinds going forward. For companies in countries that haven’t imposed sanctions, h...
Ford CEO Shuts Down EV Spinoff Rumors. The Ford Family Won’t Let It Happen.
Ford Motor CEO Jim Farley told investors Wednesday there were no plans to spin off his company’s electric vehicle business. That shouldn’t be a surprise. The Ford family is unlikely to ever let an EV ...
GM Stock Has Tumbled. Director Patricia Russo Bought Up Shares.
Text size GM director Patricia F. Russo (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for Women’s Forum of New York) Monica Schipper / Getty Images General Motors stock has tumbled in 2022, and directo...
Ford Stock’s Rally Is Fizzling. Why Its Stock Is Still a Buy.
Text size A Ford Mustang at a charging station during the Washington Auto Show in January. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg Al Drago/Bloomberg Wall Street is starting to act like this is as good as it...
Opinion: Elon Musk’s bid for Twitter spells trouble for Tesla investors — here’s why
For years, Elon Musk has used hype to prop up Tesla’s stock. It’s worked so well that other companies have followed his lead. But now we think the world has seen that the emperor has no clothes. The a...