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Ford Plans to Cut Several Thousand Salaried Jobs
Ford Motor Co. is planning to cut several thousand white-collar workers as it looks to trim costs to position the company for a long-range transition to electric vehicles, according to people familiar...
CATL Might Bring Battery Capacity to America With Mexico Plant, Report Says.
Text size Contemporary Amperex Technology is the largest and most valuable battery maker. Qilai Shen/Bloomberg The electric-vehicle battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology might be readying its ...
Tesla, Ford, and GM’s Plan to Unlock EV Battery Capacity
Text size Panasonic will put up an EV battery plant in Kansas. It’s the latest of a long list of planned battery plants coming to North America. David Becker/Getty Images Lithium batteries are t...
Tesla Is Doing to Car Makers What Apple Did to Nokia. Will History Repeat?
Text size Volkswagen’s software delays underscore why Tesla will be so hard to catch, according to one analyst. Sean Gallup/Getty Images Tesla is disrupting the car business, a little like how A...
Car Repos Are Exploding. That’s a Bad Omen.
The jobs report and minutes from the Federal Reserve’s June meeting were the economic highlights of the week, but they are, respectively, a lagging indicator and old news. This column instead digs int...
Rivian Cranked Up Production in Second Quarter at Illinois Factory
Rivian Automotive Inc. said it produced 4,401 vehicles in the second quarter, the latest in the electric-vehicle maker’s efforts to overcome parts shortages and production snarls to fulfill orders for...
Rivian Electric Trucks Outsell Ford F-150 Lightning, Stock Soars
Text size Rivian delivered 4,467 vehicles in the second quarter, up 264% from the first quarter. Courtesy Rivian Rivian Automotive gave investors an update on production that quickly sent the stock hi...
China’s Auto Sales Are Booming. Can the Rebound Last?
Text size China’s auto market is showing a robust rebound. Here: a BYD Tang vehicle at the company’s showroom in Beijing. Qilai Shen/Bloomberg While the recent recovery in much of China’s ...
Ford’s Talk of New EV-Selling Rules Rattles Some Dealers
Ford Motor Co. is preparing new rules for how it sells electric vehicles, a shift that is concerning some dealers and seen as challenging the traditional franchise model. Executives from the Detroit g...
Toyota Stock Falls After It Cuts Production Again. Bad News for Car Prices.
Text size Toyota reduced its output forecast, citing parts shortages. Above, a dealership in Houston. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Toyota Motor updated its production plans, unveiling more cuts. Wednesda...
Ford and GM Diverge on Dividend Policies. Here’s Why and What It Means.
Ford Motor and General Motors are in the same business and are based in the same state. But they couldn’t be more different when it comes to their dividend policies. Ford (ticker: F) reinstated its di...
Debt and Dividends Can Co-Exist. Here Are 5 Stocks That Shouldn’t Wilt.
Despite a hefty debt load, Deere has a healthy dividend-payout ratio that should allow its disbursements to continue. Courtesy of John Deere Text size Although a heavy debt load can sometimes crimp or...
The Stock Market Is Charting a New Course. It Won’t Be Pleasant.
Text size Delta Air Lines told investors that revenue would finally return to 2019 levels, amid strong travel demand. Brandon Bell/Getty Images The trend is your friend, or so they say. But right now,...
Toyota Is Cutting Car Production Again. It’s Bad News for Inflation.
Text size A scene from a Toyoya production line in India. Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg Global car production has been hampered for months because of a plethora of supply-chain and logistics issues. Investor...
Tesla Stock Has Fallen Below $700. Why $540 Might Be Next.
Text size Tesla stock hit $1,200 early in the year and almost $1,150 in April. Then it started dropping. Mario Tama/Getty Images Tesla stock has been badly battered in recent weeks. It’s breaking key ...
Why Consumers Will Buy Ford’s F-150 Lightning, According to Analysts
Text size The stakes are high for Ford’s new F-150 Lightning. Courtesy Ford The Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck is one of the most significant vehicle launches in U.S. history. Americ...
GM and Ford Get Double Downgrades to Sell. Wells Fargo Sours on EVs.
Text size Ford F-150 Lightning electric truck Courtesy of Ford The auto industry is all-in on electric vehicles. Wells Fargo isn’t so sure that’s a great idea. Wednesday evening, analyst Colin Langan ...
Buy GM Shares, But Not Ford or Tesla. Here’s What One Analyst Says.
Text size GM looks to be the preferred U.S. auto maker pick among Wall Street analysts, with about 85% of analysts covering the stock rating it a Buy. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Investors are bearis...
GM vs. Ford Stock: Both Are Down, but One Has Near-Term Upside
Text size Ford vehicles are displayed on the sales lot at Serramonte Ford in Colma, California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Price targets for Ford Motor and General Motors have been coming down latel...