Remember the stock market before the war in Ukraine? JP Morgan says negativity is overblown, offers 4 hedges

“Markets appear to have been trafficking in an odd mix of hope, fear and uncertainty.” That was Mizuho Bank, summing up the state of play for markets since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine nearly three we...

VW and Goldman Sachs-backed Northvolt plans German gigafactory

A lithium-ion prismatic cell battery from Northvolt, photographed on Feb. 17, 2022. Mikael Sjoberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Northvolt said Tuesday it would look to build a gigafactory in Germany, wi...

Volkswagen VOW VWAGY 2022 annual meeting EV updates

A technician fixes a VW sign in the assembly line of German carmaker Volkswagen’s electric ID. 3 car in Dresden, Germany, June 8, 2021. Matthias Rietschel | Reuters Volkswagen said Tuesday that ...

GM to begin production next week brand’s first EV

An undated handout photo shows the new Cadillac Lyriq, one of the electric vehicles that General Motors Co said on October 20, 2020, that its Spring Hill, Tennessee, factory will begin to produce. Gen...

Portfolio manager with 50 years of experience shares 1970s bear-market lesson, and three stocks to buy now

A previous version of this column gave the incorrect date for the Fed policy decision. The story has been corrected. Investors looking at their screens this morning might feel a bit of relief, with oi...

Elon Musk says own ‘physical things’ when inflation is high, but he’s not selling his crypto

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, stands on the construction site of the Tesla Gigafactory in Grünheide near Berlin, September 3, 2020. Patrick Pleul | picture alliance | Getty Images As inflation roars at a p...

Ford says it will ramp up EV offering in Europe

A Ford facility in Cologne, Germany, photographed in February 2021. Oliver Berg | AFP | Getty Images Ford has laid out plans to roll out three new passenger electric vehicles and four new commercial E...

Ford to address dealer concerns about separating its EV and legacy businesses

Ford CEO Jim Farley poses with the Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck in Dearborn, Michigan, May 19, 2021. Rebecca Cook | Reuters Ford Motor dealer Marc McEver was taken back when he heard about the au...

Rivian changing battery cells to LFP, following Tesla, and high-nickel

R.J. Scaringe, Rivian’s CEO, introduces the world to his company’s R1T all-electric pickup and all-electric R1S SUV at the Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, November 27, 20...

BMW says 2021 profit surged as it favored higher-margin vehicles during chip shortage

Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images German automaker BMW AG said Thursday its revenue and net profit hit all-time highs in 2021, despite increased spending on research and development rel...

Here’s what investors should look for

A Rivian R1T electric pickup truck during the company’s IPO outside the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. Bing Guan | Bloomberg | Getty Images Rivian Automotive’s...

Nickel price surge could threaten automakers’ EV plans

The price of nickel is surging as investors take stock of the new global reality: Russia, a key supplier of the metal, is now facing extensive sanctions following its invasion of Ukraine. In an unusua...

5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday, March 7

Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Dow futures cut sharp losses as $130 crude comes a bit off the boil Traders work on the floor o...

Aston Martin inks deal to develop batteries with Britishvolt

The Aston Martin Rapide E electric vehicle on display at the Auto Shanghai 2019 show in Shanghai, China. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Aston Martin is to work with Britishvolt on the developme...

Why Ford’s big EV split decision may get even bigger in the future

Attendees look at the all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck at the Washington Auto Show in Washington on Tuesday, January 25, 2022. Bill Clark | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images In the bigge...

‘We need to increase oil & gas output immediately,’ Elon Musk says as Ukraine crisis jolts U.S. crude to 2008 high

Elon Musk voiced an unusual stance for an electric-vehicle executive on Friday. Tesla Inc.’s TSLA, -0.12% chief executive said the U.S. needs to immediately increase production of oil and gas in a twe...

Ex-Unilever CEO namechecks Tesla, says firms should focus on long term

The ex-CEO of British consumer goods giant Unilever has shared his view on how businesses should operate in the years ahead, namechecking Elon Musk’s Tesla, Danish energy firm Orsted and Beyond ...

Tesla factory in Germany gains conditional approval for production

A Tesla Model Y is seen in a production hall of the Tesla Gigafactory during the open day. In Grünheide, east of Berlin, the first vehicles are to roll off the production line from the end of 2021. Pa...

Tesla, Sweetgreen, Gap and more

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Tesla (TSLA) — Shares fell 1.2% in premarket trading after CEO Elon Musk challenged the United Auto Workers union to try and organize his co...

Huawei’s competitor to Tesla electric cars to begin deliveries in China

Consumers check out Huawei’s first HarmonyOS car, the Aito M5, at a store in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, on Jan. 3, 2022. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — The firs...

Wall Street praises Ford’s EV plans, questions sales and profit targets

Employees work on the 40 millionth Ford Motor Co. F-Series truck on the assembly line at the Ford Dearborn Truck Plant on January 26, 2022 in Dearborn, Michigan. Jeff Kowalsky | AFP | Getty Images Wal...

Ford plans to produce 2 million EVs annually, generate 10% operating profit by 2026

Ford has started initial pre-production of its electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck at a new plant in Dearborn, Mich. Michael Wayland | CNBC Ford Motor plans to produce more than 2 million electric v...

Elon Musk takes aim at President Biden after he fails to mention Tesla during State of the Union

Joe Biden, left, and Elon Musk Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters; Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images The feud between President Joe Biden and Tesla CEO Elon Musk doesn’t seem to be cooling anytim...

Jeep maker Stellantis aims to double revenue by 2030

Chris Feuell, CEO of Chrysler brand of Stellantis, introduces the all-electric Chrysler Airflow Concept vehicle during a Stellantis press event at CES 2022 at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Januar...

Raytheon, Block, Tesla, Foot Locker and more

The Raytheon stand is seen at the 53rd International Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France June 21, 2019. Pascal Rossignol | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midda...

Dow surges nearly 800 points and aims for best day in over a year as Nasdaq, S&P 500 erase weekly losses and angst over Russia-Ukraine clash gives way to buying

U.S. stock benchmarks were trading sharply higher Friday as investors who were cautious about buying at the onset of the military clash in Eastern Europe were turning eager to hunt down bargains. The ...

Ford has no plans to spin off its EV business, CEO says

Ford CEO Jim Farley poses with the Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck in Dearborn, Michigan, May 19, 2021. Rebecca Cook | Reuters Ford Motor has no plans at this time of spinning off its electric vehic...

Elon Musk cheers on Justice Department probe of short sellers

Elon Musk gestures as he speaks during a press conference at SpaceX’s Starbase facility near Boca Chica Village in South Texas on February 10, 2022. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images Tesla CEO Elo...

Home Depot leads the list of 20 worst performers in the S&P 500 on Tuesday

Slightly positive isn’t good enough for this stock market. While market jitters on Feb. 22 were driven by Russia’s movement of troops into Ukraine, the U.S. stock market was also adjusting to the idea...

Crypto companies tempt top talent away from Big Tech to build ‘Web3’

YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp apps displayed on a smartphone. Florian Gaertner | Photothek | Getty Images Executives at tech giants like Google, Facebook and Amazon are quitting to take jo...

Jack Nicklaus, Justin Thomas team up to launch ultra luxury Florida golf community

Rendering of Panther National Clubhouse Courtesy: Panther National A golf legend and a one of the PGA’s hottest young stars are teaming up to create a luxury golf community in Palm Beach County,...

Elon Musk accuses Biden of ignoring Tesla, says he would ‘do the right thing’ at White House

Joe Biden, left, and Elon Musk Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters; Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk, in an email exchange with CNBC on Tuesday, accused President Joe Biden of ignor...