Find Out Which U.S. Pollution-Fighting Efforts Are Pointless in a Global Economy
Taylor Muckerman and Joel South, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 13, 11:45AM CDT
As we inch closer to 2025, where U.S. automakers will need their car and truck fleets to average 24.5 miles per gallon, you'd expect the transportation sector's contribution to pollution to begin diminishing. That doesn't appear to be the case,...
Texas Law Firm HMG's Clients Want Recalled GM Cars Off The Road
PR Newswire - Sun Apr 13, 11:07AM CDT
Bob Hilliard, lead lawyer and partner at Texas law firm Hilliard Munoz Gonzales LLP, says his clients urge General Motors to issue a "Park It Now" alert immediately.
Texas Law Firm HMG Asks Court to Move Quickly to Protect Americans
PR Newswire - Sat Apr 12, 6:30PM CDT
This afternoon, Bob Hilliard, lead lawyer and partner at Texas law firm Hilliard Munoz Gonzales LLP, filed a response to a sur-reply issued earlier this week by General Motor's legal team that a Federal Judge deny an emergency motion requiring General Motors to issue an immediate "Park It Now" alert to owners of GM vehicles with defective ignition switches.
Ga. parents: GM knew of defect in daughter's car
AP - Sat Apr 12, 5:41PM CDT
ATLANTA (AP) — Parents of a Georgia teenager who suffered a severe brain injury in a 2009 car crash say General Motors knew of a defect in her car but took steps to conceal it.
The Sky Is the Limit for Ford Motor Company in China
Adam Levine-Weinberg, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 12, 12:01PM CDT
Last year, Ford Motor Company made good on its plans to catch up in China, growing sales by 49% while the total market grew 14%. Market leaders General Motors and Volkswagen still sold more than three times as many vehicles in China as Ford,...
General Motors Company Bets Big on the Chevy Volt -- Again
John Rosevear, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 12, 10:03AM CDT
Sales of the Chevy Volt have been disappointing, but GM has decided to invest in an all-new version. Source: General Motors Has the Chevrolet Volt done well enough to deserve another big bet from General Motors ? GM seems to think so. This past...
'Fast Money' Recap: The Skid Continues
at The Street - Sat Apr 12, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel looked at General Motors and wondered how low it can go.
GM slow to act on recalls, House documents show
By TOM KRISHER and DEE-ANN DURBIN - AP - Fri Apr 11, 7:09PM CDT
DETROIT (AP) — Documents released by a House subcommittee show that managers and employees at General Motors were often slow to react to safety problems — and that one part of GM often didn't know what another was doing.
GM zooms to front in China
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Apr 11, 5:37PM CDT
For the 1st time in 4 quarters, General Motors (GM) overtook Volkswagen (VLKAY) in Q1 to regain top-seller status in China, the world's largest auto market, company figures show. GM sold 919,114 vehicles Jan.-March vs. VW's 880,700 tally. China sales...
Most active New York Stock Exchange-traded stocks
AP - Fri Apr 11, 5:03PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at New York Stock Exchange 10 most-active stocks at the close of trading:
Final Glance: Autos companies
AP - Fri Apr 11, 5:03PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top autos companies were mixed at the close of trading:
GM stock drops 4 percent, hits 10-month low
By TOM KRISHER - AP - Fri Apr 11, 4:52PM CDT
DETROIT (AP) — Shares of General Motors Co. sank to a 10-month low Friday amid continuing fallout from a mishandled recall of 2.6 million small cars.
General Motors Set to Possibly Rebound After Yesterday's Selloff of 4.11%
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Apr 11, 3:43PM CDT
General Motors (NYSE:GM) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $31.70 to a high of $33.09. Yesterday, the shares fell 4.1%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $33.30 on volume of 45.6 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
Fitch: GM's Credit Trends Still Favorable Despite Recalls
Business Wire - Fri Apr 11, 2:14PM CDT
Fitch Ratings does not expect General Motors Company's ('BB+'/Outlook Positive) current recalls to result in a ratings change. We believe the company's cash flow and cash position will allow it to weather these challenges. As of the latest recall announcement, the total estimated cost of the recalls announced in March and April swelled to $1.3 billion, while GM held $38 billion in liquidity at year end. However, over the long run, the recall may result in reputational damage that could result in a sales decline.
General Motors Company's Recall Debacle Costs Continue to Balloon
Daniel Miller, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 11, 2:00PM CDT
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was trading 130 points lower, or 0.8%, by midafternoon despite a rise in consumer confidence, according to preliminary readings from the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan index. The reading went from 80 at the...
This Just In: Deutsche Bank Says It's Time to Buy Ford Motor Company
Rich Smith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 11, 1:05PM CDT
At The Motley Fool, we poke plenty of fun at Wall Street analysts and their endless cycle of upgrades, downgrades, and "initiating coverage at neutral." So you might think we'd be the last people to give virtual ink to such "news." And we would be --...
Midday Glance: Autos companies
AP - Fri Apr 11, 12:51PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top autos companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: