Can Google Find Success With the Driverless Car?
Mark Girland, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jun 11, 1:00AM CDT
Google plans to develop cars driven by computers. The company intends to make 100 prototype driverless cars without steering wheels or pedals. Google's move into the driverless car segment comes shortly after Tesla disclosed plans to produce a...
China: U.S. outsells domestics
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Jun 10, 6:06PM CDT
Sales of passenger cars rose 13.9% to 1.6 mil in May, said the China Assn. of Automobile Manufacturers, and quarterly sales rose 11.1% to 8.1 mil. U.S. automakers outsold domestic brands, as General Motors' (GM) sales rose 9.2% to 276,109 vehicles...
Most active New York Stock Exchange-traded stocks
AP - Tue Jun 10, 5:02PM 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 - Tue Jun 10, 5:02PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top autos companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Ford Teams Up With Berkshire Hathaway's Heinz to Use Tomato-Based Products in Vehicles
Patrick Morris, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jun 10, 12:44PM CDT
In the cleverly titled announcement You Say Tomato; We Say Tom-Auto , Ford today announced it has partnered with H.J. Heinz to seek to find a way to use tomato fibers in vehicles. Heinz was acquired in February of last year by Warren Buffett's ...
Ford Motor Company Gains on GM in China
John Rosevear, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jun 10, 12:33PM CDT
Ford builds the "regular" Focus in China, but the hot Focus ST is imported from the U.S. The Focus is one of China's best-selling cars. Source: Ford Motor Company Ford said that its sales in China were once again up big in May. Ford posted a...
Midday Glance: Autos companies
AP - Tue Jun 10, 12:20PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top autos companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
U.S. Automakers Sales Outpace China's Domestic Brands
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Jun 10, 11:17AM CDT
Car sales growth in China moderated in May, although General Motors and other U.S. and foreign makers did better than domestic brands in the world's largest auto market. Passenger car sales in China rose 13.9% to 1.6 million, the China Association of...
GM Gains in Its Largest Market: China
John Rosevear, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jun 10, 10:07AM CDT
Cadillac is turning into a good growth story for GM in China. Sales of the XTS, shown here in a GM marketing image from China, were up big in May. Source: General Motors Co. General Motors may no longer be the biggest automaker in China, but...
Heinz, Ford team up on tomato byproducts research
AP - Tue Jun 10, 9:38AM CDT
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ford Motor Co. and the H.J. Heinz Co., the Pittsburgh-based ketchup maker are teaming up on research to turn tomato skins into auto parts.
Early Glance: Autos companies
AP - Tue Jun 10, 9:31AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top autos companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
How Will Ford Motor (F) Stock Be Affected By 'Car Wars' Report?
at The Street - Tue Jun 10, 8:59AM CDT
Ford (F) is set to gain half a percentage point in market share by 2017 according a a report released by Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAC).
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Royal Bank of Scotland Group, General Motors, Ford Motor, Toyota Motor and Fox Factory Holding
PR Newswire - Tue Jun 10, 8:30AM CDT
Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include the Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (NYSE:RBS-Free Report), General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM-Free Report), Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F-Free Report) Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE:TM-Free Report) andFox Factory Holding Corp (Nasdaq:FOXF-Free Report).
Ford Motor Company Expands Use of Aptean to Selected Manufacturing Plants in South America, Europe and Asia
GlobeNewswire - Tue Jun 10, 8:14AM CDT
Ford Motor Company has expanded its use of Aptean's Activplant solution to help drive continuous improvement in selected manufacturing plants around the world. Activplant is currently installed in selected Ford plants across North America and will be implemented in additional plants in Europe, South America and Asia. The Activplant solution collects and analyzes data from the plant floor, providing insight and intelligence to help drive efficiency improvements.
You Say Tomato; We Say Tom-Auto: Ford and Heinz Collaborate on Sustainable Materials for Vehicles
Business Wire - Tue Jun 10, 5:47AM CDT
--Ford researchers are testing the material's durability for potential use in vehicle wiring brackets and storage bins
May 2014 Sales Reports, Awards, and Contract Renewals - Analyst Notes on Tesla, Ford, Tata Motors, Toyota and Honda
PR Newswire - Tue Jun 10, 5:20AM CDT
Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding Tesla Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA), Ford Motor Co. (NASDAQ: F), Tata Motors Ltd. (NASDAQ: TTM), Toyota Motor Corporation (NASDAQ: TM) and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: HMC). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/3533-100free.
Porsche Electric vs Tesla: And the Verdict Is...
at The Street - Tue Jun 10, 5:00AM CDT
Porsche's attempt to compete with the other plug-in electric cars comes up short. The Panamera lacks in smoothness.
China auto sales rise but domestic brands lag
By JOE McDONALD - AP - Tue Jun 10, 4:38AM CDT
BEIJING (AP) — Sales in the world's biggest auto market accelerated in May but domestic Chinese brands lagged and their market share shrank, an industry group reported Tuesday.
MasterCard Helps Make History, and NextEra Energy May Be on the Right Side of It
Sean Williams, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jun 09, 5:05PM CDT
Last May, I announced my intention to create a portfolio that embodied life's basic needs. To that end, over a period of 10 weeks, I detailed 10 diverse companies that I think will outperform the broad-based S&P 500 over a three-year period...