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Forget NVIDIA: Here Are 3 Alternative Driverless Car Plays
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 05, 10:00AM CDT
Image source: Delphi. While NVIDA is quickly becoming one of the best driverless tech plays outside of Google, there are plenty of other companies betting on this $42 billion market (by 2025), as well. NVIDIA's already on its second...
HAR: 81.02 (+0.31), FCAU: 7.26 (-0.02), MBLY: 38.63 (-0.28), DLPH: 68.64 (+0.30), NVDA: 46.20 (-0.13)
BMW Operating Profit Falls as Future Tech Costs Weigh
John Rosevear, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 03, 1:05PM CDT
Like many of its rivals, the SUV boom is helping to fatten BMW's bottom line. Its challenge now is ensuring that it builds enough of its hot-selling crossovers like this X3 for key markets. Image source: BMW. German luxury-car maker Bayerische...
Ford Plans a Tesla-Fighting Electric Car: What We Know
John Rosevear, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 02, 3:20PM CDT
Ford's Focus Electric hasn't made much of a dent in the marketplace. But Ford's CEO says that a much more competitive battery-electric Ford is coming. Image source: Ford. During last week's first-quarter earnings call, Ford Motor Company CEO...
TSLA: 235.32 (+2.98), F: 13.38 (unch), GM: 29.73 (-0.50)
Carmakers Could Save $35 Billion in 2022 by Doing This
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 30, 9:40AM CDT
Automakers are headed toward a series of technological revolutions. By 2040, electric vehicles are expected to account for about 35% of new global car sales. And by 2050, nearly every new car on the road will be fully autonomous , according IHS ...
TSLA: 235.32 (+2.98), IHS: 120.07 (+1.09), GM: 29.73 (-0.50), FCAU: 7.26 (-0.02)
What the Internet of Things Means for Car Companies
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 29, 3:07PM CDT
In the Internet of Things (IoT), formerly unconnected devices are wirelessly linked to the Internet so that they can report and collect data or automate systems. It's fairly clear that the IoT will soon be a multitrillion-dollar business, with...
TSLA: 235.32 (+2.98), FCAU: 7.26 (-0.02), AAPL: 98.97 (-0.06), CSCO: 29.21 (+0.14), MS: 26.43 (-0.09), NVDA: 46.20 (-0.13)
Corning: Just How Unbreakable Is This Glass Company?
John Bromels, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 28, 8:48AM CDT
Photo by author. That's a picture of my great-aunt's Corning baking dishes. My mother and my grandmother also swore by the company's china and cookware. But if you still think of Grandma's kitchen when you think of Corning, think again. This...
F: 13.38 (unch), GLW: 20.92 (-0.17), MSFT: 52.04 (-0.06)
As iPhone Sales Drop, What's Next for Apple (AAPL)?
Maher Syed - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Apr 27, 7:56PM CDT
The company recently released a disappointing Q2 earnings report, so where does the company go from here?
TSLA: 235.32 (+2.98), F: 13.38 (unch), AAPL: 98.97 (-0.06)
German Automakers Just Scored a Home Field Advantage Against Tesla Motors
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 27, 3:07PM CDT
Tesla Model S. Image source: Tesla. The German automakers have long brushed aside the threat posed by Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA). As recently as last November, former Daimler Chairman Edzard Reuter said that the Silicon Valley upstart "can't...
TSLA: 235.32 (+2.98)
3 Reasons Why the Apple Car May Fail
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 22, 4:00PM CDT
There's been a resurgence of speculation around Apple 's rumored electric car, codenamed Project Titan, as of late. Motor Trend should probably get most of the credit for that, after it took a stab at what an Apple car might look like , for...
TSLA: 235.32 (+2.98), PJC: 41.97 (-0.11), AAPL: 98.97 (-0.06)
Has BMW Given Up on Trying to Challenge Tesla Motors?
John Rosevear, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 20, 5:05PM CDT
BMW's innovative i8 is a plug-in hybrid sports car that combines superb performance with spectacular fuel economy. It's a tremendous product. But the key executives behind it have left BMW to join a Chinese start-up. Image source: BMW. BMW has...
TSLA: 235.32 (+2.98)
No Contest: Tesla's Model 3 Blows Away Its All-Electric Competitors
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 17, 9:02AM CDT
Image source: Tesla. Tesla Motors ' Model 3 hasn't hid the road yet (and it won't until late 2017), but that doesn't mean that what we know about the $35,000 sedan can't be compared to what's currently on the all-electric car market. Honestly,...
TSLA: 235.32 (+2.98), GM: 29.73 (-0.50)
Microsoft Explores Self-Driving Cars With Toyota Partnership
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 13, 12:00PM CDT
Source: Microsoft. The efforts on the part of tech giants such as Apple and Alphabet to disrupt the automobile market have made up some of the most interesting developments in tech in recent years. Ever late to the game, it appears ...
AMZN: 726.89 (+3.15), F: 13.38 (unch), GOOGL: 741.00 (+9.91), TM: 105.44 (-0.05), MSFT: 52.04 (-0.06), GOOG: 726.32 (+9.67), AAPL: 98.97 (-0.06)
After a Strategy Overhaul, BMW Has Likely Cut Ties With Apple
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Mar 23, 6:30AM CDT
For investors, the attempts by many of the tech industry's most powerful incumbents to disrupt the auto industry make for some exciting, and potentially lucrative, opportunities. For the auto industry, the barbarians are at the gate. This...
AAPL: 98.97 (-0.06)
Can General Motors Compete in Driverless Cars?
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Mar 22, 2:00PM CDT
GM's Jeremy Salinger lets Super Cruise take the wheel. Source: GM. Let's be clear about one thing: General Motors is ahead of many carmakers in the driverless car space. Nearly every automaker has an autonomous driving game plan, but GM's has...
TSLA: 235.32 (+2.98), F: 13.38 (unch), GM: 29.73 (-0.50), GOOGL: 741.00 (+9.91), GOOG: 726.32 (+9.67)
Will Ford Steal the New York International Auto Show?
John Rosevear, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Mar 21, 1:05PM CDT
Honda released this "teaser" photo of the new-for-2017 Acura MDX crossover SUV. The new MDX will be a highlight of this week's auto show in New York. Image source: Honda A new plug-in Prius, the latest Subaru, and revamped crossovers from Buick and...
F: 13.38 (unch), GM: 29.73 (-0.50), TM: 105.44 (-0.05), HMC: 27.34 (+0.05)
Can Baidu Develop a Driverless Car By 2018?
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Mar 21, 12:19PM CDT
Image source: Google. In case you hadn't noticed, there's something of an arms race currently under way in the automotive industry. The ongoing battle for the very future of how people and goods move from place to place will fundamentally...
TSLA: 235.32 (+2.98), BIDU: 170.10 (-0.76), GOOGL: 741.00 (+9.91), GOOG: 726.32 (+9.67), AAPL: 98.97 (-0.06)
The Germans Are Coming for Tesla Motors
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 18, 8:45AM CDT
Model S. Image source: Tesla. The best way to attract the attention of a competitor is to steal its most-profitable customers. That's what investors are seeing play out in the luxury market, with Tesla 's dominance of the U.S. luxury segment in...
TSLA: 235.32 (+2.98)
BMW's Future Focus: Electric Cars, Self-Driving Technology -- and More SUVs
John Rosevear, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Mar 16, 1:00PM CDT
BMW CEO Harald Krueger discussed the company's 2015 results and future guidance at a press conference in Munich on March 16. Image source: BMW Bayerische Motoren Werke , better known as German luxury-car giant BMW, released its 2015 annual report...
Tesla's Dominance of the U.S. Luxury Market Is More Impressive Than You Think
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Mar 14, 5:00PM CDT
Model S was the No. 1 large luxury sedan in the U.S. in 2015. Image source: Tesla. In no uncertain terms, Tesla Motors dominated the U.S. market for large luxury sedans last year. It's possible that you already saw the headlines last month when...
TSLA: 235.32 (+2.98)
BMW Profit Jumps 10% on Strong Sales and Currency Swings
John Rosevear, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Mar 09, 3:30PM CST
BMW's headquarters in Munich. Image source: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG. Bayerische Motoren Werke , better known to Americans as German luxury-car giant BMW, released a summary of its full-year 2015 earnings on March 9. Here's what investors need...
Forget NVIDIA: Here Are 3 Alternative Driverless Car Plays
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 05, 10:00AM CDT
Image source: Delphi. While NVIDA is quickly becoming one of the best driverless tech plays outside of Google, there are plenty of other companies betting on this $42 billion market (by 2025), as well. NVIDIA's already on its second...
HAR: 81.02 (+0.31), FCAU: 7.26 (-0.02), MBLY: 38.63 (-0.28), DLPH: 68.64 (+0.30), NVDA: 46.20 (-0.13)
BMW Operating Profit Falls as Future Tech Costs Weigh
John Rosevear, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 03, 1:05PM CDT
Like many of its rivals, the SUV boom is helping to fatten BMW's bottom line. Its challenge now is ensuring that it builds enough of its hot-selling crossovers like this X3 for key markets. Image source: BMW. German luxury-car maker Bayerische...
Ford Plans a Tesla-Fighting Electric Car: What We Know
John Rosevear, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 02, 3:20PM CDT
Ford's Focus Electric hasn't made much of a dent in the marketplace. But Ford's CEO says that a much more competitive battery-electric Ford is coming. Image source: Ford. During last week's first-quarter earnings call, Ford Motor Company CEO...
TSLA: 235.32 (+2.98), F: 13.38 (unch), GM: 29.73 (-0.50)
Carmakers Could Save $35 Billion in 2022 by Doing This
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 30, 9:40AM CDT
Automakers are headed toward a series of technological revolutions. By 2040, electric vehicles are expected to account for about 35% of new global car sales. And by 2050, nearly every new car on the road will be fully autonomous , according IHS ...
TSLA: 235.32 (+2.98), IHS: 120.07 (+1.09), GM: 29.73 (-0.50), FCAU: 7.26 (-0.02)
What the Internet of Things Means for Car Companies
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 29, 3:07PM CDT
In the Internet of Things (IoT), formerly unconnected devices are wirelessly linked to the Internet so that they can report and collect data or automate systems. It's fairly clear that the IoT will soon be a multitrillion-dollar business, with...
TSLA: 235.32 (+2.98), FCAU: 7.26 (-0.02), AAPL: 98.97 (-0.06), CSCO: 29.21 (+0.14), MS: 26.43 (-0.09), NVDA: 46.20 (-0.13)
Corning: Just How Unbreakable Is This Glass Company?
John Bromels, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 28, 8:48AM CDT
Photo by author. That's a picture of my great-aunt's Corning baking dishes. My mother and my grandmother also swore by the company's china and cookware. But if you still think of Grandma's kitchen when you think of Corning, think again. This...
F: 13.38 (unch), GLW: 20.92 (-0.17), MSFT: 52.04 (-0.06)
As iPhone Sales Drop, What's Next for Apple (AAPL)?
Maher Syed - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Apr 27, 7:56PM CDT
The company recently released a disappointing Q2 earnings report, so where does the company go from here?
TSLA: 235.32 (+2.98), F: 13.38 (unch), AAPL: 98.97 (-0.06)
German Automakers Just Scored a Home Field Advantage Against Tesla Motors
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 27, 3:07PM CDT
Tesla Model S. Image source: Tesla. The German automakers have long brushed aside the threat posed by Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA). As recently as last November, former Daimler Chairman Edzard Reuter said that the Silicon Valley upstart "can't...
TSLA: 235.32 (+2.98)
3 Reasons Why the Apple Car May Fail
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 22, 4:00PM CDT
There's been a resurgence of speculation around Apple 's rumored electric car, codenamed Project Titan, as of late. Motor Trend should probably get most of the credit for that, after it took a stab at what an Apple car might look like , for...
TSLA: 235.32 (+2.98), PJC: 41.97 (-0.11), AAPL: 98.97 (-0.06)
Has BMW Given Up on Trying to Challenge Tesla Motors?
John Rosevear, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 20, 5:05PM CDT
BMW's innovative i8 is a plug-in hybrid sports car that combines superb performance with spectacular fuel economy. It's a tremendous product. But the key executives behind it have left BMW to join a Chinese start-up. Image source: BMW. BMW has...
TSLA: 235.32 (+2.98)
No Contest: Tesla's Model 3 Blows Away Its All-Electric Competitors
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 17, 9:02AM CDT
Image source: Tesla. Tesla Motors ' Model 3 hasn't hid the road yet (and it won't until late 2017), but that doesn't mean that what we know about the $35,000 sedan can't be compared to what's currently on the all-electric car market. Honestly,...
TSLA: 235.32 (+2.98), GM: 29.73 (-0.50)
Microsoft Explores Self-Driving Cars With Toyota Partnership
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 13, 12:00PM CDT
Source: Microsoft. The efforts on the part of tech giants such as Apple and Alphabet to disrupt the automobile market have made up some of the most interesting developments in tech in recent years. Ever late to the game, it appears ...
AMZN: 726.89 (+3.15), F: 13.38 (unch), GOOGL: 741.00 (+9.91), TM: 105.44 (-0.05), MSFT: 52.04 (-0.06), GOOG: 726.32 (+9.67), AAPL: 98.97 (-0.06)
After a Strategy Overhaul, BMW Has Likely Cut Ties With Apple
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Mar 23, 6:30AM CDT
For investors, the attempts by many of the tech industry's most powerful incumbents to disrupt the auto industry make for some exciting, and potentially lucrative, opportunities. For the auto industry, the barbarians are at the gate. This...
AAPL: 98.97 (-0.06)
Can General Motors Compete in Driverless Cars?
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Mar 22, 2:00PM CDT
GM's Jeremy Salinger lets Super Cruise take the wheel. Source: GM. Let's be clear about one thing: General Motors is ahead of many carmakers in the driverless car space. Nearly every automaker has an autonomous driving game plan, but GM's has...
TSLA: 235.32 (+2.98), F: 13.38 (unch), GM: 29.73 (-0.50), GOOGL: 741.00 (+9.91), GOOG: 726.32 (+9.67)
Will Ford Steal the New York International Auto Show?
John Rosevear, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Mar 21, 1:05PM CDT
Honda released this "teaser" photo of the new-for-2017 Acura MDX crossover SUV. The new MDX will be a highlight of this week's auto show in New York. Image source: Honda A new plug-in Prius, the latest Subaru, and revamped crossovers from Buick and...
F: 13.38 (unch), GM: 29.73 (-0.50), TM: 105.44 (-0.05), HMC: 27.34 (+0.05)
Can Baidu Develop a Driverless Car By 2018?
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Mar 21, 12:19PM CDT
Image source: Google. In case you hadn't noticed, there's something of an arms race currently under way in the automotive industry. The ongoing battle for the very future of how people and goods move from place to place will fundamentally...
TSLA: 235.32 (+2.98), BIDU: 170.10 (-0.76), GOOGL: 741.00 (+9.91), GOOG: 726.32 (+9.67), AAPL: 98.97 (-0.06)
The Germans Are Coming for Tesla Motors
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 18, 8:45AM CDT
Model S. Image source: Tesla. The best way to attract the attention of a competitor is to steal its most-profitable customers. That's what investors are seeing play out in the luxury market, with Tesla 's dominance of the U.S. luxury segment in...
TSLA: 235.32 (+2.98)
BMW's Future Focus: Electric Cars, Self-Driving Technology -- and More SUVs
John Rosevear, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Mar 16, 1:00PM CDT
BMW CEO Harald Krueger discussed the company's 2015 results and future guidance at a press conference in Munich on March 16. Image source: BMW Bayerische Motoren Werke , better known as German luxury-car giant BMW, released its 2015 annual report...
Tesla's Dominance of the U.S. Luxury Market Is More Impressive Than You Think
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Mar 14, 5:00PM CDT
Model S was the No. 1 large luxury sedan in the U.S. in 2015. Image source: Tesla. In no uncertain terms, Tesla Motors dominated the U.S. market for large luxury sedans last year. It's possible that you already saw the headlines last month when...
TSLA: 235.32 (+2.98)
BMW Profit Jumps 10% on Strong Sales and Currency Swings
John Rosevear, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Mar 09, 3:30PM CST
BMW's headquarters in Munich. Image source: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG. Bayerische Motoren Werke , better known to Americans as German luxury-car giant BMW, released a summary of its full-year 2015 earnings on March 9. Here's what investors need...
