Our tiniest Toyota (Scion iQ notwithstanding) is about to get a little French flair. The Japanese automaker announced Thursday that its Toyota Motor Manufacturing France facility would begin building Yaris models destined for North America - specifically, the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. Show More Summary
Related tickers: Toyota Motors Corporation (NASDAQ:TM), Tesla Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) For all investors interested in the auto manufacturers industry, the figures released by the S&P index have allowed us to compile yet another countdown. Today’s focus will be on auto stocks with the highest percentage of shares shorted. The indicator taken into account, the float [...]
Audi hasn't been shy in telling the world that it has big plans for growth. In fact, its parent company Volkswagen has plans to take over the world overtake General Motors and Toyota as the world's largest automaker, and the four-ringed luxury brand is going to play a critical role in meeting that goal. How you ask? With new performance models...
Remember when the 1970?s were marked by the great Japanese invasion of cars on our shores? Brands like Toyota and Honda, seeing potential in our lucrative market, set up shop and soon began to out-muscle domestic car producers like Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) and General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) for American market supremacy. Now there is [...]
PARIS (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp has begun exporting French-made Yaris compact cars to customers in North America for the first time this month.
Atop the American auto market are General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:TM), and Chrysler Group LLC, who capture shares of 18.8%, 16.4%, 14.0%, and 11.9%, respectively. For the purposes of my analysis, I have chosen to focus on General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), Ford, and Toyota. Here, I will address [...]
The mid-size race in the US auto market is heating up. On one side we have the perennial favorites like Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:TM)‘s Camry and Honda Motor Co Ltd (NYSE:HMC)‘s Accord, while on the other side there are the new entrants like the Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) Fusion and the Nissan Altima. As [...]
When you think about the top dogs in the automotive industry, Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) may not always come to mind. Instead, people are more inclined to pay attention to Ford, GM, Toyota, Honda and others with a “bigger brand name.” However, this has not slowed Tesla down in the least bit. In fact, the [...]
The electric and hybrid vehicles market has been largely ruled by Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:TM) over the past decade. Innovation in this segment has mostly been done by foreign car makers, while the Detroit Three – General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) and Chrysler — have been spectators. However, in the past few years, [...]
ByHeather Ingrassia: On Monday May 12, Toyota Motor Corp. (TM) announced its plans to lobby US regulators in an effort to get a new headlight-based technology approved. According to Gabe Nelson of Automotive News, "Toyota wants regulators in the U.S. Show More Summary
On March 7 this year, I penned an article entitled “How Currency Exchange Rates Will Impact These Stocks.” This outlined how currency exchange fluctuations impact economies, the new Japanese monetary policy, and the highly predictable results. For beginners, I highly encourage you to review that article. I advised readers to purchase major Japanese exporters based [...]
General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) is the nation’s largest automaker and number two worldwide behind Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:TM). General Motors Company (NYSE:GM)‘s first quarter was a mixed bag, though on the whole, it was better than what was expected. Overall first quarter earnings came to $865 million, or $0.58 per share, about 12% below [...]
By Trefis: Buoyed by a weak yen and a strong recovery following the tragic Japanese tsunami, Toyota Motors (NYSE:TM) announced a solid fourth quarter and fiscal 2013 earnings. Total revenues jumped 18.7% to 22.0 trillion yen ($220 billion). Show More Summary
Toyota has been on a bit of a tear lately when it comes to examining the intersection of transportation and sustainability. It, for example, showcased at the recent Shanghai Motor Show the FT-HT hybrid concept and also unveiled the all-electric Me.We vehicle as a study in ecological responsibility. read more
While automakers worldwide strive to keep their vehicles fuel efficient and affordable, there may be a shift in the type and size of the vehicle that is now most preferred by drivers around the globe. One area that has changed dramatically in terms of demand is the mid-size option. Yet, while Japanese automakers may be [...]
Ford has been on a roll in China, as has its old rival General Motors. Both have posted nice sales gains in 2013 -- just as the big-name Japanese automakers have lost ground. Will this trend continue? In this video, Fool.com contributor...Show More Summary
Evidence is mounting that the global auto market is not only in recovery, but is in fact growing significantly. Several US automakers are enjoying rising sales in domestic as well as international markets, but growth from the number one Japanese car maker looks even more impressive. Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:TM) delivered excellent results this [...]
Editor’s note: This article was originally published yesterday, post-market close. After several days of gains, stocks finally had an off day today, as all three major indexes were down. The S&P 500?s streak of five straight record closes was broken, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished down slightly, by 23 points, or 0.15%. There [...]
ByTiming Best Buy: Introduction When we compare auto companies, we usually discuss which produces the best models along with the best quality. Many people have said that General Motors has had the best quality and models for decades....Show More Summary
Editor’s Note: Related Tickers: Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), Honda Motor Co Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:HMC), Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:TM) Tesla: Consumer Reports’ best car ever tested (CNN) Consumer Reports is calling the Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) Model S the best car it has ever tested. The Model S, [...]