Autos

Autos

Stellantis’s Ambitious Overhaul Overshadowed by Ford’s Burst of Energy

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Stellantis’s $69.6 billion revival plan includes nine North American models priced under $40,000 and refreshes of a dozen others.

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Autos

Building Batteries for Data Centers Re-Energizes Ford Stock

In a note to clients on Tuesday Morgan Stanley analysts flagged Ford Energy as having the potential to be a $10 billion business.

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Autos

GM Revels in Gas-Engine Renaissance While Detroit Loses Ground to Beijing

The automaker posted first-quarter earnings before interest and taxes of $4.3 billion, easily beating analysts’ expectations.

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Autos

US Automakers Poised to Benefit from Pentagon’s Request for Manufacturing Support

High interest rates and prices (an average of $49,275 for new cars in March, per Kelley Blue Book data) have kept buyers from the car market.

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Autos

Detroit’s EV Writedown Woes Pile Up Over $50 Billion

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According to Kelly Blue Book figures, US electric vehicle sales fell 36% to 234,171 units in the fourth quarter of 2025.

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Autos

GM Dividend Hike, $6B Stock Buyback Show ‘Heartbeat of America’ Strategy Paying Off

General Motors faces another speed bump thanks to a recent deal that will allow thousands of Chinese EVs into Canada.

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Autos

SpaceX, Private Ventures Fuel Elon Musk’s Trillion-Dollar Dreams

Tesla’s sleek cars and futuristic trucks have defined Elon Musk’s public image, but SpaceX is the real engine behind his growing net worth.

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Electric Vehicles

EV Sales Stall as Buyers Shift to Hybrids

The last three months of 2025 are only the start of a downturn for EV sales: The pace is expected to keep slowing next year.

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Big Tech

Robotaxis Break Through Rider Resistance as Operators Vie for Dominance

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Despite initial concern from motorists, robotaxi services are finding plenty of passengers as they expand across the country.

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Finance

Jefferies Reveals Fund’s $715 Million Exposure to Failed First Brands Amid Relationship Scrutiny

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When First Brands filed for bankruptcy last month, it listed over $10 billion in liabilities and nearly $6 billion in long-term debt.

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Autos

Carvana Whizzes Through Green Light From Jefferies Upgrade

Car vending machines are all the rage this year, with shares in the firm behind the novel notion, Carvana, soaring this year.

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Electric Vehicles

VW’s Super Cheap EV Trades ‘Willkommen’ for ‘Boas-vindas’ — Plus a €30M Incentive

VW’s finance chief Arno Antlitz warned last September that the company had “a year, maybe two years, to turn things around.”

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Autos

Hertz Chooses New Route for Fleet Management With Amazon Autos Hookup

Shares in rival used car retailers went into reverse gear following the announcement of Hertz’s Amazon partnership.

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