Tag: Automotive

NIO, XPeng, BYD Stocks Gain on Hopes China Will Support EV Sector

Chinese electric vehicle maker stocks rose in Hong Kong after a report that the government will take measures to support the sector.

Ford Stock Reflected a Lot of Bad Earnings News. It Still Wasn’t Enough.

Ford Motor stock was down after the company reported earnings Monday evening that matched expectations. The problem was with guidance.

Porsche cuts China dealership network as challenges mount

Porsche will pare back its dealership network in China, reflecting persisting weak demand in the world’s biggest auto market that has severely hit European carmakers and forced them to cut costs to soften the blow to profit margins.

Volkswagen targets layoffs and 10% pay cuts amid plans for German plant closures, union says

Volkswagen is considering widespread pay cuts and layoffs as well as the closure or size reduction of its plants in Germany, the company’s works council said Monday.

Mercedes to step up cost cuts after earnings halve

Mercedes-Benz will step up cost cuts after earnings halved in the third quarter hit by tepid demand and fierce competition in China, it said on Friday.

Lucid CEO defends $1.75 billion capital raise following stock drop

Investors misinterpreted a public offering on Wednesday by Lucid Group that raised roughly $1.75 billion — and led to the stock’s worst daily performance in nearly three years, CEO Peter Rawlinson told CNBC.

Stellantis to shutter and sell large testing facility amid cost-cutting efforts

Automaker Stellantis plans to shutter and sell its large vehicle proving grounds in Arizona at the end of this year, CNBC has learned.

GM raises 2024 earnings guidance after easily topping Wall Street’s third-quarter expectations

General Motors easily outperformed Wall Street’s third-quarter earnings expectations, leading the Detroit automaker in raising key guidance targets for 2024.

AB Volvo profit misses forecast and expects flat truck sales next year

Swedish truck maker AB Volvo forecast stagnant demand next year and posted a bigger-than-expected slide in quarterly adjusted earnings on Friday, after reduced freight and construction activity limited vehicle sales.

Lucid Stock Tumbles 15%. EV Maker Plans Huge Share Sale, Sees Wider Losses.

Lucid Group stock fell sharply after the electric-vehicle manufacturer said it was planning a substantial public offering and projected wider-than-anticipated losses for the third quarter.

Stellantis recalls over 20,000 hybrid SUVs in US over brake pedal concern

Stellantis said on Wednesday that it is recalling 20,755 hybrid crossover SUVs in the U.S. due to a concern with the brake pedal on impacted models.

General Motors to contribute $625 mln to new JV with Lithium Americas

Canadian miner Lithium Americas said on Wednesday General Motors will contribute $625 million to their new joint venture for developing the Thacker Pass project in Nevada.

Hyundai India starts $3.3 billion IPO in country’s largest ever share sale

Hyundai India will start taking orders for its $3.3 billion initial public offering in Mumbai on Monday, the company said in regulatory filings, a deal that will be the country’s largest ever share offering and world’s second biggest IPO in 2024.

Tesla shares drop 6% in premarket after Cybercab robotaxi reveal fails to impress

Shares of electric vehicle maker Tesla tumbled Friday after the company’s long-awaited robotaxi event — where CEO Elon Musk unveiled the firm’s Cybercab self-driving concept car — failed to impress investors.

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares to retire in 2026 as automaker struggles in North America

Chrysler parent Stellantis confirmed on Thursday that CEO Carlos Tavares would retire at the end of his contract in early 2026 and announced major senior management changes as it struggles to turn around its lagging North American operations.

Mercedes-Benz cars sales dips in Q3 on weaker demand

Mercedes-Benz saw a slight drop in cars sales in the third quarter as weaker demand, particularly in Asia, outweighed improved product availability, the carmaker said on Thursday.

Sweden’s Volvo says deputy CEO to step down in management reshuffle as EV demand slows

Swedish automaker Volvo Cars on Wednesday announced deputy CEO Björn Annwall will step down from his current role as part of a management reshuffle designed to increase simplicity and collaboration in the organization.

GM CEO assures investors more profitable days are ahead

General Motors CEO Mary Barra sought to soothe shareholder worries that lagging demand for electric vehicles and perceived peak demand for gasoline-powered trucks will create a rough road ahead for the automaker.

EU presses ahead with Chinese EV tariffs after split vote

Brussels will stick to plans to impose hefty tariffs on China-made electric vehicles, the EU executive said on Friday, even after the bloc’s leading economy Germany rejected them and exposed a rift over its biggest trade row with Beijing in a decade.

Rivian lowers annual production forecast due to parts shortage

Rivian said on Friday it slashed its full-year production forecast and delivered fewer vehicles in the third quarter than analysts had expected, as the startup grapples with a parts shortage and slowing growth in electric-vehicle demand.