Tag: Automotive

Tesla Stock Jumps After Musk Announces New Twitter CEO. What the Move Is Worth.

Elon Musk said that he has found a CEO for Twitter but didn’t say who it was. Tesla investors were happy nonetheless.

Honda sees full-year profit rising 19% after missing forecasts in Q4

Japan’s Honda Motor Co on Thursday forecast a 19.1% rise in operating profit for this business year, after it missed analysts’ estimates in the fourth quarter.

Nissan expects 38% full-year profit rise on stronger sales outlook

Nissan Motor Co on Thursday flagged a better-than-expected 38% rise in profit this year on stronger sales, a rosier outlook for the Japanese automaker as it retools its often difficult alliance with Renault and faces headwinds in China.

Japan’s Subaru sets out targets for EV push over five years

Japanese automaker Subaru Corp laid out targets for selling and making battery electric vehicles (EVs) on Thursday, aiming for global sales of 200,000 units a year by around 2026 as it seeks to tap into the growing EV market.

Toyota targets 10% profit jump, robust EV sales as chip woes recede

Toyota Motor Corp on Wednesday said it expects operating profit to climb 10% this business year, with a five-fold jump in pure electric vehicle (EV) sales amid an easing in global supply chain disruption from a shortage of chips.

China’s BYD cuts starting price for Seal EV; aims to extend lead

BYD Co Ltd, on Wednesday cut the starting price of its best-selling Seal sedan by 10%, as the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant seeks to extend its lead in the world’s largest auto market with lower-priced products.

Rivian reports a narrower-than-expected quarterly loss, reaffirms EV production target

Electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive on Tuesday reported a first-quarter loss that was narrower than expected and said it’s still on track to meet a 50,000-vehicle production target for 2023.

Lucid’s Latest Loss Isn’t the Problem for the Stock. EV Pricing Is.

Lucid Group LCID shareholders have endured a lot lately. The company’s first- quarter earnings report highlighted a new problem—pricing—rather than offering relief.