Tag: Automotive

Tesla rolled out cheaper versions of its Model S and Model X vehicles in the U.S. as competition in the electric vehicle space continues to ramp up.

Συνολικά 22.044 αυτοκίνητα (καινούργια ή μεταχειρισμένα εξωτερικού) κυκλοφόρησαν για πρώτη φορά τον Ιούλιο, καταγράφοντας αύξηση 7,8% σε σχέση με τον αντίστοιχο περυσινό μήνα, σύμφωνα με τα στοιχεία που ανακοίνωσε σήμερα η Ελληνική Στατιστική Αρχή.

Ισχυρή άνοδο κατέγραψαν τα οικονομικά μεγέθη του ομίλου Π. Πετρόπουλος στο α’ εξάμηνο της τρέχουσας οικονομικής χρήσης, όπως προκύπτει από τα στοιχεία που δημοσίευσε η εταιρεία.

Japan’s Honda Motor reported a 78% rise in quarterly profit on Wednesday, boosted by increased sales, especially in the North American market, and a weaker yen.

China’s passenger vehicle sales fell for a second month in July, as discounts and government support measures failed to persuade consumers wary of buying cars amid a sputtering economy and a prolonged slump in the housing market.

Fisker  earnings, reported Friday morning, topped analyst expectations, but that was the extent of the good news. Sales were far worse than Wall Street projected.

Ford Motor Co. F, -3.42% has acknowledged in a letter to the National Highway Safety Administration a safety recall of 870,701 F-150 trucks equipped with a single exhaust system. Ford said the rear axle housing may damage the wiring harness, causing the electric parking brake to activate unexpectedly while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Ford Motor on Thursday raised its 2023 guidance after second-quarter earnings significantly beat Wall Street expectations, boosted by strong pricing and demand for the automaker’s traditional vehicles.

BERLIN, July 27 (Reuters) – Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) on Thursday cut its full year sales target and pledged to improve its cash position in the second half by hiking prices and cutting costs as the German carmaker seeks to fend off tough competition in China, its top market.

Carmaker Stellantis on Wednesday posted a 12% year-on-year jump in net revenues and 37% spike in net profit for the first half of 2023, boosted by higher shipments.

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TOKYO/PARIS, July 26 (Reuters) – Nissan will invest up to $663 million in Renault’s (RENA.PA) new electric vehicle unit, the automakers said on Wednesday, as they finalised terms of their restructured partnership after months of negotiation clouded by tension.

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General Motors is raising its 2023 guidance for a second time this year after the automaker reported second-quarter results Tuesday that were up sharply year over year.

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Tesla posted an all-time high quarterly revenue, but operating margin dropped to 9.6%

Carvana has reached a deal with noteholders to reduce the used car retailer’s total debt outstanding by more than $1.2 billion, the company said Wednesday.

Rivian Automotive was rising Friday after the price target on shares of the electric-vehicle maker was raised by an analyst who said the company was “making a major turn
towards executing on its longer-term business model.”

Legacy automakers continue to promise big increases in production and sales of electric vehicles, but their efforts so far have done little to change the highly watched market.

Shares of Rivian Automotive jumped 17.4% on Monday after the electric vehicle maker beat Wall Street expectations for quarterly deliveries.

Tesla shares jumped 6% on Monday after better-than-expected quarterly deliveries showed that Chief Executive Elon Musk’s plan of boosting volumes through discounts was working.

Shares of Rivian Automotive jumped more than 16% in early trading Monday after the electric vehicle maker beat Wall Street expectations for quarterly deliveries.

Luxury sports automaker Ferrari on Thursday unveiled two new plug-in hybrid models, produced in limited series and hitting the top end of the its price range.