GM’s newest sports car tops 1,000 horsepower

2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Coupe with ZTK Performance Package. DETROIT — General Motors’ newest Chevrolet Corvette will be the most powerful version of the American sports car ever produced — and it’s not even close. The Detroit automaker said Thursday the 2025 Chevy Corvette ZR1 will be powered by a twin-turbocharged, 5.5-liter, V8 engine capable … Read more

EV owners around the world want to go back to buying gas cars

Ford Mustang Mach E electric vehicles are offered for sale at a dealership on June 05, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.  Scott Olson | Getty Images News | Getty Images Car buyers who were among the first to make the EV switch are far from wholly converted. Nearly 30% of electric vehicle owners globally are likely … Read more

Ford, GM, Stellantis stocks fall after disappointing earnings reports

A Ford Bronco on display at the New York International Auto Show on March 28, 2024.  Danielle DeVries | CNBC DETROIT – Ford Motor is leading a decline in major U.S. automotive stocks this week amid disappointing results and investor skepticism around future performance. Shares of Ford were off by more than 17% in early … Read more

Jeep, Dodge-maker Stellantis reports 48% drop in first-half profit

New Jeep vehicles sit on a Dodge Chrysler-Jeep Ram dealership’s lot on October 03, 2023 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images Auto giant Stellantis on Thursday reported a steep drop in first-half net profit, citing reduced volumes, temporary production gaps and lower market share in North America. The company, … Read more

Ford Motor (F) earnings Q2 2024

The Ford display at the New York International Auto Show on March 28, 2024.  Danielle DeVries | CNBC DETROIT – Ford Motor is set to report second-quarter earnings after the markets close Wednesday. The Detroit automaker’s results are expected to be relatively healthy, although down from the second quarter of 2023 and not as strong … Read more

Tesla shares fall 8% in premarket trading after weaker-than-expected earnings

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla. Antonio Masiello | Getty Images Tesla shares fell more than 8% in premarket trading in the U.S. after the electric carmaker reported second-quarter earnings that missed expectations amid ongoing pressure in its auto business. Elon Musk’s electric vehicle firm reported that automotive revenue dropped 7% year-on-year in the June quarter … Read more

Musk says he expects China to approve Full Self Driving by year-end

Tesla China sales fell by 5.4% in the first half of the year, although the company retained third place in new energy vehicle sales, behind BYD and Geely, according to the China Passenger Car Association. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — Tesla CEO Elon Musk has again touted the impending rollout of advanced … Read more

Chinese EV stocks drop after Tesla’s earnings miss, General Motors delays EV plans

Spectators are looking at BYD Song L electric cars at the 21st Changchun International Automobile Expo in Changchun, Jilin province, China, on July 17, 2024. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of major Chinese electric vehicle companies dropped Wednesday after U.S. giant Tesla‘s earnings fell short of analysts’ … Read more

Elon Musk wants Tesla to invest $5 billion into his newest startup, xAI — if shareholders approve

Musk is attending Cannes Lions this week with an aim to reassure ad groups and global brands over the future of X. Marc Piasecki | Getty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk posted an informal poll on social network X asking whether his publicly traded automaker should invest $5 billion into his newest startup, xAI. Specifically, … Read more

Tesla TSLA earnings Q2 2024

Tesla is set to report second-quarter earnings after the bell on Tuesday. Here’s what Wall Street is expecting based on a survey of analysts by LSEG: Earnings per share: 62 cents expected Revenue: $24.77 billion expected After a rocky first half of the year, in which Tesla cut more than 10% of headcount and saw its first- … Read more