Harris endorsed vs. Trump by Murdoch heir, CEOs of Yelp, Box Ripple

Harris endorsed vs. Trump by Murdoch heir, CEOs of Yelp, Box Ripple

U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign event at the Throwback Brewery, in North Hampton, New Hampshire, on September 4, 2024. Joseph Prezioso | AFP | Getty Images WASHINGTON — Eighty-eight current and former top executives from across corporate America have endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president in … Read more

Ford truck, hybrid models lead to 13% increase in August sales

Ford truck, hybrid models lead to 13% increase in August sales

A Ford Raptor pickup truck is displayed for sale at a Ford dealership on August 21, 2024 in Glendale, California.  Mario Tama | Getty Images DETROIT — Ford Motor’s U.S. vehicle sales jumped 13.4% last month, led by increases in the company’s F-Series trucks and hybrid models. The Detroit automaker reported sales Thursday of nearly … Read more

Molson Coors pumps the brakes on DEI practices

Molson Coors pumps the brakes on DEI practices

Coors beer is displayed on a store shelf on February 13, 2024 in San Rafael, California.  Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Molson Coors is the latest addition to a growing list of companies reversing their diversity, equity and inclusion policies. In an internal memo sent Wednesday and obtained by CNBC, Molson Coors executives said the … Read more

Tesla Cybertruck is in a category of its own for better or worse

Tesla Cybertruck is in a category of its own for better or worse

A Tesla Cybertruck in front of a graffiti mural on Aug. 28, 2024 in Detroit. Michael Wayland / CNBC DETROIT – Spaceship. Dream car. UFO. Dumpster. Cool. Stupid. Phenomenal. Abomination. Those were all words used to describe the Tesla Cybertruck during a 24-hour rental of the vehicle in metropolitan Detroit. They were expressed by strangers, … Read more

Chrysler Heir Wants To Save The Brand From Stellantis

Chrysler Heir Wants To Save The Brand From Stellantis

Good morning! It’s Wednesday, August 28, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. The Property Brothers First Car Literally Spoke To Them 1st Gear: Walter P. Chrysler’s Heir Wants To Buy … Read more

Ford joins list of companies walking back DEI policies

Ford joins list of companies walking back DEI policies

The new Ford F-150 and the all-new Ranger trucks are launched at a celebratory event at the Ford Dearborn Plant on April 11, 2024 in Dearborn, Michigan. Bill Pugliano | Getty Images Ford Motor is the latest company to walk back some of its commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. The automaker has taken … Read more

Why Ford believes its $1.9 billion EV shift will benefit the automaker

Why Ford believes its .9 billion EV shift will benefit the automaker

A banner advertises the Ford Mustang Mach-E electric vehicle at a Ford dealership on August 21, 2024 in Glendale, California.  Mario Tama | Getty Images DETROIT – Ford Motor‘s profit engine for decades has been large trucks and SUVs in the U.S. So it might surprise investors that the automaker believes its new path to … Read more

Classic car sales stall in Monterey as new generation takes charge

Classic car sales stall in Monterey as new generation takes charge

A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. Auction sales during Monterey Car Week fell 3% from last year, as a shift from older to newer cars left a pileup of … Read more

Canadian rail lockout leaves billions in U.S. trade stranded

Canadian rail lockout leaves billions in U.S. trade stranded

Locked out railway workers demonstrate outside of the CN Rail Brampton yard on August 22, 2024 in Brampton ON, Canada.  Ian Willms | Getty Images Canada’s Labor Minister Steven MacKinnon announced at a press conference on Thursday that he had directed the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) to review his request for binding arbitration and … Read more

5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday

5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday

Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Rate rally After a selloff prompted by fears about the economy earlier this month, markets have largely been steady. The three major U.S. averages rose again Wednesday as investors anticipated an interest rate cut at the Federal Reserve’s September … Read more