Good morning! It’s Thursday, June 13, 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. Tesla Had A Very Interesting Week 1st Gear: Musk Says Shareholders Love His $56 Billion Pay Package Tesla … Read more
An electric Ford truck is displayed during the Electrify Expo D.C. in Washington, D.C., on July 23, 2023. Nathan Howard | Getty Images Ford Motor is ending a controversial electric vehicle dealership program that initially asked store owners to invest upward of $1 million to sell EVs. The “EV-certified” program was announced in September 2022 … Read more
The S & P 500 and Nasdaq extended their record rallies this week following cooler-than-expected consumer inflation data Wednesday morning. While Fed rate cuts would likely benefit the overall stock market, several names in the CNBC Investing Club portfolio — from housing plays to autos to biotech — could really get a boost. Connecting the … Read more
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares holds a news conference after meeting with unions, in Turin, Italy, March 31, 2022. Massimo Pinca | Reuters DETROIT – Since spearheading a merger to create Stellantis in 2021, CEO Carlos Tavares has been on a cost-cutting mission. That’s beginning to pay dividends for the company and investors. How the trans-Atlantic … Read more
A VW Golf GTI stands in a parking lot within sight of the brand tower on the grounds of the VW plant in Wolfsburg. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Shares of European carmakers fell on Wednesday following a report that some of the world’s largest auto manufacturers face possible lawsuits in Britain … Read more
General Motors approved yet another stock buyback — adding to our frustration that portfolio name Ford has yet to embark on a repurchase program of its own. GM on Tuesday announced a new $6 billion buyback — weeks before its November $10 billion repurchase authorization is set to be completed. “I’m very upset with Ford,” … Read more
Customers exit a Costco store in Teterboro, New Jersey, June 28, 2023. Kena Betancur | Corbis News | Getty Images DETROIT — General Motors has a not-so-secret weapon when it comes to getting U.S. consumers into its new all-electric vehicles: Costco Wholesale. The Detroit automaker said it’s increasingly using the retail giant’s Costco Auto Program … Read more
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Wednesday’s key moments. The S & P 500 climbed Wednesday after a second round of weak jobs data pushed bond yields lower and gave the market hope for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts … Read more
Ford had another month of strong sales, but a wider appeal on Wall Street for the stock depends on cutting the automaker’s massive EV division losses. Ford said Tuesday it sold more than 190,000 vehicles in May, an 11% increase from a year ago. Sales of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles — where most of … Read more
The Mustang Mach-E on display at the New York International Auto Show on March 28, 2024. Danielle DeVries | CNBC DETROIT – Ford Motor’s U.S. new vehicle sales rose 11.2% last month compared to May of last year, boosted by strong sales growth for all-electric and hybrid models. The Detroit automaker on Tuesday reported roughly … Read more
