Carmageddon in Detroit by Wolf Richter • Jul 26, 2018 • 85 Comments GM, Fiat Chrysler, and Ford all got ugly in unison, in one day, something we haven’t seen since the Financial Crisis.
“Desperate” Tesla Asks Suppliers for Cash Back Retroactively to 2016 by Wolf Richter • Jul 23, 2018 • 104 Comments The request is “essential to Tesla’s continued operation.”
This “Trade War is a Different Ballgame” by Wolf Richter • Jul 16, 2018 • 84 Comments How the US Trade War with China over autos stacks up against the Trade War the US Lost against Japan.
What Future Is Uber Seeing for Itself? by John McNellis • Jul 15, 2018 • 59 Comments Its fleet of autonomous cars thus far has gone the way of the Spanish Armada, producing nothing but grief.
Nuts & Bolts of the Car Business: Tariffs, Subprime Defaults, EVs, Buy New or Used, & Why I Drive a Gas Guzzler (Ha!) by Wolf Richter • Jul 8, 2018 • 2 Comments A wide-ranging interview on the auto industry, housing, retail, and more.
Beyond the Hysteria about Auto Tariffmageddon by Wolf Richter • Jun 27, 2018 • 84 Comments After decades of relentless offshoring, the equation may change for automakers and component makers.
I’m in Awe of How Carmageddon Continues in Houston at Financial-Crisis Levels by Wolf Richter • Jun 25, 2018 • 28 Comments Where the heck is the hyped “replacement demand” from Hurricane Harvey?
Despite Trump’s Tariff Threat, Automakers Double Down on Mexican Production by Don Quijones • Jun 23, 2018 • 47 Comments Addicted to cheap labor, Corporate America is not playing along.
The Dollar’s Purchasing Power Drops 2.9% in May from Year Ago, Fastest Drop since Nov 2011 by Wolf Richter • Jun 12, 2018 • 40 Comments Even as “hedonic quality adjustments” perform miracles to repress surging new and used vehicle inflation.
Nuts & Bolts of the Car Business: Subprime Loans, High Vehicle Prices & Big Discounts, EVs, and Why Automakers are Dropping Car Lines by Wolf Richter • Jun 11, 2018 • 68 Comments Wolf Richter with Jim Goddard on This Week in Money:
