Does Uber Know it Can’t Make Money Unless it Uses Self-Driving Cars and Gets Rid of Human Drivers? by Wolf Richter • Feb 26, 2017 • 111 Comments Something is out of whack on the expense side.
Worse Than a Decade of Stagnation by Wolf Richter • Feb 17, 2017 • 54 Comments Retail sales are held up by only two sectors. The rest are sinking.
“Seriously Delinquent” Auto Loans Surge by Wolf Richter • Feb 16, 2017 • 69 Comments Bank regulators have been warning, now it’s happening.
Car Sales Crash, But It’s Complicated by Wolf Richter • Feb 2, 2017 • 33 Comments Despite what you might think, automakers did not “cut back” on fleet sales. But keep an eye on rideshare companies.
How Trump Could Unwittingly Gut Boeing’s Global Business by Wolf Richter • Jan 16, 2017 • 94 Comments Other US companies are equally vulnerable.
For How Long Did Fiat-Chrysler Hide its EPA Diesel Fiasco? Investors Found out the Hard Way Today by Wolf Richter • Jan 12, 2017 • 70 Comments Just days ago, CEO Marchionne tried to soften up Trump.
Um, General Chinese Motors? by Wolf Richter • Jan 5, 2017 • 55 Comments GM’s huge post-bailout investments in China bear fruit.
Annual US Auto Sales Fell for First Time since 2009 at GM, Ford, Fiat-Chrysler, Toyota, VW, BMW… by Wolf Richter • Jan 5, 2017 • 82 Comments The hype has been deafening, as US “car recession” spreads among largest automakers.
Trump Tweets, Ford & GM Counter, their Shares Jump, the Peso Plunges, but the Jobs Won’t “Come Back” to the USA by Wolf Richter • Jan 3, 2017 • 65 Comments Whacked by slow demand, Ford cancels plant in Mexico, shifts car production to existing plant in Mexico.
“Car Recession” Bites GM: Inventory Glut, Layoffs, Plant Shutdowns by Wolf Richter • Dec 19, 2016 • 86 Comments Five assembly plants, 10,000 workers.
