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Ford Finds a New Ally in India: Mahindra
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) and Indian automaker Mahindra and Mahindra (NASDAQOTH: MAHMF) have announced a new alliance. The two have agreed to work together on a number of initiatives that could....
Tesla, Inc. Stock Hits New High -- Time for a Reality Check
Shares of electric-car company Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) hit a new high on Monday. During the trading day, shares rose to a new high just under $390. Though the stock is trading closer to $382 at the....
What Does It Mean That Whole Countries Plan to Ban Gas-Powered Cars?
On this MarketFoolery podcast segment, host Chris Hill, Motley Fool Pro and Options' Jeff Fischer, and Motley Fool Options and Pro Canada's Jim Gillies discuss what may be one of the biggest, yet....
Why This Strike in Canada Could Be a Big Problem for General Motors
The workers that build one of General Motors' (NYSE: GM) best-selling products are now on strike. Workers at the Canadian factory that builds the hot-selling Chevrolet Equinox SUV walked out late....
Why Shares of Horizon Global Corporation Surged 23% in August
Stock in Horizon Global Corporation (NYSE: HZN) rose 23.4% last month, according to data from S&P Global Intelligence.The manufacturer of custom engineered towing, trailering, and cargo....
Tesla Gigafactory: What Investors Need to Know
Twenty-three miles east of Reno, Nevada, sits one of the largest buildings in the world: Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) Gigafactory. Elon Musk's electric-car maker built the enormous facility, which will....
Did Electric Vehicles Hit a Tipping Point Last Week?
Have electric cars finally hit a tipping point? Are they now inevitable? The last week has seen some very big electric-vehicle announcements from some very big auto-industry players, mostly around....
Ford's Long-Ago Bet on Russia Could Soon Pay Off
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) said that it's expanding production in Russia. The Blue Oval said that it's adding a shift at an assembly plant that it owns with Russian automaker Sollers in response....
Ford's Problem in Europe: Not Enough Fiestas
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) said that its sales in Europe fell 2.4% in August, as tight supplies of the all-new Fiesta once again offset good year-over-year gains for its smaller SUVs. Year to....
Tesla Stock and Lithium Stocks Party on China's Plans to Ban Gas-Powered Cars
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile (NYSE: SQM), or SQM, and Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) stocks have been partying like it's 1999, jumping 9.9%, 14.3%, and 6.8%, respectively, in....
Honda Is Finally Getting Serious About Electric Cars
Investors have been wondering when Honda (NYSE: HMC) would get with the electric-car program, and now there's an answer. At the International Motor Show in Frankfurt, Honda's CEO unveiled a show....
LG Taps SolarEdge for New Generation of Solar Modules
LG has quietly built a sizable solar manufacturing business that has one of the largest market shares of the U.S. residential solar market. And module efficiencies of up to 21.1% mean the company....
Will Mercedes-Benz Build This Little Electric Car?
Electric vehicles are the hot topic at this week's International Motor Show in Frankfurt, Germany, thanks in part to the challenge posed to the German luxury-car giants by upstart Tesla (NASDAQ:....
What Happens If Trump Imposes Solar Tariffs? In a Word: Chaos
According to Axios, President Trump is very likely to impose tariffs on solar imports if the International Trade Commission finds "injury" in the Suniva/SolarWorld Section 201 trade case. "I would....
5 High-Yielding Stocks in 3 Surprising Industries
Investors know that chunky payouts can be found in energy stocks, financials, and electric utilities. There's also no shortage of hefty disbursements coming out of drug stocks and telcos.However,....
Driverless Cars: Is This the Best Stock Investors Are Missing?
Ready or not, here they come. Driverless cars are the future and they're likely to be here in some form more quickly than you think. It's a megatrend that automotive companies, as well as....
3 Stocks for Baby Boomers to Reach Their Goals
For some baby boomers, these next few years are either the last hurdle before retirement or they are already in retirement and starting to use investment income to supplement their existing....
This Electric Volkswagen SUV Is a Serious Challenge to Tesla
German auto giant Volkswagen AG (NASDAQOTH: VLKAY) plans to introduce "over 30 new electric vehicles" by 2025, company officials said at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt on Tuesday. As....
Solar Energy Has a Record Quarter Ahead of Tariff Decision
2017 continues to be a surprisingly strong year for the solar industry, particularly in the U.S. But there are some speed bumps ahead as installers work through changing subsidies and rate....
7 Big Changes to the Energy Industry Coming by 2040
Image source: Getty Images.For the most part, the way we generate and use energy hasn't changed a lot in the past 50 years. But that's not likely to be the case in the decades to come. As....
Why General Motors Is Outpacing Ford in China
General Motors (NYSE: GM) said its sales in China rose 11.9% in August from a year ago, a gain driven by strong sales for its Cadillac, Buick, Chevrolet, and China-only Baojun brands. GM's gain....
Here's Why Westport Fuel Systems Inc. (USA) Stock Shot Up 64% in One Month
Shares of Westport Fuel Systems Inc. (USA) (NASDAQ: WPRT) jumped an incredible 64.4% in August. This marks the continuation of a strong run for the natural gas and propane engine and fuel system....
Why Tesla, Inc. Stock Is Up on Monday
Shares of electric-car maker Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) moved higher on Monday, rising as much as 4.9%. The stock is up about 4.6% at the time of this writing.The stock's gain comes amid an overall rise....
Tesla Inc. Brings Its Superchargers to Urban Areas
Ahead of high-volume production of its recently launched Model 3, Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) has been revamping its Supercharger program to meet the needs of a much larger vehicle fleet. From....
3 Top Driverless Car Stocks to Buy Now
The autonomous driving market is poised to grow to $77 billion by 2035, and automakers and tech companies alike are already expanding quickly into this market through semi-autonomous....