Autos
Ford is selling 8 million shares of once high-flying EV maker Rivian, sources say
Production of electric Rivian R1T pickup trucks on April 11, 2022 at the company’s plant in Normal, Ill. Michael Wayland / CNBC Ford Motor is selling 8 million of its Rivian Automotive shares, with the insider lockup for the stock of the once high-flying electric vehicle maker is set to expire on Sunday, sources told […]
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Used-car prices are down from record highs, easing the impact of inflation
A sign advertises cash paid for used cars in Alhambra, California on January 12, 2022. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images DETROIT – Wholesale used-vehicle prices have notably fallen from a record high set in January, signaling the worst of sky-high prices related to higher inflation in the U.S. may be behind us. […]
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U.S.-listed Chinese EV maker Nio proposes a secondary listing of its shares in Singapore
Nio is planning to list its shares in Singapore. This would be the Chinese electric carmaker’s third listing location, following its IPO in New York and a secondary listing in Hong Kong. Costfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Chinese electric carmaker Nio said Friday that it’s planning a secondary share listing in Singapore. Nio, […]
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Lucid reports 30,000 EV reservations and raises prices on its Air sedans
CEO Peter Rawlinson poses at the Lucid Motors plant in Casa Grande, Arizona, U.S. September 28, 2021. Caitlin O’Hara | Reuters Electric luxury vehicle maker Lucid Group said Thursday it now has more than 30,000 reservations for its Air sedan — but any customers making reservations after June 1 will have to pay higher prices. […]
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Rising interest rates mean higher loan costs when you go to buy a car. Monthly payments already average $650
Newsday Llc | Newsday | Getty Images On top of elevated prices for new and used cars, financing the purchase of one is about to get more expensive. With the Federal Reserve boosting a key interest rate by half a percentage point on Wednesday, borrowing costs are poised to head higher on a variety of […]
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Nikola stock jumps as EV truck maker reports start to production and surprise Q1 revenue
Nikola Motor Company Source: Nikola Motor Company Electric heavy-truck maker Nikola said Thursday it shipped its first semitrucks to customers in April, and that it now has purchase orders and letters of intent for over 500 of its battery-electric Tre trucks. The company is also working with clients including Anheuser-Busch Inbev to complete a longer-range […]
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A slate of EV automakers report earnings this week and will try to prove they can turn hype into production
Lucid Motors CEO Peter Rawlinson poses at the Nasdaq MarketSite as Lucid Motors (Nasdaq: LCID) begins trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange after completing its business combination with Churchill Capital Corp IV in New York City, New York, July 26, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Investors holding beaten-up electric vehicle stocks are bracing for first-quarter […]
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An original Uber, Lyft competitor still trying to build a new rideshare model
Logo for Getaround peer-to-peer car sharing service on the side of a car in the Silicon Valley town of Mountain View, California, August 24, 2016. Smith Collection/Gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images In this weekly series, CNBC takes a look at companies that made the inaugural Disruptor 50 list, 10 years later. After a […]
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Ford reports smaller sales decline in April while chip shortage weighs on supply
Ford F-150 Lightning pickup trucks sit on the production line at the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center on April 26, 2022 in Dearborn, Michigan. Bill Pugliano | Getty Images DETROIT – Ford Motor on Wednesday reported a 10.5% decline in April sales compared to a year ago, notably narrowing its losses compared to recent months. […]
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Volkswagen is prolonging its use of coal due to Russian energy ‘threat’
Covering an area of 6.5 million square meters, VW’s huge manufacturing facility in Wolfsburg uses two cogeneration plants that provide it with heat and power. Krisztian Bocsi | Bloomberg | Getty Images The CEO of Volkswagen told CNBC Wednesday that the German automotive giant was keeping its options open in terms of how it powers […]
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