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GM is far behind Tesla in electric vehicle sales. CEO Mary Barra has bet the company that will change
GM Chair and CEO Mary Barra addresses investors Oct. 6, 2021 at the GM Tech Center in Warren, Michigan. Photo by Steve Fecht for General Motors DETROIT — In September 2017, General Motors CEO Mary Barra and her top executives visited the automaker’s design dome, considered hallowed ground within the company for its role in […]
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Apple’s new car software could be a trojan horse into the automotive industry
Apple is using the iPhone’s popularity to push itself into the auto industry. Automakers are a little unsure how they feel about this. Apple announced the next generation of its car software CarPlay in June. It takes over the user interface on all interior screens, replacing gas gauges and speed dials with a digital version […]
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Volkswagen-backed Northvolt to develop wood-based batteries for EVs
This image from 2007 shows logs and wood chips outside a Stora Enso paper mill in Finland. The firm says it’s “one of the largest private forest owners in the world.” Suzanne Plunkett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Northvolt will partner with Stora Enso to develop batteries that incorporate components produced using wood sourced from […]
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Tesla shares jump on second-quarter report that was better than analysts feared
Pedestrians walk through a street crossing in front of the American electric company car Tesla Motors official authorized car dealer store in Hong Kong, July 13, 2022. Budrul Chukrut | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of Tesla jumped nearly 10% on Thursday, one day after the electric car maker released second-quarter results […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Danaher, Tesla, AT&T and more
A woman walks by an AT&T store in Washington D.C. Ting Shen | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Danaher – Shares of the medical conglomerate jumped more htan 88% after the company reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue for its most recent quarter, citing higher sales […]
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Analysts react to Tesla’s latest earnings, break down what’s next for electric car maker
Some analysts covering Tesla seem to be breathing a sigh of relief following the release of the electric car maker’s latest quarterly results. The company reported Wednesday earnings per share that beat analyst expectations, with revenue growing by 42% on a year-over-year basis. However, automotive margins declined due to inflation and increased competition for electric-vehicle […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: AT&T, DR Horton, Travelers and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: AT&T (T) – AT&T fell 1.8% in the premarket, despite beating estimates on both the top and bottom lines for the second quarter, as it lowered its full-year free cash flow guidance. AT&T also reported a jump in quarterly wireless subscriber additions and raised its full-year […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 20, 2022. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Stocks mixed Futures were down on the Dow and the S&P 500, while the Nasdaq […]
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Toyota plans to roll out hydrogen fuel-cell trucks for the Japanese market next year
A Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell vehicle photographed in Berlin, Germany, in August 2021. The Japanese automotive giant started working on the development of fuel-cell vehicles back in 1992. Krisztian Bocsi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Automotive giant Toyota, along with three other partners, will work on the development of light-duty fuel cell electric trucks […]
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Mattel inks deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to produce line of toys
The company’s Cargo Dragon spacecraft rolls out to the launchpad in Florida atop a Falcon 9 rocket. SpaceX Mattel inked a multiyear deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to create a line of toys inspired by the space venture, the companies announced Wednesday. “As space exploration advances more quickly than ever before, we are thrilled to […]
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