All GLG News Analyses Filed Under: Automotive

We know that no wants to buy gas guzzlers, right? Correct, but some of them, along with other luxury high-enders are also selling.

In February, I did an article raising the question of a possible automaker bankruptcy. At the time it didn't seem that things could get much worse in the auto sector. Guess what.....they did. With all of the automakers burning through cash at unprecedented rates, perhaps its time to raise the question...

Expensive oil, high current und past employee pension and medical benefits are there killers stalking the US automobilie makers. Effectively, the Big Three already belong to their respective pension fund. The stock is only a very, very leveraged option at this point. The failure...

The market capitalization of the Detroit Two (Chrysler having been privatized by Cerberus is no longer a public company with a transparent market 'cap.') is a grand total of less than 20 billion dollars with GM accounting for an astonishingly tiny 8 billion of that.   Toyota, which is in fact...

Indian firms may well become world-leaders in green technologies to make sure that their dream of individual mobility is seen coming to life.

Along with CarMax's report of a 55% drop in fiscal first-quarter profit, stocks of U.S. auto makers fell across the board, as high fuel prices and general economic weakness weigh on consumer sentiment.

The GM EV1 battery powered car, which used lead-acid batteries, went 90 miles at 60 miles an hour on an overnight charge. It was discontinued nearly 20 years ago for lack of customer interest, said GM, at the time. What advantage does the 2010 or 2011 Chevrolet Volt have over this 20 year old techn...

It is impossible to believe that either Toyota or lithium battery developer A123 think its a good idea to modify an existing Prius into a plug-in hybrid by having a dealer install a system based on an A123 battery. Toyota cannot stop its independent dealers from charging gullible environmental activist...

Gas prices keep going up and Chrysler executives keep trying to pump life-and hype-into their gas-price protection incentive, which they have extended through July 7.

The recent spike in gas prices will finally establish a "tipping point" whereby the auto industry will fundamentally change.  Industry leader Toyota will be one of many serious entrants into the electric car business, and US consumers will finally take notice.  Key success factors, in my opinion...