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GM facing safety probe into 870,000 SUVs and pickups. How bad is it?
Jan 17, 2025, 1:44 PM
GM is potentially facing a large warranty issue as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened a preliminary investigation into engine failure affecting 877,710 GM SUVs and trucks.
2025-01-08
'Trump 2.0" looms large over the global economy
Jan 8, 2025, 8:29 PM
Donald Trump's planned tariffs are expected to greatly impact international trade in 2025.
2025-01-03
GM sales rise 4% in 2024, powered by trucks, SUVs, and EVs
Jan 3, 2025, 12:42 PM
GM reported strong fourth quarter and full-year 2024 sales results in the US, capping off a strong year for the Big Three automaker. GM’s results come as crosstown rival Ford also saw sales gain in Q4 and for the year.
2024-12-27
Automakers that pushed back EV goals and plans in 2024
Dec 27, 2024, 12:56 PM
Consumers' interest in EVs is rising at a slower rate than previously projected, which prompted several leading automakers to adjust their EV goals and production plans in 2024.
2024-12-19
G.M. Led in China for Years. Here’s How It Ended Up 16th in Sales.
Dec 19, 2024, 12:00 AM
General Motors has gone from market leader to also-ran in the world’s largest car market, stymied by its own missteps and Chinese policies that favored its local rivals.
2024-12-17
GM investors plug into electrified growth story amid uncertain road
Dec 17, 2024, 6:00 AM
General Motors has won Yahoo Finance's Surprise of the Year award. So what's next for the auto icon? GM CEO Mary Barra shares her latest vision.
2024-12-12
What Cruise's self-driving end means for Tesla and Waymo: Morning Brief
Dec 12, 2024, 6:00 AM
Cruise's demise pokes another hole in the commercial fantasy of a robotaxi fleet.
2024-12-10
General Motors pulls plug on Cruise robotaxi project
Dec 10, 2024, 8:45 PM
The car making giant says it will refocus on self-driving technology for personal vehicles.
G.M. Will Stop Developing Self-Driving Taxis
Dec 10, 2024, 4:45 PM
The company said it would now focus its efforts on developing fully autonomous vehicles for personal use.
2024-12-05
Millions of car owners are delaying maintenance repairs as costs rise
Dec 5, 2024, 7:00 AM
Millions of car owners are delaying repairs on their cars. About 30 million cars on the road today are behind on things such as oil changes and tire rotations, according to Carfax data.
2024-12-04
China Takes Harder Trade Stance as Trump Prepares for Office
Dec 4, 2024, 11:55 AM
Faltering U.S. industrial leadership has allowed China to take a harder trade stance as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office.
G.M.’s Ailing China Business Will Deal It a $5 Billion Blow
Dec 4, 2024, 6:46 AM
General Motors and other foreign automakers are selling fewer cars and losing lots of money in China, where domestic electric and hybrid cars have taken off.
2024-12-02
G.M. Will Sell Stake in EV Battery Plant to LG
Dec 2, 2024, 4:16 PM
LG Energy Solution will now solely own a factory in Michigan that it had planned to operate through a joint venture with General Motors.
2024-11-27
Mexico warns Trump tariffs would kill 400,000 US jobs, threatens retaliation
Nov 27, 2024, 12:46 PM
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday Mexico would retaliate if U.S. President-elect Donald Trump followed through with his proposed 25% across-the-board tariff, a move her government warned could kill 400,000 U.S. jobs. "If there are U.S. tariffs, Mexico would also raise tariffs," Sheinbaum said during her regular morning press conference, in her clearest statement yet that the country was preparing possible retaliatory trade measures against its top trade partner.
Stock market today: S&P 500, Dow futures pause near records ahead of key inflation data
Nov 27, 2024, 8:42 AM
Investors are looking to a reading on the Fed's preferred inflation gauge to provide clues to rate cuts.
2024-11-26
Trump’s Tariffs Would Deal a Big Blow to the Auto Industry
Nov 26, 2024, 11:31 AM
Automakers and parts suppliers would struggle if President-elect Donald J. Trump followed through on his threat to impose 25 percent tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico.
Trump's new tariff threats show he 'doesn't see allies, only adversaries'
Nov 26, 2024, 2:17 PM
A threat of new tariffs from President-elect Donald Trump has Wall Street telling clients this may only be the beginning of a new era for US trade policy.
U.S. trade partners warn Trump tariffs would harm all involved
Nov 26, 2024, 12:24 PM
In their initial round of responses to Trump's surprise announcement on Monday for a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico and an additional 10% levy on Chinese goods until they clamped down on illicit drugs and migrants crossing the border, leaders and other top officials urged dialogue and cooperation. "To one tariff will come another and so on, until we put our common businesses at risk," Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said during a regular press conference.
2024-11-16
Cadillac execs are betting the 'baby Escalade' Vistiq will maintain its strong EV momentum
Nov 16, 2024, 12:26 PM
GM’s Cadillac took the veil off its latest creation, the Vistiq three-row EV SUV. The luxury brand is betting another addition to its EV lineup is what its high-income buyers are looking for.
2024-11-07
How Fed Rates Influence Credit Cards, Loans, Savings and More
Nov 7, 2024, 12:03 PM
Here’s how the central bank’s interest rate moves influence car loans, credit cards, mortgages, savings and student loans.
2024-11-05
Last minute Trump promises — from more tariffs to less chip money — add final wrinkles to 2024 contest
Nov 5, 2024, 8:26 AM
New economic policy promises typically aren't rolled out during the final weeks of a presidential campaign. But that's one more norm Donald Trump and his allies have been upending in recent days.
2024-10-29
G.M.’s Electric Vehicle Sales Surge as Ford Loses Billions
Oct 29, 2024, 11:49 AM
Ford is struggling to make money on battery-powered models while General Motors, which started more slowly, says it is getting close to that goal.
2024-10-22
Americans shift to more affordable cars as prices, insurance costs increase nationally: report
Oct 22, 2024, 7:05 PM
American consumers are voting with their dollar at car dealerships nationwide, where both average car costs and average insurance rates have spiked in 2024.
Stock market today: S&P 500 posts back-to-back losses for first time since September as rally stalls
Oct 22, 2024, 4:17 PM
Stocks are eyeing a second day of losses as investors rethink the outlook for interest rate cuts over the next year.
Stock market today: S&P 500 posts back-to-back losses for first time since September as rally stalls
Oct 22, 2024, 4:11 PM
Stocks are eyeing a second day of losses as investors rethink the outlook for interest rate cuts over the next year.
Stock market today: S&P 500 posts back-to-back losses for first time since September as rally stalls
Oct 22, 2024, 4:11 PM
Stocks are eyeing a second day of losses as investors rethink the outlook for interest rate cuts over the next year.
Stock market today: S&P 500 posts back-to-back losses for first time since September as rally stalls
Oct 22, 2024, 4:11 PM
Stocks are eyeing a second day of losses as investors rethink the outlook for interest rate cuts over the next year.
Stock market today: Dow, Nasdaq, S&P 500 recover from lows as Treasury yields hit highest level since July
Oct 22, 2024, 2:39 PM
Stocks are eyeing a second day of losses as investors rethink the outlook for interest rate cuts over the next year.
Stock market today: Dow, Nasdaq, S&P 500 slide as Treasury yields hit highest level since July
Oct 22, 2024, 9:37 AM
Stocks are eyeing a second day of losses as investors rethink the outlook for interest-rate cuts over the next year.
GM beats on Q3 earnings, raises profit forecast for 3rd time this year
Oct 22, 2024, 6:30 AM
Investors are expecting more upbeat results from GM after the automaker raised its guidance for a second time earlier this year. Questions around GM’s EV business and inventory management, however, will be in focus.
2024-10-21
Stock market today: Dow drops 300 points, Nvidia, Apple close at fresh records
Oct 21, 2024, 4:04 PM
Investors are bracing for a packed week of top-tier earnings after the S&P 500 slipped from record levels.
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500 slip, Nasdaq wavers with flood of earnings ahead
Oct 21, 2024, 1:46 PM
Investors are bracing for a packed week of top-tier earnings that could drive or drag on a record-setting rally.
GM Q3 earnings preview: What to watch
Oct 21, 2024, 1:08 PM
Investors are expecting more upbeat results from GM after the automaker raised its guidance for a second time earlier this year. Questions around GM’s EV business and inventory management, however, will be in focus.
Stock market today: Nasdaq leads stocks lower with rush of earnings ahead
Oct 21, 2024, 9:34 AM
Investors are bracing for a packed week of top-tier earnings that could drive or drag on a record-setting rally.
2024-10-17
Why GM’s Mary Barra Still Believes in EVs, Despite Slow Sales
Oct 17, 2024, 11:20 AM
Mary Barra, G.M.’s chief executive, said that the company had fixed battery-manufacturing problems and that its electric vehicles would soon be profitable.
2024-10-15
Trump's trade rhetoric may not be all bluster. He needs mammoth tariffs to pay for everything else he wants.
Oct 15, 2024, 2:40 PM
Donald Trump continues to increase his tariff rhetoric alongside increasing signs that at least some level of titanic duties will be a crucial ingredient in his agenda.
2024-10-14
EV sales are rising in the US and nearing an important turning point
Oct 14, 2024, 2:42 PM
According to Cox Automotive’s Kelly Blue Book, EV sales jumped 11% year over year to just over 346K new EVs sold. It also said that EV sales rose 5% sequentially.
2024-10-04
Harris, in Michigan, Tries to Head Off Trump’s Attacks Over Gas Cars
Oct 4, 2024, 7:39 PM
Kamala Harris, who has faced a flurry of Trump ads in Michigan misleadingly arguing that she wants to ban gas cars altogether, promised, “I will never tell you what kind of car you have to drive.”
2024-10-03
US port strike: GM, Walmart, LG top importers at impacted ports
Oct 3, 2024, 6:00 AM
Data shows General Motoers, Walmart, LG Electronics have the greatest exposure to the ongoing union dockworkers' strike impacting dozens of ports on the East and Gulf coasts.
2024-09-30
G.M. Reaches $1.5 Million Fine After Self-Driving Taxi Accident
Sep 30, 2024, 3:59 PM
The General Motors subsidiary reached a settlement with the main auto safety regulator after one of its self-driving taxis struck a pedestrian in San Francisco last year.
2024-09-23
White House proposes ban on Chinese tech in US cars
Sep 23, 2024, 4:58 PM
The Biden-Harris administration proposed a new regulation to prohibit auto software and hardware made in China from being used in cars on U.S. roads over national security concerns.
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500 eke out record closes as stocks extend September rally
Sep 23, 2024, 4:01 PM
The focus is on Fed speakers and a key inflation reading for insight into whether another big rate cut is coming.
GM stock drops on Bernstein downgrade. The problem: 'Earnings headwinds' and cost concerns.
Sep 23, 2024, 3:05 PM
After a steep run-up in GM stock, Bernstein analysts are warning investors to take caution.
US to ban Chinese tech in cars
Sep 23, 2024, 10:42 AM
Officials say they are worried the technology could allow enemies to "remotely manipulate cars".
2024-09-20
GM recalling 450,000 trucks, SUVs over brake warning
Sep 20, 2024, 3:30 PM
GM is recalling 450,000 2023 and 2024 trucks and SUVs of varying models due to a faulty brake fluid light apparently caused by a computer issue that doesn't relay the necessary information.
Is It Better to Buy or Lease a Car? It Depends.
Sep 20, 2024, 9:00 AM
The lowest overall cost is to buy a car and keep it for a long time. But leasing usually has lower monthly costs. And leasing an E.V. may come with a tax break.
2024-09-18
G.M. Electric Vehicles Gain Access to Tesla Chargers
Sep 18, 2024, 8:00 AM
After a delay of several months, General Motors said owners of its battery-powered models would now be able to use Tesla charging stations with adapters.
2024-09-16
Car affordability concerns won’t go away anytime soon, data shows
Sep 16, 2024, 2:00 AM
Affording to buy or own a vehicle has become more difficult in the U.S. in recent years, and costs are set to go higher -- which could give many consumers more sticker shock.
2024-09-15
Review: Cadillac's Lyriq is a great EV and a good deal too
Sep 15, 2024, 9:30 AM
Yahoo Finance took the Cadillac Lyriq EV for a spin.
2024-09-12
S&P 500, Nasdaq edge higher after PPI data
Sep 12, 2024, 12:38 PM
Wholesale inflation and jobless data set the stage for a Fed rate cut next week.
Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq hold steady amid signs of more inflation cooldown
Sep 12, 2024, 9:34 AM
Wholesale inflation and jobless data set the stage for a Fed rate cut next week.
G.M. and Hyundai Plan to Work Together on New Vehicles
Sep 12, 2024, 6:00 AM
General Motors and the South Korean automaker say they will collaborate on new vehicles, buying parts and clean energy technologies.
2024-08-30
The Big Number: 100 Percent
Aug 30, 2024, 1:00 PM
The Canadian government will impose a new tariff on electric vehicles made in China, further escalating trade tensions between Western countries and China.
2024-08-27
Jay Powell and future Fed chairs should be rooting for an EV era
Aug 27, 2024, 6:00 AM
Americans base their outlook for inflation on gas more than anything else. An EV-powered future might make this less of a problem for the Fed.
2024-08-26
Canada Will Impose 100% Tariffs on Chinese Electric Vehicles
Aug 26, 2024, 11:37 AM
The new tariffs announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will match levies imposed by President Biden and could further strain relations between Canada and China.