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Kelley Blue Book Analyst: Chevrolet Is Ready To Take On Elon Musk
Monday, January 12, 2015 - 5:59pm | 163Read More...Kelley Blue Book Senior Analyst Karl Brauer thinks that the Chevrolet Bold concept car unveiled Monday at the North American International Auto Show is a clear signal that General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) wants to get into the pure electric car market. “The similarity between the Bolt...
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Kelley Blue Book Analyst: 'I Wouldn't Call The Chevrolet Bolt A Tesla Killer'
Monday, January 12, 2015 - 4:51pm | 178Read More...After General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) unveiled its new Chevrolet Bolt concept car at the North American International Auto Show, Kelley Blue Book Senior Analyst Alec Gutierrez said he loves the thought of a 200-mile ranged electric vehicle for $30,000. “Stick before tax rebates will be...
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5 Auto Stories Analysts Are Watching In 2015
Tuesday, January 6, 2015 - 10:00am | 907Read More...Automakers saw another great year for new-car sales in 2014. Full-year sales are expected to come in around 16.5 million vehicles, taking the market back up to pre-recession levels. But now it’s time to look forward to the coming year for the auto sector. On a conference call Monday...
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Kelley Blue Book Analyst On 153% Increase In Tesla Model S Registrations In October: 'It Can Be Tough To Evaluate Tesla's Sales Numbers'
Thursday, December 11, 2014 - 4:04pm | 181Read More...When asked about the 153 percent increase In Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) Model S registrations in October, Kelley Blue Book Senior Analyst Karl Brauer told Benzinga that it can be tough to evaluate Tesla’s sales numbers, since they aren’t reported in the same “detailed...
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Kelley Blue Book Analyst On Wavering Tesla Stock: There Is More At Play Than Just Falling Gas Prices
Thursday, December 4, 2014 - 2:42pm | 197Read More...When asked why shares of Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) are trading down this week, Kelley Blue Book Senior Analyst Alec Gutierrez told Benzinga that he thinks there is more at play than just low gas prices that is weighing on the stock. While he did say it is fair to suggest that falling gas...
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4 Auto Stories You Might Have Missed This Week
Friday, November 7, 2014 - 4:07pm | 837Read More...As the week comes to end, Benzinga takes a look back at some of the top trending auto news stories. Hyundai And KIA Settle With U.S. Regulators South Korean-based Hyundai and Kia were fined $100 million by U.S. regulators for violating the Clean Air Act. The automakers were accused of over-...
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What Do The iPhone 6 And P85D Have In Common?
Monday, October 13, 2014 - 12:27pm | 836Read More...One is a $649 phone, the other is a $120,000 car. Despite their differences, it turns out that Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 6 and Tesla Motors Inc's (NASDAQ: TSLA) P85D have something in common. When the iPhone 6 was unveiled, most analysts turned their attention to the only...
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Market Overreacted To Ford Motor Company's Decreased Profit Outlook, Analysts Say
Friday, October 3, 2014 - 5:03pm | 650Read More...Earlier this week, Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) CEO Mark Fields informed investors that the automaker is decreasing its profit outlook for the rest of the year by approximately $1.5 billion less than it was slated for in July, The Wall Street Journal reported. After the announcement, Ford...
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What To Expect From Mary Barra's Plan For General Motors Company
Wednesday, October 1, 2014 - 9:03am | 975Read More...TIME Magazine recently previewed its cover for its October 6 issue, featuring General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) CEO Mary Barra with the headline: “The Mechanic: CEO Mary Barra’s plan to fix General Motors.” At 10:30 a.m. ET, GM will host a conference call with CEO Mary Barra...
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3 Problems With General Motors Company Moving Cadillac To New York
Friday, September 26, 2014 - 2:59pm | 905Read More...Earlier this week, General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) announced that Cadillac, its luxury car brand, is breaking off into a separate business unit and moving its headquarters to New York. It’s part of Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen’s plan to rebrand the company. He hopes that...
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Automakers Flood Into Mexico, Creating New Economic And Investment Opportunities
Thursday, September 18, 2014 - 12:16pm | 609Read More...Is Mexico becoming the world's factory floor when it comes to auto production? A recent Benzinga article examined the growing tide of investment by global automakers in Mexico as the major companies break ground on new factories or bulk up current production facilities. The International...
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Really, Elon? Tesla Motors Inc CEO Says His Cars Could Be Fully Automated Within 5-6 Years
Sunday, September 14, 2014 - 4:42pm | 697Read More...Elon Musk, tech revolutionary, business visionary and CEO of Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA), is hardly a shrinking flower when it comes to forecasting his company's future plans. Recent claims he made in Tokyo while delivering Japan's first Tesla Model S sedans, however, have been...
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Toyota Motor Corp's Relationship With Tesla Motors Inc Appears To Be Far From Over
Thursday, September 11, 2014 - 4:31pm | 467Read More...Conflicting signals have come from Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) and Toyota Motor Corp (ADR) (NYSE: TM) this week about the two automakers' present and future relationship. Both companies have expressed admiration for each other. Toyota has also been purchasing some electric car...
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What Car Brands Will End 2014 With The Best Sales Figures?
Wednesday, September 3, 2014 - 1:52pm | 525Read More...There are more signs 2014 may be turning into a vintage year for car sales and perhaps one of the best years in a while. J.D. Power forecast new vehicle sales in August to come in close to $39 billion. That record consumer spending, according to senior vice president John Humphrey has been...
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Analysts Put The Brakes On Talk of A Subprime Auto Lending Bubble
Friday, August 29, 2014 - 3:42pm | 605Read More...Is there a risk of a subprime auto lending “bubble”? The New York Times raised that question in July, in a lengthy investigative article on its DealBook page. According to the article, the number of used-car auto loans -– mostly to people with bad or no credit -– has...













