Forecasts
July U.S. sales expected to fall for 7th straight month
July 28U.S. auto sales are forecast to fall for a seventh straight month in July from 2016's record pace despite continued high incentives from manufacturers.
U.S. market crash? It's just not happening
July 3AllianceBernstein analyst Max Warburton says the U.S. auto market has plenty left in the tank.
VW debt outlook raised to stable from negative by Fitch
June 28Volkswagen Group's debt outlook was raised to stable from negative at Fitch Ratings, which said the bulk of operational and financial risks from the carmaker's diesel-emissions scandal are now known.
Schaeffler cuts profit guidance on steel costs, electric shift
June 27Schaeffler has cut its annual profit guidance, citing higher costs for steel and increased expenses for developing electric cars.
A self-fulfilling prophecy
June 19Right now it is being whispered: The recession is coming, the recession is coming. It may be a good time to take a look at your operation and see about cutting the fat.
Toyota president feels 'sense of crisis' as profits tumble
May 10Foreign exchange rates and spiraling costs hammered profits at Toyota, derailing the automaker from a third-straight year of record results and spurring President Akio Toyoda to warn of an impending "sense of crisis."
Oil powerhouse Total predicts a boom in EV sales
April 26Electric cars are coming fast -- and that's not just the opinion of carmakers anymore. Total, one of the world's biggest oil producers, is now saying EVs may constitute almost a third of new-car sales by the end of the next decade.
GM CFO expects strong 2017 despite 'challenging' environment
April 6GM CFO Chuck Stevens expects another "very strong year" in 2017 and reiterated the company's earnings forecast. But GM plans steady cuts in inventory levels throughout year.
Daimler accelerates electric-car goal
March 29Daimler says it expects to bring more than 10 new electric cars to the market by 2022, bringing forward a goal it had previously set at 2025.
AutoNews Now: March toward higher mpg inevitable?
March 24Midterm review won't stop march toward tougher mpg, experts say; Ford, Lyft join YouTube ad exodus; Sales rise predicted; VW's latest compliance boss; Toyota billboard clears the air.
AutoNews Now: Ford expecting $1.4B profit drop
March 23Ford expecting $1.4B profit drop; Shelby GT350 Mustang loses power, lawsuit alleges; Meeting fuel standards cheaper than believed?; Calif.'s EV paradox; Mini marks 15 years in U.S.
AutoNews Now: Flat sales, fat spiffs in Feb.
Feb. 24Forecasters see flat Feb. sales, fat spiffs; Peek at VW Arteon; Tesla's cash-burning ways; Pensions hang over Opel talks; Cadillac takes on 'nation divided' in Oscars ad.
