Earnings

Gentex Q1 net income up 14 percent despite production glitch
April 23Gentex said its first-quarter net income surged 14 percent from a year earlier as the mirror and electronics supplier managed to boost mirror deliveries despite a production glitch.

TomTom Q1 earnings up as sales to automakers rise 42%
April 17TomTom, the Dutch navigation and mapping company, reported better-than-expected first-quarter core earnings, despite a decline in sales.

A week of sparring for Musk and Tesla
April 16After the carmaker waged a public war of words with federal safety regulators, CEO Elon Musk picked a Twitter fight with a newspaper and may have improperly revealed financial information

FCA aims to top GM, Ford with better N.A. profit margins in Q4
April 13Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is aiming to earn bigger North American profit margins than Ford and General Motors as soon as this year, paving the way for payouts to shareholders.

Musk doubles down on claim Tesla is all-clear on cash in tweet
April 13Tesla meant what it said when telling investors this month that another capital raise won't be necessary this year, and Elon Musk just elaborated on why.

Tesla may be the most hated stock in America -- and the most loved
April 13Few CEOs divide the stock market quite like Elon Musk. On one side are the believers, steadfast bulls who think Musk's Tesla will make them rich even though, right now, it looks like a money pit.

CarMax's Q4 net falls, plans growth in smaller markets
April 4CarMax said its profits fell on flat revenue during its last fiscal quarter, and that it will focus its new stores in smaller markets this fiscal year.

ZF profit gets earnings boost from transmission sales to fund investments
March 23ZF said r&d costs for electric- and autonomous-car technologies would remain high after it posted a 4.5 percent rise in adjusted earnings before interest and taxes for 2017, boosted by transmission sales.

Geely's 2017 profit more than doubles on domestic demand
March 21Geely Automobile Holdings' profits more than doubled in 2017, driven by strong domestic sales of popular SUVs.

BMW increases spending for electric, autonomous cars
March 21BMW said it will increase r&d spending to an all-time high of up to $8.6 billion this year as its expands its electrified lineup. BMW also warned of a possible impact from trade barriers.

Group 1's launch of older used-car brand to eat into Q1 earnings
March 20Group 1 Automotive expects weak first-quarter earnings after launching a branded line of high-mileage used vehicles and spending more on service personnel.

Audi expects tough year amid model changes
March 15Audi expects a difficult year as the launch of over 20 models such as the all-new Q8 full-size crossover, the A6 sedan and the e-tron electric crossover could hurt deliveries.