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IHS Automotive Analyst Says Lack Of Tesla Inventory Data Makes It Difficult To Determine Retail Demand For Vehicles
Wednesday, December 10, 2014 - 6:16pm | 118Speaking to Benzinga, IHS Automotive Analyst Thomas Libby said that while registrations for the Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) was up 153 percent year-over-year in October, it’s difficult to determine retail demand for the vehicles. The reason? No dealerships. “In this situation...
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IHS Automotive Analyst Says 153% Increase In Tesla Registrations For October Due To Limited Supply, Delay In Registering Vehicles
Wednesday, December 10, 2014 - 6:12pm | 254When asked why vehicle registrations for the Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) Model S were up 153 percent year-over-year for the month of October, IHS Automotive Analyst Thomas Libby told Benzinga that it was probably due to a number of factors. The first thing Libby speculated caused the spike...
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IHS Automotive Analyst On 153% Increase In Tesla Model S Registrations For October: Registration Data Is Sent From Every State
Wednesday, December 10, 2014 - 6:10pm | 135Speaking to Benzinga, IHS Automotive Analyst Thomas Libby said that his firm found registrations for the Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) Model S had increased 153 percent year-over-year for the month of October. IHS Automotive has contracts with every state, Libby explained. “Every...
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Tesla October U.S. Registrations Soar, But Are Down Year-To-Date
Wednesday, December 10, 2014 - 2:46pm | 138U.S. registrations of Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) Model S soared 152 percent in October to 2,391 according to data from IHS Automotive. The January to October period’s 11,731 registrations are down 22 percent, however, compared to 2013. “US sales have been down in 2014 as it...
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4 Auto Parts Suppliers Interested In M&A
Wednesday, August 20, 2014 - 9:38am | 729The international auto parts industry has reached a crossroads and must now prepare for an uncertain future. The Michigan Business News website MiBiz.com reports that by 2030 international automotive production will –- for the first time in the automotive sector's history -–...
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What Is The Markets Opinion On GM And Mary Barra's Testimony?
Thursday, April 3, 2014 - 11:48am | 630While Mary Barra was grilled by Congress regarding the handling of the General Motors (NYSE: GM) recall involving defections in the ignition switch in some compact cars, the stock continued to trade in a narrow range. In fact, GM had nearly identical ranges on Tuesday and Wednesday throughout...
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Honda to Discontinue Insight Hybrid Production This Month
Wednesday, February 26, 2014 - 5:05pm | 600Honda Motor Co. (NYSE: HMC) plans to end production of its Insight model, Bloomberg reports. The Japanese automaker told dealers back in November that the current generation of the hybrid would be discontinued this month, according to Bloomberg. Sales for the Insight have lagged behind Toyota...
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Market Wrap For December 31: Markets End The Year On A Positive Note
Tuesday, December 31, 2013 - 5:29pm | 1198As markets completed its final trading day of 2013, investors and traders can look back at what turned out to be a spectacular year for equities. U.S. stocks had its best year in over a decade fueled by an improving economy and the Fed's easy money policies. Commodities on the other hand have...
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Ford Expected to Unveil Aluminum-Bodied F-150
Wednesday, December 25, 2013 - 1:38pm | 665It appears what's been rumored for the past several months is indeed about to come to pass; that Ford (NYSE: F) is preparing to unveil an aluminum-body version of its best-selling F-150 pickup truck next month at the Detroit Auto Show. Back in July, Motor Trend said Ford was “on a mission to...