Automobile Manufacturers

General Motors (NYSE: GM) today announced more than $30 million of investment in its Pontiac Stamping Plant earmarked for tooling and equipment to enhance the plant's manufacturing capabilities. The investments will cover upgrading three conventional press lines already operating at the plant and...

In a statement issued March 29, Toyota (NYSE: TM) requested dealerships order parts only when necessary to meet customer demand or emergency need. The statement is issued in an effort to minimize the effects of Japan's March 11th earthquake and tsunami on the company. Up until now, Toyota order...

Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ: GNTX) has announced that it is shipping auto-dimming rearview mirrors with its Rear Camera Display (RCD) feature for the 2011 X-Trail, Nissan's (NSANY) compact crossover sport utility vehicle.

On CNBC's Mad Money, Jim Cramer said during the Lightning Round that he believes in General Motors (NYSE: GM). This stock is a long-term play and there is value there." He believes that Waste Management (NYSE: WM) is a “fabulous stock. They give you a great return and I like it." For General...

Ally Financial, part owned by the U.S. government and General Motors (NYSE: GM), will be filing for an IPO sometime in the next month. I guess they really like the "Banks raise your rates CD." Did you say you wanted a pay raise ASAP?

Ally Financial is expected to file for its initial public offering in the next couple of weeks. The auto and mortgage lender is majority-owned by the U.S. government, and partly owned by General Motors (NYSE: GM).

We took a look at the stocks steering this market going forward. These companies have management champions, earnings growth, and are cementing their status as market leaders. Here is what we identified: Ford (F): Alan Mullaly continues to pay down debt and produce carsthat consumers want. Ford is...

Doug Kass tweeted that he is adding to his positions in General Motors (NYSE: GM) and XL Capital (NYSE: XL). Kass is a contributor to CNBC and TheStreet.com.

According to the Associated Press, Ford (NYSE: F) will idle an auto plant in Belgium to conserve Japanese parts that are running behind. "We didn't run short of parts, but if we can find things to do to conserve parts it certainly makes sense to do that," said a Ford spokesperson. The full article...

RJS had been a long-time commenter at my blog, News N Economics, and has joined Angry Bear's thread of comments. RJS runs his own blog, Global Glass Onion, where he publishes a weekly newsletter encompassing news from around the world for his readership. Collaborating with Dan, we asked RJS to make...

ProShares UltraShort MSCI Japan (ETF) (NYSE: EWV) gained 4.69% on Friday, and it closed at $36.13. HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. (ADR) (NYSE: HMC) fell 3.13% today, and Canon Inc. (ADR) (NYSE: CAJ) jumped 4.11%. United States Natural Gas Fund, LP (NYSE: UNG) traded 4.15% higher as natural gas futures...

Shares in Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) recently came off significantly following an earnings announcement that didn't quite match analysts' expectations. However, the shares have been a great investment over the past three years, rising from not much more than a dollar in 2008 to nearly USD 20 as...

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) will release its March 2011 U.S. sales results at approximately noon ET Friday, April 1, 2011. At 1 p.m. ET, George Pipas, Ford U.S. sales analyst, will host a conference call for the investment community and news media to discuss the results and related market trends...

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is trading higher today. At the time of posting, shares of F were trading at $14.79, up 3.35% from Wednesday's close.

Nissan (NSANY) Americas continues to make progress in assessing the operational impact from the Japanese earthquake and is putting countermeasures in place to address business needs. The following statement will serve as an update that is current as of today's date. As needed Nissan Americas will...