May 29th, 2019 by Peter Forman (aka Papafox)  The trading week of May 2024 was not kind to Tesla. The stock dropped more than 20 points, which translates into a loss of some $3.5 billion in market capitalization. The primary reason for the plunge was investo…
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May 29th, 2019 by Michael Grinshpun  While the financial media and analysts continue to question Teslas demand on the basis of one unusually “bad” quarter, quarterly data and internal Tesla emails show worldwide order rates are actually up 25% in Q2 versus Q…
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Image source: The Motley Fool. NIO Inc. (NYSE:NIO)Q1 2019 Earnings CallMay 28, 2019, 8:00 a.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Hello, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for standing by for …
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On Monday, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Renault announced a plan to merge. The combined entity would become the world’s third largest automaker, surpassing General Motors and falling in behind Volkswagen and Toyota. By Tuesday, governments in Italy and Fr…
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As someone who followed the European auto industry for five years on the sell-side, I have heard promises of industry consolidation many times.  With news of Fiat Chrysler’s proposal of a merger of equals with Renault, though, the great reorganizatio…
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