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Ford reports loss and cuts jobs

BBC Finance  Fri, 11/07/2008 - 8:18am

US car maker Ford says it will cut more jobs in its North American operations as it reports another hefty loss.



 

Tesla Motors seeks cash to keep moving forward

CNET Tech blog  Fri, 10/31/2008 - 10:04am

Elon Musk, CEO of the all-electric luxury car maker, says Tesla is raising more than $20 million, which less than it had hoped but enough to meet its basic needs.



 

VW's shares leap on Porsche move

BBC Finance  Mon, 10/27/2008 - 9:52am

Volkswagen sees its shares almost double on news that sports car maker Porsche has upped its stake in the firm.



 

Tesla hires execs as founder reviews Roadster

CNET Tech blog  Tue, 08/05/2008 - 8:21am

All-electric sports car maker Tesla Motors is on a hiring binge, taking on auto industry executives as it ramps up operations. Meanwhile, its founder files a 1,000-mile review.



 

Cost cuts boost Peugeot profits

BBC Finance  Wed, 07/23/2008 - 2:28am

Half-year profits at car maker Peugeot rise 50% thanks to cost cutting, but the firm warns of a sales slowdown.



 

BMW and Fiat mull parts alliance

BBC Finance  Tue, 07/08/2008 - 11:01am

Talks between German car maker BMW and Italy's Fiat could result in the use of common parts for their Mini and Alfa Romeo brands.



 

Honda makes first hydrogen cars

BBC Finance  Mon, 06/16/2008 - 5:22am

Japanese car maker Honda begins the first commercial production of a hydrogen fuel-cell powered vehicle.



 

Elon Musk talks Tesla IPO, funding

CNET Tech blog  Sat, 05/17/2008 - 12:54pm

Founder says electric-car maker will raise series E round of financing to bring itself to profitability, begin production of White Star luxury sedan by 2010.



 

Tesla sues competitor over design ideas

CNET Tech blog  Mon, 04/14/2008 - 11:06pm

Electric car maker Tesla Motors has filed a lawsuit against a competitor, claiming the company stole trade secrets and copied design ideas.

The suit was filed Monday in San Mateo (Calif.) Superior Court.

Tesla hired designer Henrik Fisker last year to design the body of its all-electric WhiteStar sedan. In ...



 

Volkswagen drives up profits

BBC Finance  Fri, 02/29/2008 - 12:39pm

Car-maker Volkswagen announces a record number of cars sold in 2007, sending profits up 40%.