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Automotive stocks are companies that specialize in the sale, maintenance, and enhancement of vehicles. Automotive brands have been around practically as long as the stock market itself and have earned their fair share of investor interest. Car brands are well-known and easily recognizable, making many of them mainstays in their specialties. With electric vehicles quickly growing in popularity, the auto industry remains constantly at the edge of growth and development.

Recent Automotive Stocks Articles

Tesla Demos Its Under-2-Minute Battery Swap Plans

Tesla has demonstrated a new automated battery swapping system that can change its vehicles batteries in under two minutes.

JD Power: GM Steals Toyota’s ‘Quality’ Crown for First Time

General Motors' GMC brand topped Toyota's Lexus in J.D. Power & Associates 2013 Initial Quality Survey, with Chevrolet also beating Toyota's name brand.

Study: Hands-Free Texting Is More Dangerous Than …

A study commissioned by the AAA found that using hands-free systems to text while driving was even more distracting that talking on a phone while driving.

Tuesday Apple Rumors: Apple Driving iOS Car Integration

Apple is bringing iOS integration to cars; Apple unveiled a new, smaller Mac Pro at its WWDC; and Apple's new iTunes Radio not seen as immediate Pandora threat.

GM to Cut Chevy Volt Price to Boost Sales

General Motors is offering $4,000 in additional incentives for its Chevrolet Volt electric car in order to boost flagging sales.

The Dow Take a Tumble — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

Markets focused on concerns over the continuation of the Fed's easing policy, and a broad sell-off brought the Dow below 15,000.

Defiant Chrysler Refuses to Recall 2.7M Jeeps

Chrysler has rejected a request from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to recall 2.7 million Jeep vehicles over gas tank fire fears.

GM Returns to S&P 500: A Symbolic Victory, But Not Much Else

General Motors' return to the S&P 500 will spark some index-fund buying and is a massive symbolic victory, but it's no fix for the automaker's sluggishness.

Trucks Rule as U.S. Vehicle Sales Keep Rolling in May

May auto sales zoomed -- and the mix of hot vehicles leading the pack was also revealing about consumer sentiment and the future of the U.S. economy.

Automakers Increasingly Driven By Data

The use of big data in the automotive industry is not new, but -- as GM is showing -- its high level of importance in regards to efficiency and success is.

Small SUVs Flunk Safety Tests

Five smaller SUVs fared poorly on a new crash test designed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Starbucks CEO Intends to Enter Myanmar by 2015

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz says the coffee chain could enter Myanmar some time in the next few years.

Tesla’s ‘Tsunami of Hurt’ Lands on Shorts

Tesla shorts have been been playing on the wrong side of the fence for months, and were bruised even further following TSLA's announcement of its first profit.

GM Recalling 38K+ Hybrids Over Stalling, Fire Risk

General Motors is recalling 38,000 Chevrolet Malibu Eco and Buick LaCrosse and Regal hybrids over faulty circuit boards that could lead to trunk fires.

GM Takes Umbrage to WSJ Op-Ed Piece

General Motors has called an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal that criticized its expansion plans in China "fear monger" that didn't withstand "fact checking."

Detroit Big 3 Dominates April Auto Sales

April auto sales were the best since 2007, but automakers should still be on the lookout for potholes on the road ahead.

Ford Will Be First Major Automaker to Roll Into Myanmar

Ford will become the first global automaker to begin selling vehicles in Myanmar as the country continues to restore its trade with the rest of the world.

Volkswagen, Apple Roll Out the iBeetle

The Volkswagen iBeetle -- a car that's fully integrated with the iPhone -- debuted this week at the Shanghai Auto Show.

General Motors CEO Gets Hefty Pay Raise

The CEO and chairman of General Motors saw his compensation for 2012 rise to $11.1 million, up from $7.7 million in the previous year.