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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

Who the Heck Can Overtake Toyota?

Japanese auto giant Toyota retained its No. 1 slot for global sales despite a worldwide slowdown and issues with China. But General Motors is hot on its heels.

GM Announces Plans for 4 New China Plants

A General Motors executive says that the company will build four new production plants in China by 2015, hiring 6,000 new workers.

Can Shale Gas Transform the U.S. Auto Market?

In the race to roll out cleaner and more fuel-efficient cars, automakers appear to have left one cheap, abundant alternative on idle: natural gas.

Friday Apple Rumors: New VW Beetle to Feature iPhone 5 Dock

Next year Volkswagen will offer a Beetle with an iPhone 5 dock; consumer interest in a potential iWatch is strong; and the iPad dominates tablet web surfing.

GM: Chevy Cruze Diesel’s MPG Tops VW Jetta Diesel

General Motors says its new Chevy Cruze Diesel gets 46 miles per gallon on the highway, beating the VW Jetta diesel, which is rated at 42 mpg on the highway.

Faulty Airbags Lead to Massive Japanese Auto Recall

Defective airbag systems made by Takata Corp. from 2000 to 2002 have forced Toyota, Honda, Nissan and Mazda to recall 3.4 million cars around the world.

Meet the 97-Month Car Loan

Terms for auto loans are growing longer as car prices rise and buyers look to lower monthly costs in a lackluster economy.

Automakers Not Just Selling, But Sharing

Millennials, once thought to become the prime market opportunity for vehicle sales in five to 10 years, are more interested in sharing a car than buying one. That has automakers scrambling.

GM Makes Bold Claims for New Pick-Up Trucks

General Motors is touting higher fuel economy for its new Chevy Silverado trucks compared to best-selling rival F-Series trucks from Ford.

New York Auto Show Winners and Losers

It’s auto show time again, which means new vehicles are making their 2013 debut in New York City. Could any of the big automakers get a push from their new offerings?

What’s Driving Daimler’s Recent Underperformance?

Daimler -- a contender in InvestorPlace's Best Stock of 2013 contest -- has struggled lately even as most auto stocks have enjoyed steady gains.

Chrysler: Don’t Drive Your 2013 V-6 Dodge Challenger

Chrysler is recalling thousands of 2013 Dodge Challengers with V6 engines and telling ownes to stop driving them due to a risk of fires.

Stay Away From This Subprime Debt Company

Credit Acceptance Corp. has a solid business model and impressive free cash flow, but growth looks to be slowing.

Get Behind Ford Via Call Spreads

Positive news on the Chinese auto sales front helped Ford stock resume its multimonth uptrend, making its cheap options look even more attractive.

Top 10 Used Cars Under $10K

Ford has placed four vehicles on this year's list from Cars.com of the most affordable and reliable used cars under $10,000.

Wednesday Apple Rumors: Apple to Miss Q2 Guidance?

Citigroup is predicting that Apple's Q2 revenue will miss its own estimates; Apple debuts a low-priced iMac for schools; and Ferrari adds Siri voice controls.

Tesla Delays 10-K, But It’s OK

Tesla Motors indicated mistakes in its capital expenditure accounting, but it won't have an impact on Tesla's previously reported numbers -- or the stock's momentum.

U.S. Automakers Post February Sales Gains

All three U.S. automakers posted sales gains in February compared to last year, with Ford seeing the biggest rise, trailed by GM and Chrysler.

The Street Unplugs Tesla; Now, Buy the Stock

An earnings miss, bad pub from The New York Times and a sharp selloff spell a buying opportunity in Tesla Motors.