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Is General Motors a Risky Stock?

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By John Rosevear, The Motley Fool

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Four years after its controversial taxpayer-funded bailout, General Motors‘ turnaround looks like it’s finally hitting its stride. But there’s still a good chance that GM won’t be able to emulate Ford‘s success. In this video, Motley Fool analyst John Rosevear explains some of the risks that could affect GM stock — and explains clearly what to keep an eye on in coming quarters.

Is GM really a good investment now?
Few companies lead to such strong feelings as General Motors. But ignoring emotions to make good investing decisions is hard. The Fool’s premium GM research service can help, by telling you the truth about GM‘s growth potential in coming years. (Hint: It’s even bigger than you think. But it’s not a sure thing, and we’ll help you understand why.) It might help give you the courage to be greedy while others are still fearful, as well as a better understanding of the real risks facing General Motors. Just click here to get started now.

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From: http://www.dailyfinance.com/2013/04/18/is-general-motors-a-risky-stock/

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The Opportunity Waiting for Toyota Investors

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By John Rosevear, The Motley Fool

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Toyota has bounced back from recall scandals and the 2011 tsunami to reclaim its title as the world’s biggest-selling automaker. But big challenges — and big opportunities — still lie ahead. In this video, Motley Fool contributor John Rosevear looks at some of those challenges and opportunities — and explains whether he thinks Toyota’s stock is a buy.

Is it really time to buy Toyota?
Toyota has rebounded nicely from the troubles of recent years, but is the stock still a buy at current prices? The Motley Fool‘s automotive expert John Rosevear and industrials analyst Isaac Pino have collaborated to create some of the most in-depth Toyota research available for smart investors like you. Thousands have already claimed their own premium ticker coverage, and you can gain instant access to your own by clicking here now.

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From: http://www.dailyfinance.com/2013/04/15/the-opportunity-waiting-for-toyota-investors/

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The Big Risks for Toyota Motors

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By Blake Bos, The Motley Fool

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In this video, Blake Bos reviews two big risks he sees for Toyota Motors.

  • The need to maintain its positive image in a competitive landscape full of lots of automakers, large and small.
  • The need to guard against further fallout from Japan‘s recent natural disasters

Check out the video for further details.

Toyota has rebounded nicely from the troubles of recent years, but is the stock still a buy at current prices? The Motley Fool’s automotive expert, John Rosevear, and industrials bureau chief Isaac Pino have collaborated to create some of the most in-depth Toyota research available for smart investors like you. Thousands have already claimed their own premium ticker coverage, and you can gain instant access to your own by clicking here now.

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From: http://www.dailyfinance.com/2013/04/13/the-big-risks-for-toyota-motors/

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Why Tesla Motors Will Have the Last Laugh

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By John Rosevear, The Motley Fool

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Pundits ridiculed Tesla Motors last week after its “$500 a month” new-car loan program turned out to be based on some dubious assumptions. But Tesla might end up having the last laugh after all. In this video, Fool analyst John Rosevear explains what the real goal of Tesla’s new financing offer might be — and why it’s a great long-range move for the upstart carmaker.

Is it time to buy Tesla now?
Near-faultless execution has led Tesla Motors to the brink of success, but the road ahead remains a hard one. Despite progress, a looming question remains: Will Tesla be able to fend off its big-name competitors? The Motley Fool answers this question and more in our most in-depth Tesla research available for smart investors like you. Thousands have already claimed their own premium ticker coverage, and you can gain instant access to your own by clicking here now.

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From: http://www.dailyfinance.com/2013/04/13/why-tesla-motors-will-have-the-last-laugh/

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3 Areas to Watch at Toyota Motors

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By Blake Bos, The Motley Fool

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In this video, Motley Fool analyst Blake Bos focuses on Toyota Motors and tells us about the three key areas about the carmaker that investors need to watch.

The first key is to look at is the Chinese market, as China is one of the biggest markets for all Japanese auto manufacturers. The recent disputes between the two countries have affected the sales of some of the major Japanese manufacturers, which is why Toyota might have some problems reaching target sales in China.

The release of Toyota’s upcoming models is the second key area to look at. The company has a reputation of making quality vehicles, with the Corolla being one of its most successful. Therefore, investors should watch Toyota’s upcoming models, including its latest Corolla for the U.S market.

Green technology is the third area to monitor at Toyota. The company is famous for its green technology and is still one of the leaders in manufacturing cars loaded with it. So, investors should watch the company’s current position with green technology and whether it can stay on top in this particular segment.

Toyota has rebounded nicely from the troubles of recent years, but is the stock still a buy at current prices? The Motley Fool‘s automotive expert John Rosevear and industrials analyst Isaac Pino have collaborated to create some of the most in-depth Toyota research available for smart investors like you. Thousands have already claimed their own premium ticker coverage, and you can gain instant access to your own by clicking here now.

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From: http://www.dailyfinance.com/2013/04/11/3-areas-to-watch-at-toyota-motors/

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Is It Time to Hit the Brakes on Toyota?

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By Dan Carroll, The Motley Fool

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Between the economic recovery and the aging of the average car on U.S. roads, it’s a good time to get into auto stocks. If sales are any indicator, everybody’s in the market for a new car – and Toyota‘s capitalized with growth.

Japan‘s leading automaker capped off its first quarter with U.S. year-over-year sales growth of 1% in March. For the entire quarter, Toyota grew sales year over year by 8.7%, delivering more than 500,000 vehicles into the hands of consumers.

Despite the overall gains, however, not every model in Toyota’s fleet has sold well over the beginning of 2013. With rivals in the auto industry eager to take a bite out of Toyota’s strength, is this company facing trouble in the U.S. market it can’t afford to lose its position in?

The problem with the Camry
Toyota’s not in real danger in the U.S. just yet. Its Toyota, Lexus, and Scion brands combined to rank as the No. 1 retailer in March, beating out faster-growing sales from rivals such as Ford .

But are cracks showing in this top titan’s armor? The company’s core Toyota division – maker of Toyota-branded and Scion vehicles – saw sales fall 0.5% in March and posted only 2.9% growth through the first quarter. Cars such as the Corolla managed to stave off losses: Corolla sales picked up by more than 11% in March and more than 17% over the first quarter. The Avalon has also done well, although it sells far fewer vehicles than the company’s top brands.

So what’s holding Toyota back? Look at the old reliable vehicles: Sales of the steady Camry haven’t held their own in 2013. The sedan lost more than 4% in first-quarter, year-over-year sales, and more than a whopping 11% in March. The Prius, Toyota’s third-leading U.S. seller, has lost ground too, but the Camry’s the most trend of most concern. The vehicle is Toyota’s top seller in the U.S. by a big margin, outselling the next-best-selling Corolla by more than 20,000 vehicles in the first quarter. If sales of the Camry keep slipping, this company – and stock – could be in trouble.

CEO Jim Lentz predicts his company will sell more Camrys in 2013 than last year, but that might not be enough to reverse Toyota’s fortunes in this market. As fellow Motley Fool contributor John Rosevear points out, Ford’s Fusion sedan is snapping up sales and threatens to carve into the Camry’s niche in the midsize market. Lentz even admitted that the Camry will likely lose market share to rivals this year as the midsize industry grows, and Ford’s well-positioned in its recent growth to pose a significant threat to Toyota’s place in the U.S. auto industry.

A future in flux
So should you kill your faith in the world’s top automaker? Not quite yet.

Certainly Toyota‘s facing other problems than just the decline in U.S. sales for two of its three best-selling vehicles. China‘s a huge headache for this company: …read more
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As Detroit Struggles, a New Auto Emerges

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By Sara E. Murphy, The Motley Fool

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After a 70-year hibernation, Detroit Electric lumbered from its cave on Tuesday and tossed its Stratoliner hat into the electric-vehicle ring. What was old is new again, and Detroit Electric might just breathe new life into an ailing city and an uncertain industry.

A rose by any other name …
It’s hard not to glance at Tesla Motors to see her reaction, considering that Detroit Electric showed up to the party wearing basically the same dress. Detroit Electric‘s first product to market will be a limited-edition, two-seater sports car that will cost “in the neighborhood” of $135,000. That sounds a lot like Tesla’s now-discontinued Roadster!

But the similarities don’t end there. Detroit Electric will use Lotus platforms for at least its first two vehicles. What other car was based on Lotus’ Elise platform? That’s right: Tesla’s Roadster. 

So on the face of things, it looks as though Tesla’s dominance of the high-end EV market may have just come under serious threat. Interestingly, though, Tesla’s shares are trading noticeably up since Detroit Electric‘s announcement. Investors seem encouraged, not panicked. Why might that be?

While Detroit Electric is starting with a sexy new sports car, it plans to offer a “diverse family of all-electric production cars,” which seems to suggest that the company won’t confine itself to the expensive top of the pyramid. EVs’ success will live and die on the development of a battery-charging infrastructure to support them, and such development will be spurred only by broad adoption of EVs. Investors may be betting that high-end purveyors like Tesla will be buoyed by Detroit Electric‘s potential offering of more affordable vehicles.

Pistols or swords?
Detroit Electric plans to announce “a major partnership with a global carmaker” at the Shanghai Motor Show on April 20. The company’s CEO of North America operations, Don Graunstadt, said this mysterious partner is a “much larger Chinese OEM,” or original equipment manufacturer.

I can’t help speculating that the obvious suspect is BYD. If that were the case, it would constitute Warren Buffett‘s indirect throwing down of the gauntlet to Elon Musk. Pistols at dawn, gentlemen! Still, as my colleague John Rosevear astutely cautions, “There are probably several other possible candidates, and one should be prepared to be surprised.”

The economic ecosystem
It’s worth pulling back a bit for a broader view. In a brilliant recent article, Bloomberg New Energy Finance Chief Executive Michael Liebreich laid out his case for analyzing our energy future in terms of a complex ecosystem. As I mentioned, EVs are dependent on infrastructure development. They’re also complementary to renewable-energy deployment, particularly solar. As Liebreich observed in his article, “The value of a solar rooftop in a world of electric vehicles is very different from the value of the same solar rooftop in a world without.”

Tesla has a partnership with SolarCity — another Elon Musk vehicle — to provide Tesla drivers with solar-fueled battery-recharging stations. SolarCity also announced a deal …read more
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General Motors: The New Hip Automaker?

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By Brendan Byrnes, The Motley Fool

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In the past, no one would have confused General Motors for a hip automaker, but now the company is making a big bet on technology to increase its “coolness” factor. GM recently announced plans to team up with AT&T to add 4G LTE connectivity into most models available in 2014.

What does this mean for consumers? Come 2014, you’ll be able to do things like stream a Netflix movie in the back seat, pull real-time traffic information directly to navigation systems, and use mobile devices through the vehicle’s Wi-Fi hotspots. 

In the following video, analyst Brendan Byrnes further breaks down what these features mean for consumers, and how GM investors should view this move.

A transcript follows the video.

Taking a big-picture look, it’s true that decades of mismanagement of General Motors led to a painful bankruptcy in 2009, but it emerged a leaner, stronger company. GM‘s turnaround, however, is still a work in progress. Investors around the world are wondering if GM has what it takes to reclaim its former glory. John Rosevear has put together a brand-new premium research report telling you what you need to know about GM and its turnaround. If you own or are thinking about buying shares of GM, then you don’t want to miss this report. Click here now to get started.

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