Ford sales have slowed, the company reported a drop in fourth-quarter US auto sales Wednesday, citing the extended effects from a Covid-19 production shutdown that hit the supply of their most popular vehicle in the American market. Inventories of the F-150 pickup truck have suffered due to “lingering effects of the Q2 coronavirus production stoppage,” […]
$RACE $F Both Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) and Ford (NYSE:F) make and sell cars but their business models are different: Ferrari is a luxury goods company. It sells about 10,000 cars annually and realizes high profit margins. There is a limited supply of Ferraris and a waiting list to buy. Its earnings are more stable and defensive. […]
$DIS, $F, $RACE The once endangered, Hollywood intelligent film looks to be back. The smart and splendidly crafted big-budget movie that joins a modern sensibility to traditional storytelling in a way that does not insult our intelligence is welcomed by audiences once again. 1. “Ford v Ferrari” It is in this spirit that I am […]
$DIS “An unusual Hollywood exception to the derision of American exceptionalism,” –The National Review There’s a MAGA moment in Ford v Ferrari when the British-immigrant auto mechanic and race-car driver Ken Miles (Christian Bale) stops being a loner and decides to be a team player. He slows down on the track to let the other American drivers […]
$DIS, $RACE, $F, $RL Here is how the pick-up team (I knew them all) behind Ford v Ferrari, the ’60’s epic 24 Hours of Le Mans race,s got the cars ready for their close-ups. The new movie Ford v Ferrari coming to theaters in NA on 15 November stars Christian Bale and Matt Damon and the iconic racing […]
$RACE, $DIS Ever since the merger of Disney and Fox closed earlier this year, the fate of the Fox has been a Big Q. While its new corporate parent has done everything to assure folks that it will not fall over, recent developments have thrown the fate of those decisions into question. The next 2 […]
$DIS, $RACE, $F FLASH: Fox Film Vice Chairman Emma Watts said movies like the studio’s “Ford v. Ferrari” are “an endangered species.” Disney (NYSE:RACE) inherited the film earlier this month when it acquired 21st Century Fox, and Ms. Watts along with it to continue in her role as production President and 1 of the Top […]
$RACE Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) the Automotive Sector Aristocrat (1.0) Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) unique from any other automotive company, and from other luxury goods companies. There is huge support the quality of Ferrari’s Brand equity (it is the world’s #1 automotive brand), below is the list as we see it here at HeffX-LTN, some other analysts agree, as […]
$RACE, $GM, $F Wayne Taylor Racing (WTR) claimed victory in a rain shortened 24 Hours of Daytona that saw Fernando Alonso, Jordan Taylor, Kamui Kobayashi, and Renger van der Zande crowned winners. Officials took the decision to Red Flag the race shortly after the 22 hour mark having suspended the race once already for heavy […]
$RACE The iconic Italian Supercar manufacturer will be represented by its 2 regular World Endurance Championship entries run by AF Corse at the 2018-19 season finale on 15-16 June rather than the three Ferrari 488 GTEs it fielded last year. Ferrari GT racing boss Antonello Coletta said Satruday: “There will not be a 3rd official/factory […]
$RACE Perhaps the biggest Ferrari scandal in the Maranello Outfit’s history is the 1 that almost finished the company, as it came at a very difficult time for Enzo Ferrari. It happened in the early 1960’s, when Enzo had a number of arch-rivals chasing him stemming from the common desire to best both his company’s […]
US to End Subsidies for Electric Cars and Renewable’s $F, $GM, $TSLA, $VLKAY They could end as early as Y 2020 The benefits of EVs are a myth White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said early this week that the United States will end subsidies for electric cars and other items including renewable energy sources. […]
Expect VW (OTCMKT:VLKAY) to Be the Most Profitable Maker of Electric Cars $VLKAY, $F, $GM, $TSLA Friday, Volkswagen (OTCMKT:VLKAY) CEO Herbert Diess said he expected the multi-brand car-making group to be the most profitable manufacturer of EVs (electric cars) thanks to economies of scale. Even 1st generation vehicles, which start rolling off production lines next […]
Now is it is Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Vs the Automotive World $TSLA, $VLKAY, $GM, $F The world’s giant automakers are planning big pushes into EV production, and none bigger than Volkswagen (OTCMKT:VLKAY) is coming up to challenge fledgling Tesla in its tiny 1 plant niche market. Ok, Tesla has sold about 500,000 cars worldwide, which accounts […]
Justice Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Process Damaged the Senate Democrats Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), says the US Senate has been damaged by the partisan process confirming Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Senator Ernst made her comments on a podcast with CBS News’ Major Garrett Thursday. She voted to confirm Justice Kavanaugh. but when she was asked if […]
Democrats Attack Sexual Assault Victim The Democrats have some peculiar double standards but none stand out as much as their double standards on sexual assault. With the Democratic party now demanding that survivors of sexual assault be believed and their motives for coming forward unquestioned, one woman’s story isn’t deserving of the same respect: White […]
Judge Kavanaugh’s Accuser’s Lawyers Rejects Offers to Testify as ‘Unfair’ Ms. Lisa Banks, the #metoo Democrat activist lawyer for the woman who accuses Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault said Senate Republicans are acting unfairly by moving ahead with a hearing Monday, 24 September without investigating the matter further, as the Dems political […]
GOP is Investigating the Ford Allegations Against Kavanaugh, No FBI Probe Needed The FBI has no jurisdiction in such a case, no federal crime was committed Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) says the FBI does not need to look into the sexual-assault allegation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh because Republicans are […]
FBI Does Not Want to Investigate the Kavanaugh Accusations Tuesday, President Donald Trump said that the FBI does not want to investigate an allegation of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh. “I do not think the FBI should be involved because they do not want to be involved,” President Trump told reporters […]
Judge Kavanaugh’s Accuser Has Not Agreed to Testify Senator Chuck Grassley, (R-Iowa), said Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her, has yet to accept an invitation to testify Monday in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee. “We have reached out to her in the last 36 hours 3 […]
Judge Kavanaugh says Sexual Misconduct Accusation ‘Completely False’ Monday, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump’s US Supreme Court pick, called a woman’s allegation that he sexually assaulted her 36 years ago “completely false,” while a lawyer said the accuser is willing to publicly testify before a Senate panel that is scheduled to vote this week […]
Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) and Ford (NYSE:F) Pull Out of WEC’s Top Endurance Class Talks $RACE, $F, $TM Organizers of the World Endurance Championship, whose topper is the 24 Hours of Le Mans, are currently embroiled with automakers, teams and other stakeholders over a major shakeup to the series’ Top class in time for the Y 2020/2021 […]
Ford Vs Ferrari Le Mans Movie $RACE, $F A feature film telling the true story of Ford (NYSE:F) and Ferrari’s (NYSE:RACE) epic racing rivalry of the 1960’s has been in the works for a long time now. But with Director James Mangold attached and a new round of casting negotiations, a Variety report signals the Green Flag […]
24 Hours of Le Mans: Results for 2018 $TM, $RACE, $F, $VLKAY Qualifying results placed the 2 Toyota TS050 Hybrids on the Pole and #2 starting positions for the race, which began Saturday at 9:00a EDT and ended Sunday at the same time with the same 2 cars on Top the field.The 2018 running of the 24 Hours of […]
The 24 Hours of Le Man’s 2018 $RACE, $F The grid is set for this weekend’s running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Fully 23 former and current F1 drivers will take part in the 2018 Le Mans 24 hours race, including two world champions, Ferrari’s former lead driver Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button. Former […]
Ferrari (NYSE:RACE), Some Details on the New Hypercars $RACE, $F Last week we learned that Le Mans will have a new Top Class in Y 2020, with prototype design and road car looks, but the degree to which the class would balance was not unclear. Today, we have more details on how this will look […]
Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) Vs Ford at Le Mans $RACE, $F For sure the Ford Vs Ferrari battles we have seen in recent times are not as iconic as the battles that took place back in the 1960’s, as pictured above. AJ Baime detailed them beautifully in his book titled Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari and their […]
The Indy Revolution on the Lawn at Pebble Beach The Indy Revolution heads to the 18th Fairway of Pebble Beach Golf Links this August Front-engine Roadsters and Rear-engine Racecars to Compete at the 2018 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance It was the early 1960’s, a time of change, and at thethe Indianapolis Motor Speedway aka The Brickyard, the […]
Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Elon Musk, “an interesting man” $TSLA, $RACE, $GM, $F, $VLKAY Saturday, a Seattle fund manager noted that Elon Musk is “possibly the most interesting man in the world,” in a post on his firm’s website He did not refer to Wednesday’s conference call Mr. Musk held on the controversial financial travails of the […]
Ford Vs Ferrari, The Movie in the Works $F, $RACE James Mangold, the visionary director behind Logan has many different projects going on now, including the untitled Ford Vs Ferrari project. Ford Vs Ferrari has attracted some A-listers who have hopes to star in the picture. According to the rumors Matt Damon and Christian Bale are negotiating lead roles in the project that would […]
Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) Movie from 2oth Century Fox in the Works $RACE, $F, $FOX James Mangold to direct Ford Vs. Ferrari movie for Fox Monday, Variety reported that director James Mangold has set up another project at 20th Century Fox with an untitled “Ford Vs. Ferrari” feature film about the creation of the world’s fastest racing cars. […]
The 2018 Rolex 24 at Daytona Here is the field, and the broadcast schedule for this weekend’s racing The Big Q: Who’s the best Team, what is the best Racer? The Big A: A difficult Q due to the increasing specialization in professional motorcar racing. Pitting Top NASCAR drivers against Top IndyCar drivers, or finding […]
F1: Alfa Romeo Back to Grand Prix Racing in 2018 $FCAU, $RACE Alfa Romeo is 1 of the most historically significant constructors in Grand Prix racing. And now after decades away Alfa is coming back to F1 for the Y 2018 championship season. In an agreement announced on 29 November 2017, the Milano, Italy firm, […]
Musk’s ‘Production Hell” Burns Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Cash a Record Pace $TSLA, $F, $RACE Elon Musk declared last week that he is designing a new sports car that could go from Zero to 60 mph in 1.9 secs signaling that he now want to compete with the world’s #1 automotive brand, Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) The hypemiester CEO […]
GM Challenges Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Electric Cars $GM, $TSLA, $F General Motors (NYSE:GM) plans to launch a new family of EVs in Y 2021 that will cost less to build and make a profit for the US #1 automaker, CEO Mary Barra told investors Wednesday. Her plans represent a direct challenge to money-losing electric vehicle specialist […]
Taxation Kills Australia’s Auto Sector Weak politicians and hideous taxation has killed yet another Australian business. Companies are taxed at a flat rate of 30%. It doesn’t stop there, Australian employers after getting whacked with hefty payroll tax must pay the superannuation guarantee, a minimum of 9.5 per cent of their employees’ earnings, into a […]
Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) HEFFX Highlights Ford has offered to inspect and repair more than 1.3 million Explorers in the U.S., Canada and Mexico to reduce the possibility that exhaust can enter the vehicle through its climate control system. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating complaints of dangerous carbon monoxide gas entering the cabins […]
Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) HEFFX Highlights Seven years worth of Ford Motor Co.’s most-popular SUV model are a step closer to recall in the U.S. over mounting reports of exhaust fumes leaking inside. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has taken an interim step toward prompting the recall of 1.3 million 2011-2017 Ford Explorers, including […]
Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) HEFFX Highlights Ford has announced a car and van scrappage scheme in a bid to get dirtier vehicles off the roads and boost its sales in the UK’s flagging car market. While other manufacturers, including Vauxhall and BMW, have launched scrappage schemes this year, Ford’s is unusual in allowing customers to […]
Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) HEFFX Highlights Homeowners here are suing Ford Motor Co. for groundwater contamination at the transmission plant they say has damaged their property values and their “ability to use and enjoy their homes.” The suit comes after a recent settlement between Ford and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, in which Ford […]
US President Donald Trump, “USS Ford Is Message to the World” Made in America President Donald Trump said Saturday that our new state-of-the art aircraft carrier is “A 100,000-ton message to the world” of American military might. President Trump spoke Saturday during the commissioning ceremony for the USS Gerald R. Ford in Norfolk, Virginia. He […]
Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) HEFFX Highlights Ford Thailand, the local arm of US carmaker Ford Motor Co, reported its second quarter sales jumped 34% year-on-year to 12,575 vehicles, driven by continued growth in demand for the Ranger pickup truck and Everest mid-size SUV. Ford’s quarterly sales results translated into an overall market share gain of […]
Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) HEFFX Highlights Ford Motor Co. will replace Chevrolet as the presenting sponsor of the 2017 Woodward Dream Cruise, metro Detroit’s annual celebration of car culture. The Blue Oval will appear on signage and other media surrounding the 23rd annual cruise, which takes place Aug. 19. Ford inked a one-year deal with […]
Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) HEFFX Highlights U.S. sales at General Motors and Ford each fell about 5 percent last month. Analysts expect sales to fall from 2 percent to 4 percent in June, the sixth straight month of declines. Toyota reported a 2.1 percent increase, while Honda posted nearly a 1 percent gain and Nissan […]
Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) HEFFX Highlights 2018 Ford Mustang GT Might Rev to a Screaming 7,500 RPM Ford Motor CEO Jim Hackett knows the clock is already ticking on his tenure and intends to make a difference in his first 100 days. Hackett, 62, who replaced Mark Fields as CEO last month, has begun with […]
Porsche Posted its 19th Win in 24 Hour of Le Mans $RACE, $F, $GM, $TM Porsche claimed a 19th win Sunday in the 2017 24 Hour of Le Mans at the end of a race that saw all 5 of the factory LMP1 cars ran into major reliability issues. The GTE Am class was won by the […]
Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) HEFFX Summary Ford, which recently replaced CEO Mark Fields with Jim Hackett, is hoping new technologies like self-driving cars can help revive the struggling company. Fields said in January that Ford planned to develop a completely autonomous vehicle by 2021, and Salesky confirmed that the auto company is sticking with that […]
Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) HEFFX Highlights After months of working with high school students in Detroit to build a car, last Friday, the Ford Motor Company has unveiled the finished vehicle: a built-from-scratch replica of the 1965 Shelby Daytona Coupe. Ford worked with more than 50 high school students interested in technical entrepreneurship to build […]
Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) Ford Patents A Windshield Ford Patents a Windshield in a continued effort to fight the repair industry. If a repair shop were to attempt to replace a windshield in the shape of the one Ford patented they may risk a costly lawsuit. Focus and Fiesta owners sue Ford over faulty transmissions […]
Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) New CEO, James Hackett Ford said it hired Sherif Marakby as its new vice president in charge of its autonomous and electric vehicle efforts. James Hackett, named CEO on Monday, has said he wants to streamline Ford’s hierarchy and speed up decision-making, as the No. 2 U.S. automaker faces threats from […]
Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) Going Through A Transformation Ford chooses self-drive chief to spearhead turnround Ford Seeks To Change Its Investor Story Ford replaces CEO in push to transform business Ford recently announced plans to cut jobs and shift production away from sedans and toward sport utility vehicles and crossovers. Mark Truby to become Ford’s […]
Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO, Elon Musk, Set Himself Up for a Fall $TSLA, $F Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk says he can make 500,000 cars next year, wild, Yes? That is a dramatic increase for the EV (electric-car) company, which made a little more than 76,000 in Y 2016. And might make about 90,000 this year. The […]
Steve McQueen’s ‘Bullitt’ Mustang Found in Mexican Junkyard A 1968 Ford Mustang missing for 50 years has been found, and a Ford expert confirmed that the automobile was used during the filming of the classic thriller “Bullitt.” The car was found in a Mexican junkyard. The last time the Mustang was seen was almost 50 […]
Classic Ferrari Dino Tops Silverstone Auction Sales $RACE A Ferrari Dino headlined the recent Silverstone (UK) Classic Car & Motorsport auction when it pushed the bidding to almost £440,000. The superbly presented Dino Ferrari from Y 1974 had the rare, factory-fitted flared wheel arches and bidders in the room at Silverstone Auctions’ recent sale at […]
NASCAR: Kurt Busch Wins 2017 Daytona 500 for Stewart-Haas $F, $TM Kurt Busch won a Daytona 500 marred by accidents that damaged 35 of the 40 cars in the 2017 NASCAR Cup opener. The Stewart-Haas Ford driver hit the front as both pole sitter Chase Elliott and then Kyle Larson ran out of gas while […]
Bobby Troup, “Get Your Kicks on Route 66” $F, $FCAU, $RACE The 100th anni in Y 2026 of the iconic Route 66 has motoring enthusiasts hoping to preserve, protect and promote that legendary ribbon of concrete & asphalt and the landmarks along the way. The Route 66 Centennial Commission Act, H.R. 66 was recently introduced […]
Ferrari and Ford on the GT Class Poles for Rolex 24 at Daytona $RACE, $F The 2017 Rolex 24 At Daytona, is here and Ford (NYSE:F) and Chip Ganassi Racing are serious about winning. The Big Q: How serious? The Big A: Not only did they bring the 2 US-based cars: the Le Mans-winning #66, and […]
Ford (NYSE:F) Abandons Plant, Turns Mexican State into “Wasteland” $F, $GM, $TM Ford Motor Co.’s (NYSE:F) abrupt move to scrap a planned $1.6-B car plant in central Mexico has spooked a network of suppliers who bet on a growing customer base and dramatized the risk that Donald Trump’s agenda poses to the country’s broader economy. […]
FoMoCo (NYSE:F) ‘Cans’ $1.6-B Assembly Plant in Mexico $F, $GM, $TWTR Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) has ‘canned’ plans to build a $1.6-M plant in Mexico. The next-generation Focus compact car will be built at an existing factory in Hermosillo, Mexico, and Ford will cancel plans to build a plant in San Luis Potosi, CEO Mark […]
Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) Trading Outlook Candlesticks Point to a Rally A big white candle occurred. This is generally considered bullish, as prices closed significantly higher than they opened. If the candle appears when prices are “low,” it may be the first sign of a bottom. If it occurs when prices are rebounding off of […]
Sub-prime Car Loan Delinquency Augurs Trouble for Auto Industry $F, FCAU, GM The New York Fed warns that surging delinquency rates for subprime auto loans are a “significant concern” about the real health of the car industry. “The worsening in the delinquency rate of subprime auto loans is pronounced, with a notable increase during the […]
New Porsche 911 RSR Debuted at Los Angeles Auto Show $POAHF, $RACE, $F Porsche introduced its revised 911 RSR for the Y 2017 motorsport season. It was seen it for the 1st time Wednesday at the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show. The RSR, the current version of which was introduced for the Y 2013 season, […]
Ford Vs Ferrari, ‘The 24 Hour War’ $RACE, $F It was the greatest rivalry in the history of motor racing…and my friend was the Ford Team Captain” Chassy Media has just debuted a trailer for the racing documentary titled The 24 Hour War, about the rivalry between Henry Ford II and Enzo Ferrari. This documentary film focuses […]
Ford (NYSE:F) Trending Down Overall, the bias in prices is: Downwards. Short term: Prices are moving. Intermediate term: Prices are ranging. Note: this chart shows extraordinary price action to the downside. The projected upper bound is: 12.77. The projected lower bound is: 11.43. The projected closing price is: 12.10. Candlesticks A black body occurred (because […]
Salon Privé at Blenheim Palace Features a Host of Special Ferraris This year’s Salon Privé held at Blenheim Palace will home an exceptional lineup of cars, each set to go under the scrupulous “glass” of a team of esteemed judges. Opening on 1 September the event attracts car lovers from around the world. One entry likely […]
Famous GT40s Drivers Will Be among Featured Speakerst PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (July 15, 2016) — Enthusiasts head to Pebble Beach Automotive Week to see magnificent cars, but they also have the opportunity to see and perhaps even meet their automotive heroes — from designers to racing greats to historic car legends. The Pebble […]
June US Automobile Sales Disappoint $F, $GM, $TMC, $VLKAY, $HMC Consumer demand for pickups and SUVs drove US auto sales in June, but the growth fell short of estimates as General Motors (NYSE:GM), Toyota Motor Corp (NYSE:TMC) and Volkswagen (OTCMKT:VLKAY) sold fewer vehicles. Estimates from major automobile makers backed analysts’ projection that the US industry […]
What Patriotic Means in Branding $FACU, $DIS, $KO, $T, $GOOGL, $AMZN, $F, $AAPL This Presidential election year is raising interest in and discussion about Patriotism and what it means. Most Americans believe they are Patriotic in 1 form or another, and while people react to Patriotic appeals in different ways, marketers hope that they buy […]
Le Mans Update: Ferrari & Ford penalized, no change in race results $RACE, $F At 24 Hours of Le Mans victory comes down to strategy as much as being fast. That is the reason Ford (NYSE:F) and Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) both struck at each other, each causing the other to be time-penalized by race organizers, thought […]
The 24 Hours of Le Mans is the World’s most Prestigious Endurance Race $F, $RACE, $GM When it comes to racing events there are many that lay claim to being great tests of endurance: a Formula 1 Grand Prix is set to place the drivers under terrible strain involving a couple of hours of high […]
Artist Realizes Lifelong Dream in Bringing Ford GT40s to Life In 1965, as a young designer fresh out of Art Center College of Design, Ken Eberts went to work for Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), helping to design cars like the Ford Econoline, the Ford Falcon, and the Ford Galaxie. But it was the Ford GT40 that […]
Ferris Bueller’s Replica Ferrari 250 SWB California Spyder Ferris Bueller took the day off of school 30 years ago this month and made movie history A lot has being written about John Hughes last teen trilogy of film, “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ that he wrote, produced, and directed, and 1 of the best characters in […]
Risi Competitizione’s 24 Hours of Le Mans Test Day Rick Mayer, Race Engineer for Risi Competizione # 82 Ferrari 488 GTE-Pro Le Mans race team, gives us a “behind the wall” look at this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans Test Day, 5 June 2016, at the classic Circuit de la Sarthe. Driving for the […]
Pebble Beach Report:Ford GT40’s on the 18th Fairway Every Major Race-Winning Car is Expected to Be in Attendance The formal invitations have been sent out and received, and the owners of every Ford GT40 that won a major international race have agreed to send their cars to one scenic swath of green this Summer, the […]
Auction News: Shelby Cobra’s Hammer for $1,000,000+ Classic Shelby “Muscle” was the theme at the Mecum Auction in Indianapolis, Indiana last weekend, where a pair of Cobras each reached 7 figures during bidding. Highlighting the sale was a 1967 Cobra 427, a recently-restored example with about 20,000 original miles. That Cobra sold for $1.1-M, while […]
FoMoCo (NYSE:F) says, “No interest in a Tie-up With Fiat-Chrysler $F, $FCAU Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F) is not interested in a tie-up with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (NYSE:FCAU), CEO Mark Fields said Saturday, when asked about FCA head Sergio Marchionne’s remark that Ford could be a potential merger candidate. “I can’t speak to what Sergio […]