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General Motors (GM) Stock Price Estimate: $45

Posted Feb 23rd 2011 12:00PM by Trefis (RSS feed)
Filed under: General Motors (GM)

General Motors (GM) is currently the world's second largest automobile original equipment manufacturer based on vehicle sales volume. GM sells cars, trucks and crossover vehicles, and offers vehicle leases and loans through GM Financial.

GM's business is diversified across products and geographic markets, with operations and sales in over 120 countries. In China, GM operates primarily through its three joint ventures. General Motors competes with players like Toyota (TM), Honda (HMC), Ford (F), Daimler (DAI), Volkswagen and Hyundai.

We recently launched coverage of the company with a Trefis Price estimate of $45 for GM's stock, which is about 25% above the current market price of $36.

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In the efficiency era ... Ford plans a new luxury crossover

Posted Aug 15th 2008 4:52PM by Joseph Lazzaro (RSS feed)
Filed under: Ford Motor (F), General Motors (GM)

Ford, the U.S. auto giant facing perhaps its toughest combination of sector competition and economic headwinds in the company's history, is expected to announce it will build a new, seven-passenger luxury crossover, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday (subscription required).

The new three-row Lincoln MKT crossover is expected to go into production next year, and mirror a 'bustle back concept' displayed at the Detroit Auto Show this year, The Journal reported. Its primary competitors would be the Acura MDX, Audi Q7, and Mercedes R class.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) shares were virtually unchanged on the news, up 2 cents to $5.12 in Friday afternoon trading.

Crossovers are larger cars designed to look and function like SUVs, only with better gas mileage.

Analyst takes wait-and-see approach on crossover

Stock Analyst C. Leonard Bauer said he's reserving judgment on the Lincoln MKT, pending performance, fuel economy, and safety test reviews.

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