Stock Monitor: Kandi Technologies Post Earnings Reporting
LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / December 04, 2017 / Active-Investors issued a free report on General Motor Co. (NYSE: GM), which is readily accessible upon registration at www.active-investors.com/registration-sg/'symbol=GM as the Company's latest news hit the wire. On November 30, 2017, during its investor conference the Company shared its plans to launch a large fleet of self-driving electric cars in big cities by 2019. The plan is quite bold and ambitious especially since rival automobile Companies like Ford Motors has plans to launch a similar service by 2021. Sign up now for our free research reports at:
www.active-investors.com/registration-sg
Active-Investors.com is currently working on the research report for Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: KNDI), which also belongs to the Consumer Goods sector as the Company General Motor. Do not miss out and become a member today for free to access this upcoming report at:
www.active-investors.com/registration-sg/'symbol=KNDI
Active-Investors.com is focused on giving you timely information and the inside line on companies that matter to you. This morning, General Motor most recent news is on our radar and we have decided to include it on our blog post. Today's free coverage is available at:
www.active-investors.com/registration-sg/'symbol=GM
Dan Ammann, President of GM, informed investors that the lifetime revenue generation of one of its self-driving cars could eventually be in the "several hundred thousands of dollars". This is comparable to the average purchase price of each GM vehicle which is approximately $30,000.
The comments came in after the Company successfully demonstrated its self-driving electric vehicle - the Chevy Bolt I - on November 28, 2017 in San Francisco. Cruise Automation, a GM Company, gave reporters their first look at the autonomous Chevrolet Bolts electric cars. Cruise has been testing the autonomous Chevrolet Bolts across the busy urban streets of cities like San Francisco, Phoenix, and Detroit. The Company has aggressive plans to use these models to develop the fleet of self-driving cars.
Response of reporters sharing their ride experiences on the autonomous Chevrolet Bolts electric cars ranged from impressed to defensive; some have also stated that it is slow and that it still needed some work before being launched commercially. The Company agreed with the assessment regarding the need for refinement and is addressing these issues while working to make the self-driving cars safer day by day. The Company plans to test its autonomous electric vehicle for over a million miles over a period of a month in 2018 before launching its fleet of self-driving electric cars in "dense urban areas" by 2019. It is also using computerized simulations of up to 150 simulations per minute, to ensure better passenger safety.
The most lucrative part of launching the fleet is the cost of operating these vehicles - which the Company expects to be under $1 per mile by 2025. In most cities, the cost per mile is $2.5. The Company is confident of achieving the reduced costs due to the in-house production of LIDAR sensors that help the cars "see" and battery cells.
Powered by Self-Driving Technology
GM had acquired Cruise a self-driving tech for more than $1 billion in May 2016 and Cruise has been the force behind GM's quick roll out of self-driving cars. It also led to the entry of the Company into the nascent industry of autonomous vehicles. The Company acquired LIDAR technology Company Strobe, Inc. in October 2017 for an undisclosed amount to add to Cruise's strengths. The LIDAR technology is a sensor based technology that calculates the distance between a sensor source and a target - presumably another car or something else in the road ahead - and offers a more accurate view of the world than cameras or radar alone. The LIDAR technology helped GM and Cruise to improve cost and capabilities of the self-driving vehicles and scale up their deployment plans.
Impact on the Company's Bottom-line
GM becomes the first Company that has been testing self-driving vehicles in busy streets of big cities, clearly giving it a first mover advantage. The launch of the fleet of self-driving cars adds to its bottom-line as a new revenue stream in the long-run. This is sure to pressurize GM's competitors like Uber, Alphabet's Waymo, Ford, and others working on self-driving vehicles.
According to Ammann:
"Transportation as a service penetration is in the very early stages. Ride-share is only 0.1% of all US miles driven. We still have 99.9% of the opportunity in front of us."
Many experts feel that the Company's plans are too aggressive, and it may not be able to stick to the timelines discussed. Any number of things could go wrong for the Company until the time of an actual launch.
Stock Performance Snapshot
December 01, 2017 - At Friday's closing bell, General Motor's stock slightly fell 0.70%, ending the trading session at $42.79.
Volume traded for the day: 19.32 million shares, which was above the 3-month average volume of 14.35 million shares.
Stock performance in the last three-month - up 14.53%; previous six-month period - up 24.17%; past twelve-month period - up 17.46%; and year-to-date - up 22.82%
After last Friday's close, General Motor's market cap was at $61.79 billion.
Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio was at 9.25.
The stock has a dividend yield of 3.55%.
The stock is part of the Consumer Goods sector, categorized under the Auto Manufacturers - Major industry.
Active-Investors:
Active-Investors (A-I) produces regular sponsored and non-sponsored reports, articles, stock market blogs, and popular investment newsletters covering equities listed on NYSE and NASDAQ and Canadian stocks. A-I has two distinct and independent departments. One department produces non-sponsored analyst certified content generally in the form of press releases, articles and reports covering equities listed on NYSE and NASDAQ and the other produces sponsored content (in most cases not reviewed by a registered analyst), which typically consists of compensated investment newsletters, articles, and reports covering listed stocks and micro-caps. Such sponsored content is outside the scope of procedures detailed below.
A-I has not been compensated; directly or indirectly; for producing or publishing this document.
PRESS RELEASE PROCEDURES:
The non-sponsored content contained herein has been prepared by a writer (the "Author") and is fact checked and reviewed by a third-party research service company (the "Reviewer") represented by a credentialed financial analyst [for further information on analyst credentials, please email info@active-investors.com. Rohit Tuli, a CFA® charter-holder (the "Sponsor"), provides necessary guidance in preparing the document templates. The Reviewer has reviewed and revised the content, as necessary, based on publicly available information which is believed to be reliable. Content is researched, written and reviewed on a reasonable effort basis. The Reviewer has not performed any independent investigations or forensic audits to validate the information herein. The Reviewer has only independently reviewed the information provided by the Author according to the procedures outlined by A-I. A-I is not entitled to veto or interfere in the application of such procedures by the third-party research service company to the articles, documents or reports, as the case may be. Unless otherwise noted, any content outside of this document has no association with the Author or the Reviewer in any way.
NO WARRANTY
A-I, the Author, and the Reviewer are not responsible for any error which may be occasioned at the time of printing of this document or any error, mistake or shortcoming. No liability is accepted whatsoever for any direct, indirect or consequential loss arising from the use of this document. A-I, the Author, and the Reviewer expressly disclaim any fiduciary responsibility or liability for any consequences, financial or otherwise arising from any reliance placed on the information in this document. Additionally, A-I, the Author, and the Reviewer do not (1) guarantee the accuracy, timeliness, completeness or correct sequencing of the information, or (2) warrant any results from use of the information. The included information is subject to change without notice.
NOT AN OFFERING
This document is not intended as an offering, recommendation, or a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell the securities mentioned or discussed, and is to be used for informational purposes only. Please read all associated disclosures and disclaimers in full before investing. Neither A-I nor any party affiliated with us is a registered investment adviser or broker-dealer with any agency or in any jurisdiction whatsoever. To download our report(s), read our disclosures, or for more information, visit http://active-investors.com/legal-disclaimer/.
CONTACT
For any questions, inquiries, or comments reach out to us directly. If you're a company we are covering and wish to no longer feature on our coverage list contact us via email and/or phone between 09:30 EDT to 16:00 EDT from Monday to Friday at:
Email: info@active-investors.com
Phone number: 73 29 92 6381
Office Address: 6, Jalan Kia Peng, Kuala Lumpur, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are registered trademarks owned by CFA Institute.
SOURCE: Active-Investors
