TTAC’s advisor in cross-cultural affairs, Frau Schmitto-san, advises me that “itay” means “pain” in Japanese. Nomen est omen: Pessimistic remarks of an analyst named “Itay” sent car stocks down this morning. By mid day, Ford had dropped 19 cents, GM lost 53 cents. All because Citi analyst Itay Michaeli thinks the car market may not be as hot as some think. Read More >
March was a great month for the auto industry, and an analyst’s Waterloo. The real-time data equipped heavy-weights of Edmunds, TrueCar and Kelley were solidly trounced by bankers with a better feel, better sources, or simply better luck. The podium of March’s “Grade The Analysts” is populated by brokers and bankers, the professional auto oracles have been degraded to also-runs. Read More >
With full sales numbers reported for July, TTAC is proud to announce its first-ever auto analyst grades [analyst estimates via Bloomberg]. For now we’re simply grading SAAR projections, but we’ve included OEM projections where applicable, for your own comparison. For July, the top-rated analyst was Edmunds.com’s Jessica Caldwell, whose SAAR prediction was an uncanny .5% off the actual number. Congratulations to Jessica and the Edmunds team, as well as our other A-rated analysts, Rod Lache of Deutsche Bank and Peter Nesvold of Jefferies (who squeaked in with an A-). Hit the jump to see how we calculated our grades.
LeeK - We make a lot of fun about the Fast and Furious franchise, but the very first film was interesting for documenting the import scene in SoCal....
DC Bruce - Take a bathroom break on a 40 mile trip? Man, you need to see your doctor . . . quick! ;-() Seriously, a car is about either fun or utility. EVs,...
Recent Comments
Derek Kreindler - My folks have an XC60 T6. I quite like it.
KixStart - I lived without cruise control longer than I have lived with cruise control, so it has not yet made my list of mandatory equipment.
Derek Kreindler - There was also a film called “Quattro Noza” that SCC hyped up in its early days. It ended up being re-cut and titled...
KixStart - At this point, EVs are not for inter-city travel. Which is perfectly OK for a second car (yes, I’d consider one, for a decent price) or...
LeeK - We make a lot of fun about the Fast and Furious franchise, but the very first film was interesting for documenting the import scene in SoCal....
mikey - Tom was my General Supervisor in the early eighties. Everybody liked, and respected the guy. He came from blue collar...
DC Bruce - I live in the city, but in a “suburban” setting (detached houses on small lots). But, your point is correct. I should have said...
Derek Kreindler - It’s true. But I read the competition every day and I don’t think it’s a stretch to say that TTAC commenters...
DC Bruce - Take a bathroom break on a 40 mile trip? Man, you need to see your doctor . . . quick! ;-() Seriously, a car is about either fun or utility. EVs,...
gslippy - The media loves blood more than anything else. Climbs make news, tumbles make big news.