John Rosevear
John Rosevear is a Senior Contributing Motley Fool Auto Analyst covering publicly traded companies in the auto industry and issues affecting the global economy. John is a former CNBC reporter covering electric vehicle makers and the future of the auto industry. He also spent several years at Fidelity Investments in various communications and investor education roles. He holds a B.A. in Government from Cornell University. Fun fact: John once spent an entire day sitting on the floor of Peter Lynch's office — and yes, Lynch was there at the time!
Recent Articles by John Rosevear
Oct 31, 2015
by John Rosevear
Ford's Aluminum F-150 Is Turning Out to Be a Great Bet
Many analysts thought Ford's decision to make the F-150 out of aluminum was a risky gamble. But after months of short supplies, the results are starting to come in -- and it's looking like Ford executives knew they had a winning hand.
Oct 24, 2015
by John Rosevear
For Volkswagen, the Questions -- and Costs -- Are Continuing to Pile Up
Five weeks after an emissions-cheating scandal became public, VW has yet to fully explain what happened and why. Meanwhile, the potential bill for this mess keeps climbing. For investors eyeing VW's beaten-up stock, what does all of this mean?
Oct 24, 2015
by John Rosevear, Travis Hoium, and Daniel Miller
How Badly Did Consumer Reports' Downgrade Hurt Tesla Motors?
Tesla's share price was clobbered this week after the consumer magazine said that it could no longer recommend the Model S because of reliability concerns. But how much does that downgrade really matter to Tesla's prospects?
Oct 21, 2015
by John Rosevear
How General Motors Is Using Partnerships to Develop Advanced Technology
GM this week revealed a sweeping partnership with Korean electronics giant LG. The two are jointly developing electric cars. It's just one of several major partnerships that GM is engaged in to develop future technology. Is this a message to merger-minded FCA?
Oct 21, 2015
by John Rosevear
Surprising Nobody, Ferrari Zooms Higher in Its First Day of Trading
The supercar maker hit the New York Stock Exchange like a screaming Formula One racer, surging 6% in its first day of trading. But there are reasons to think that interested investors should wait a bit before jumping on the Prancing Horse.
Oct 20, 2015
by John Rosevear
Is Volkswagen Still Hiding Something?
A Reuters report suggests that lots of people within VW likely knew about the illegal emissions-cheating software -- and that its use may have been more widespread than VW has so far publicly acknowledged. If VW is still hiding aspects of the scandal, that's likely to be a very expensive mistake.
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