News for Automotive industry: Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM), Ford Motor (NYSE:F), General Motors (NYSE:GM), Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC),

Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA)’s mission revolved around providing electric cars to the members of the community. However, the company has now undertaken the responsibility of providing military veteran services as well and is ambitious to become a major employer in this category too. The statements of Arnnon Geshuri, vice president of Tesla Motors reveal that the company wants to be known as a good place to work, throughout the respective community. Arnnon further added that Tesla Motors had the ability and talent to pursue this project, hence it decided to go for it.

During the last trading period, the company’s stocks opened at $231.29 and closed at a reduced price of $229.25. During this time, the highest price touched by company’s shares was recorded to be $231.90. The company’s average volume of exchanged shares was recorded to be 5.71 million shares whereas its last day trading volume was reported to be 5.17 million.

In the month of June, Toyota Motor Corp (ADR) (NYSE:TM) Canada was able to sell 18,729 vehicles; the figures for this year are 2.1% higher than last year’s. On the final trading day, the company’s shares were started at a price of $121.35 and closed at an increased price of $121.73. The intra-day range was from $121.05 to $121.90. The company’s total market capitalization reached the value of $192.93 billion.

Talking about Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), the company recently announced a donation of $1 million to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. On the last trading day, the company’s stocks opened at a price of $17.23 and closed at a slightly increased price of $17.32. During the intra-day trade, the highest figures that Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F)’s stock touched were $17.34.

Moving on to General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), on Friday, the company disclosed to the public that the production in its South African assembly unit that is located in Port Elizabeth has been suspended for the time being. Suppliers strike is reported to be the main reason behind this suspension. It is pertinent to note here that the Port Elizabeth unit was the main assembly unit in that region. The company, on its final trading session, was able to close its shares at the price of $37.74. As far as insider ownership and institutional ownership are concerned, the figures are reported to be around 0.10% and 71.10% respectively. The company has 1.60 billion outstanding shares in its share capital, and among them the floated shares are reported to be 1.35 billion.

As for Honda Motor Co Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:HMC), rumors have it that the company is expanding. On July 3, company’s stocks were opened at $34.90 and closed at $35. The company has a highest price of $42.96 and a lowest price of $32.42, for a 52 week period. Moreover, the company has a total market capitalization of $63.08 billion whereas 1.80 billion of company’s shares are outstanding shares.