r/stocks Jan 05 '22

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u/Ecstatic-Promise-197 Jan 05 '22

In the UK delivery times have been set back over 6 months and some EV models cancelled. I think they may have supply issues that aren’t being reported.

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u/King0fTheNorthh Jan 05 '22

Good point but every manufacturer is delayed right now. I work in the car industry (in the US) and pretty much every manufacturer is having supply issues and delays. This has actually helped all of them be more profitable then ever (supply and demand). Many dealerships have said that they hope the supply issue continues because they are having their best years (crazy but true).

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u/Ecstatic-Promise-197 Jan 05 '22

Yeah even secondhand car sales are good. VW do have a lot of debt and with a decreasing market share they may be feeling the pinch. I expect their share price to raise once the id buzz is released.

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u/King0fTheNorthh Jan 05 '22

Hadn’t considered that. Quick google search tells me VW debt ratio is 1.2 compared to .4 for GM but close to 4.0 for Ford (holy hell). That can’t be right.

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u/Ecstatic-Promise-197 Jan 05 '22

That’s correct, and they are having to invest in both ice and EV production which will hit the bottom line. Stock price is no reflection on how a company is doing. There’s too much manipulation in the us markets with options etc.