As General Motors and Ford gear up to report their fourth-quarter results, let's see how expectations stack up and which stock looks a better bet now.

General Motors (NYSE: GM) turned in a strong 2024 on the back of rising sales. In fact, Detroit's largest automaker consistently topped Wall Street estimates and raised guidance while crosstown rival Ford Motor Company grappled with higher warranty costs.

When you think of the next big electric vehicle (EV) stock, you might think of those vying to be the next Tesla, such as Rivian Automotive. Or you might stick with the mainstream autos you know and mostly love,

Stellantis topped Ford in the number of recalls in 2024. Tesla topped Ford in the number of vehicles recalled in 2024. Ford's Initial Quality score jumped 14 ranks, per J.D. Power. Looking at the numbers a different way,

Cox Automotive said December saw a record volume of buyers pay more than $80,000 for a new car, pushing the overall transaction price near a record.

One of the biggest speed bumps Ford hit in 2024 was, no doubt, higher warranty costs. Ford has led the U.S. industry in recalls for the past three years and may end up leading for 2024 when the data is collected. Those recalls and warranty issues can get expensive, and that was evident during Ford's second quarter.

Ford loves to remind us that the F-Series is “America’s favorite truck.” By this, the automaker means that its “F-Series” of full-size trucks is the best-selling vehicle model in the U.S. And this has remained true for decades.

In a report released today, Daniel Roeska from Bernstein maintained a Hold rating on General Motors (GM – Research Report), with a price target

The popularity of full-size pickup trucks like the Ford F-150, Chevy Silverado 1500 and Ram 1500 has kept them at the top of new vehicle sales charts for decades. But truck

BYD has not announced plans to sell the Shark in the U.S., but it has entered countries such as Mexico, where GM, Ford and Toyota sell pickup trucks.

Ford Motor Company ( F -0.39%) investors have had plenty of negative news to digest recently. 2024 was a bumpy ride as Ford had to grapple with higher warranty costs, advanced electric vehicles taking over the market in China, and crosstown rival General Motors seemingly thriving and raising guidance at every opportunity.

We recently published an article titled Jim Cramer Discusses These 18 Stocks & President Trump’s $500 Billion AI Plan. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) stands against the other stocks Jim Cramer recently discussed.