Auto Sector Stocks (Page 78)

While gold and platinum appear to be in the news more, investors would be wise not to disregard palladium, as the connection between auto sales and palladium is still strong.

It’s been barely two months since the NAIAS 2012 that the Executive Committee of the premier auto show now announces the official dates for the NAIAS 2013.

General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) and NASA are jointly developing a robotic glove called Robo-glove that auto workers and astronauts can wear to help do their respective jobs better while potentially reducing the risk of repetitive stress injuries.

As the production of EVs and hybrids increases, so does the risk to automobile brand reputation, manufacturers and their suppliers; and Dykema is taking the lead this month at the ABA Conference on Automotive Product Liability and Litigation.

Magna International Inc (NYSE: MGA) stock may have a breakout on its horizon; problem is, the price-time chart shows the stock in a trading range, so it may be difficult for some to choose the direction of the breakout without further investigation.

Multiple news releases and reports by Exxon Mobil Corporation filled the ticker during CERAWeek 2012, signaling multiple areas of energy are about to get a shot of money and time: Investment to the tune of $185B, technology like hydraulic fracturing, and disclosure initiatives for Europe.

Rising fuel prices are affecting auto choices these days, and the 2012 Buick LaCrosse is showing one in four LaCrosse buyers chose the eAssist model.

BMW must be doing something right according to its record sales volume, revenues and earnings in 2011 that binges on the success of the M5, MINI and Rolls Royce.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) awarded CEO Alan Mulally $58.3 million in stock as a reward for the automaker's turnaround. Question is: Is this a return to business as usual?

While the Wall Street Journal reported first at CERAWEEK 2012, the IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates’ annual conference in Houston, it raises even greater questions about infrastructure for natural gas as a transport fuel.

According to today’s GM media release, the latest sales figure for the Chevrolet New Sail set a record for the month; and confirms GM is still on a solid path in the Chinese auto market.

Yes, it is March; it is time for March Madness basketball, but it is also time for the multiple, quarterly option expiration event. Question is, will you, your auto stocks and/or your portfolio be robust enough to handle the volatility of the stock market's reaction?

If you were expecting a breakout to the upside based on the news that General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) will offer a dual-fuel option for the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 2500 HD extended cab pickup trucks, you would have been disappointed today.

Toyota stock put in a major low in late November of 2011, but since has experienced a full-blown, bull-market swing. Question is: Did this latest sell-off on Friday merely reflect a pause that refreshes in the bull run or is it the result of the CNN report about translated documents?

Yes, once again doubt about the integrity of Toyota is resurfacing; and this time it is CNN stating there are documents, three, that imply unintended acceleration may have been a known problem.

While General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) stock is presently sitting just below a price resistance level, a double bottom a few months back along with news of hedge fund participation may make the stock once again on everyone’s watch list.

Peak Oil; American dependence on foreign supplies. Is it possible that the energy crisis is not as bad as America’s politics would have us believe?

For a mature company, the weekly chart of 3M (NYSE: MMM) stock still looks healthy; and collaboration with Chesapeake Energy Corp. (NYSE: CHK) to design, manufacture, and market a portfolio of compressed natural gas (CNG) tanks for use in various transportation sectors in the U.S. is making the stock look even better.

A low emission model of the 2012 Chevrolet Volt electric car are on their way to California, where customers will qualify for a $1,500 state rebate and be allowed to drive solo in the state’s carpool lanes.

Starting a car today is so taken for granted. But a century ago, the electric starter that debuted in the 1912 Cadillac Touring Edition helped establish Cadillac’s reputation as a test bed of technology and innovation.

Diesel engines, first invented in Europe, have long been known for their fuel efficiency and power. So, when General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) opted to add the engine to its 2013 Chevy Cruze, its Euro roots and connections at the GM Powertrain Engineering Development Center in Turin, Italy became the obvious choice.

While auto stock investors often wait for that ideal entry point, their cash can be found sitting in money market funds paying low yields. Alternate strategies all too often dismissed include: buying a closed-end money market fund at the right discount; looking to sell options as an income strategy; or simply buying put options to profit from that market ride down.

Cadillac is the most-desired automotive brand in the United States by men, according to results of a market research test by a company that studies emotional connections.

General Motors announced earlier this week that one of the world’s largest investment firms, Capital Research Global Investors, has purchased a substantial amount of GM stock that amounts to nearly 6% of the company’s overall outstanding shares.

Cyclone Power Technologies Inc. (OTCQB: CYPW), developer of the all-fuel, clean-tech Cyclone Engine, announced today that it has closed the acquisition of Advent Power Systems, a prime contractor with U.S. Army / Tank Command (TACOM).

In its first full year as a public company, General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) reported growth in the top and bottom lines, advanced global market share and made strategic investments in brands around the world, but traders know the reaction via the stock’s price dynamics is what counts.

After earnings and forward-looking statements were announced after market close today, Tesla Motors (Nasdaq: TSLA) stock spent its time in after-hours trading with much volatility. Question is, how will TSLA trade when the next trading bell rings?

John Hipchen, who has blogged about his experience of buying and owning a new Nissan Leaf on the coppertalk blog on behalf of the Copper Development Association (CDA), also addressed how to buy an electric car.

In a major personnel change in BMW Motorrad sales, Hans Blesse, appointed Vice President BMW Motorrad USA, replaces Pieter de Waal as he goes into retirement.

While Bob Lutz writes ranting op-ed pieces at Forbes against so-called, right-wing Volt bashers, the auto industry sits there like a bump on a log, still behind in achieving the weight reductions via aluminum body structures necessary to make both EVs and IC engine cars fully efficient.