Auto Sector Stocks (Page 89)

The Volkswagen Phaeton is a full-size luxury sedan/saloon manufactured by German automaker Volkswagen, and is described by Volkswagen as their "premium class" vehicle. Yet, it’s the manufacturing plant in Dresden that is the force behind the premium status.

Hawaii Lt. Governor Brian Schatz announced that AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV) has been selected to help lead the way to a cleaner transportation future through an $820,000 contract from the Hawaii EV Ready Grants Program. The contract will fund the deployment of up to 320 AeroVironment 240-volt electric vehicle (EV) charging docks throughout the islands.

General Motors (NYSE: GM) named Karl-Friedrich Stracke CEO of Opel/Vauxhall, effective April 1, in order to put the best leadership in place.

It’s official. Chevrolet sales stats prove consumers are indeed moving toward fuel-efficient 4-cylinder engines to save on their transporation budgets. Question is, what's next?

Aero Tec Laboratories will sponsor the Cyclone-Williams' Steam Vehicle, powered by a Cyclone Power Technologies Inc. (Pink Sheets: CYPW) steam engine, in its attempts to become the fastest steam-powered car on earth.

Damage from the 8.9-magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami in Japan is causing more than production suspensions at plants in Japan. Pre-market hours trading in New York shows a down opening.

Cyclone Power Technologies Inc. (Pink Sheets: CYPW) has entered into a Letter of Understanding with TopLine Energy Systems, LLC, a licensee of global manufacturing leader TopLine Automotive Engineering, Inc. to build Cyclone's award-winning external combustion engines.

GM stock, despite its IPO day opening at 35 and subsequent high of 39.48, has now officially broken the 32 level intraday, well below its official initial public offering price of 33.

Cyclone Power Technologies (Pink Sheets: CYPW) received notification that Mexico has joined the United States, the European Union, China and other nations in issuing a patent on Cyclone's multi-fuel, heat regenerative external combustion engine.

As weight reduction becomes more of an issue with hybrid and electric vehicles, Trelleborg Automotive is using advanced water injection technology to make the one part that touches every driver much lighter - the brake pedal.

Despite 2010 total revenue being up and product revenue being down, A123 Systems (Nasdaq: AONE) stock appears shaky due to net earnings loss of $1.56 per share.

General Motors stock is now trading below its IPO opening trading price of 35 dollars, most likely in response to a rise in oil prices from the Libyan unrest.

U.S. markets, including Nymex floor trading, may have been closed Monday for America’s Presidents Day holiday, but world tensions about Libya did not take any break and sent oil prices in the futures market spiking over $108 per barrel; and on its heels are gasoline prices.

Tesla stock is still selling off, after its recent quarter and year end report touched with positive future statements about the S-Drive being on schedule for mid-2012 delivery.

AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV) announced that it has begun shipping and installing its UL-listed single-family and multi-unit residential Smart Charging Dock for full electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles.

It’s February and Nissan knows what that means for the Juke - time to be proud sponsor of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2011 and make a comparison, Model vs Model.

U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu detailed President Barack Obama's $29.5 billion Fiscal Year 2012 budget request for the Department of Energy, which now affects hydrogen power development.

Since Toyota (NYSE: TM) received a clean bill of health that ruled out electronic flaws, the market has rewarded the stock with higher highs and higher lows.

You can take General Motors out of bankruptcy, but cannot take the bankrupt mentality out of General Motors management with its latest bonus offerings before paying off its government loans.

After reporting a buyback of preferred stock to reduce debt, Ford stock (NYSE: F) opened higher at the open and holds its gains.

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) issued its Short Term Energy Outlook update, which shows the trend for gasoline rising to $3.30 through 2012.

After Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced financial results for the nine months ending December 31, 2010, the stock rose in pre-market hours due to key forward-looking statements.

Every profit-hungry automaker has compromised maximizing the efficiency of the internal combustion engine to serve the politically expedient, more-expensive EV agenda.

Realizing only higher energy density materials can keep the promise of higher performance at lower cost for EVs and PHEVs, GM Ventures LLC invested $7 million.

Stock charts do not lie, even when doubling earnings to $4.1 billion in the fourth quarter for Royal Dutch Shell appear not enough to please the market.

The rising cost of gas helped Royal Shell almost double its earnings in 2010 to $18.6 billion from $9.8 billion in 2009.

Toyota’s recent sales report shows loyalty and conquest sales returning to historical levels; and the stock breakout reflects that performance.

In late December, a US District Judge in New York dismissed the multi-billion dollar lawsuit filed by Black Diamond Offshore and Elliott Associates LP against Porsche for the investing impact felt by their failed attempt to buy up a massive chunk of Volkswagen and not surprisingly, that dismissal has been appealed by Black Diamond and Elliot on the behalf of their 39 plaintiffs.

General Motors dealers in the United States reported 178,896 total sales in January, a 23-percent increase from a year ago for the company’s four brands.

Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) cover just about every industry and sector except the one that is growing by leaps and bounds in emerging markets - the global auto industry.