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Last week’s SAE World Congress 2012 brought us a good surprise: the Go Wireless charging system by Delphi.

A lot of news has emerged out of General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) lately. And while the most egregious would seem to be the drop in April sales by 8.2 percent, the general market price dynamic appears to be even more powerful, not to mention the next earnings report.

There are now more variations to the split cycle engine development than ever; and the latest is the rotary design of Lonny Doyle.

Nothing makes politicians more excited than getting to use name-calling to label something perfectly normal as being somehow deviant and evil. It lets them create a problem where there is no problem and rally the ignorant public around a cause that probably didn't exist until the windbag started yapping – currently it's “oil speculators” that are to blame.

Set aside all the notions you may have had about American automakers not building high fuel efficiency cars. The Chevy Cruze Clean Diesel is expected to benefit from growing interest in diesel cars, and with good reason. Here’s why.

Pick any split-cycle engine developer and the story will be the same as the major OEMs of automotive. Business models affect thinking which affect decisions and choices of technology. Here’s the latest from SAE World Congress 2012.

Axion Power International Inc (OTC Bulletin Board: AXPW), the developer of advanced lead-carbon PbC® batteries and energy storage systems, today announced that it has received an order from Norfolk Southern Corp (NYSE: NSC) for PbC batteries for use in a battery-powered locomotive.

Recent trading activity shows SEFE Inc (SEFE.OB) making new highs and higher lows due to its potential for being a takeover target, not to mention its cache of atmospheric energy patents that have the potential to make EVs really pure with its harnessing of atmospheric energy.

Since 2009, the Chevrolet global brand has outpaced the auto industry. Now for the first three months of 2012, Chevy achieved a 6.5 percent increase over the first quarter of 2011.

In a private email from Dr. Oded Tour of Tour Engine, it is clear that the Tour Engine Prototype 2 will be fully operational before the opening of the SAE World Congress which opens next week in Detroit. And TorqueNews will be there for interviews, photos and videos.

Malcolm Burwell, Director of Technology Development for the International Copper Association, will be speaking at the Powertrain Electric Motors Symposium about the rare earth metal shortage and what it means for the copper industry. He also will be at the SAE World Congress, and TorqueNews will be available to interview him.

Last time I reported on OnStar, the service helped recover a GM competitor’s stolen vehicle, a Chrysler 300. Now, the company is making new records on the number of connections.

The auto industry may be looking for alternatives especially when it comes to the cost of rare earth materials, but it is the Copper Alliance and their video that will be used to enlighten the SAE 2012 Powertrain Electric Motors Symposium for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles in Detroit.

Ford Motor Company is again making NASCAR history this month as the all-new Focus Electric becomes the first all-electric pace car to ever lead the field for a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at the Richmond 400.

Despite being listed on the Billionaire Hedge Fund Index, the weekly chart of General Motors (NYSE: GM) stock now confirms its bearish bias along with the general market. It is temporary, of course, but the critical question centers on determining the best method as to when and how to act as a buyer again.

Cyclone Power Technologies (OTCQB: CYPW), developer of the all-fuel, clean-tech Cyclone Engine, announced that its licensee in China, Great Wall Alternative Power Systems Ltd., has completed the build of the first prototype engines under its License Agreement, and has begun in-house testing of these units.

While an FMVSS standard for brake rotors would apply to all manufacturers, the target by Affinia Group seems to be toward the global aftermarket industry, which has had a tendency to migrate to the lowest-cost import product over safety and reliability. Question is: What's taking so long to decide an obvious safety issue?

As Alcoa (NYSE: AA) beat the first-quarter earnings estimates, some astute investors might reconsider whether this is the time to place the stock on an investment watch list, especially as the auto industry plans its next wave of future body structures.

Forget full EVs for the moment. Think about saving gasoline with fuel-efficient technologies like electric power-assist steering, eAssist and air-propulsion hybrids availed by the split-cycle engine.

All major stock indexes plunged today, providing a backdrop for the auto sector stocks to follow suit. Questions are: How long and how deep will this latest plunge go?

A few weeks ago I questioned when Toyota Motors (ADR: TM) stock would plow through the resistance level. It now looks like the upward trend bias is intact, whether the 2012 New York Auto Show agrees or not.

Between increasing net product sales overshadowed by a net loss, Axion Power International, Inc. (OTCBB: AXPW), the PbC battery has large charge acceptance and fast recharge capabilities, and can offer a low cost solution for operating the ancillary load in the micro-hybrid platform.

Based on the 2007 Supreme Court ruling, we were expecting it; and now the EPA proposal will regulate carbon pollution for future power plants. Question is: How long will it take for similar or more stringent rules to be extended toward autos?

Cyclone Power Technologies (OTCQB: CYPW) developer of the all-fuel, clean-tech Cyclone Engine, announced today that it has signed two-time NHRA PRO-FWD Champion and Bonneville veteran, Nelson Hoyos, to lead the company's effort to claim the land speed record (LSR) for steam powered vehicles.

Stocks do not go up perpetually; and upside price resistance for Toyota Motors (ADR: TM) is just one reason the stock backed off last week. Question is, when will Toyota stock plow through the resistance level?

Insider Monkey, a unique financial equity website, introduced its daily Billionaire Hedge Fund Index some time back to exploit transactions of insiders. You may be surprised to find General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) stock made number 17 out of the top 30 billionaire-owned stocks listed.

Cyclone Power Technologies (OTCQB: CYPW), developer of the all-fuel, clean-tech Cyclone Engine, announced today that it has closed the first round of funding of its Secured Promissory Notes since its acquisition of Advent Power Systems.

While the Board of Directors of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. at its meeting held on February 21, 2012 decided on a plan for changes to its management as of late June 2012. American Honda is being offered voluntary severance packages. Question is, why?

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.