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Auto Sector Stocks (Page 84)

Auto Sector Stocks

Lean how the stocks in auto sector are doing. This section covers stocks in Auto Manufacturers and Auto Parts sectors.

By Frank Sherosky on August 11, 2011 - 12:28PM
Toyota Motor Company (ADR: TM) stock may have traded above 84 just a few weeks ago, but that was then and this is now; as the stock has plummeted to the low 70 range, adding pressure on the upcoming 2012 Toyota Camry to be a hit among auto buyers.
By Frank Sherosky on August 9, 2011 - 10:46PM
Investors in General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) stock wondered whether the price appreciation on Tuesday (08/08) was from the general market or the news from the 2011 Global Business Conference that the company would reduce vehicle platforms from 30 in 2010 to 14 by 2018.
By Frank Sherosky on August 9, 2011 - 1:04PM
In a private interview with Torque News at the CAR Management Business Seminars 2011, David Johnson, President and CEO of Achates Power, discussed the role that its engine technologies using opposed pistons will contribute toward lower emissions and better fuel economy for commercial trucks.
By Frank Sherosky on August 9, 2011 - 12:17AM
In a private interview with Torque News correspondent, Frank Sherosky, at CAR Management Briefing Seminars 2011, Jeffrey Brennan, Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President, Global Markets for Altair Engineering, Inc. discussed the role that Altair’s simulation software, materials optimization and mass reduction plays in light-weight, structural parts for vehicles which results in better fuel economy for automakers.
By Frank Sherosky on August 8, 2011 - 9:41AM
As the only entity even close to an automotive index, the weekly chart of the Dow Jones US Autos and Parts ($DWCAUP) plummeted on the open today with a lower low due to the U.S. bond rating drop late Friday.
By Frank Sherosky on August 5, 2011 - 9:55AM
As the Center for Automotive’s Management Briefing Seminar for 2011 is now officially closed, few analysts will peer into the words that were not said as much as what was stated. One area is the Advanced Powertrains, and the uncertainty of auto management teams to choose a best technical direction when it comes to the IC engine.
By Frank Sherosky on August 2, 2011 - 8:22AM
Six speakers from the auto industry will address the 2011 CAR Seminars with a key session call
ed Advanced Powertrains Forum.
By Frank Sherosky on August 1, 2011 - 1:48PM
The afternoon session of the 2011 CAR Management Briefing Seminars truly represents the major safety issue of the modern driving age: distracted driving.
By Frank Sherosky on August 1, 2011 - 11:48AM
Despite all the rhetoric to cut defense budgets, there is still good news for Pompano Beach, Florida. Cyclone Power Technologies (Pink Sheets: CYPW), developer of the all-fuel, clean-tech Cyclone Engine, and its licensee, Advent Power Systems, Inc. announced that they have been awarded a contract from the U.S. Army / TACOM (Tank Automotive Command) valued at $1.4 million.
By Frank Sherosky on August 1, 2011 - 8:30AM
Monday's sessions begin the four-day event with two seminars: World Class Manufacturing; Connected Vehicles: Are they already here?
By Frank Sherosky on July 28, 2011 - 9:39AM
As leaders of the auto industry share their vision of the industry’s future and its connection to success at the start of the CAR Business Seminars in Traverse City tomorrow, running from August 1 - 4, many wonder if President Obama's new mileage proposal is being drowned in the news by the debt plan, or lack of it.
By Frank Sherosky on July 27, 2011 - 10:06AM
Who knew that a 1.7 mpg change in CAFÉ standard proposal could make such a difference in attitude and acceptance by the auto industry?
By Frank Sherosky on July 26, 2011 - 11:08AM
AeroVironment (Nasdaq: AVAV) announced that it is expanding its relationship with Nissan internationally into Canada as its official home EV charging station and installation provider for the Nissan LEAF. AeroVironment was selected as a result of its leadership in EV infrastructure.
By Frank Sherosky on July 25, 2011 - 10:50AM
New technology oftentimes experiences a decrease in initial quality and reliability. Not so with Ford's hybrid technology, which is good news for Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) stock holders.
By Hawke Fracassa on July 24, 2011 - 4:09PM
Energy Conversion Devices (Nasdaq: ENER), a pioneer in battery technology in the automotive industry since 1982 and a leading global maker of thin-film flexible solar laminate products and systems, is making plans to sell its Ovonic Battery Co. subsidiary.
By Frank Sherosky on July 22, 2011 - 9:50AM
It was just a few weeks ago that Toyota Motor (ADR: TM) showed signs of filling past overhead resistance on the weekly chart, the early March price gap of 84.76 to 84.28 which was tested and failed in May. While that event in a way extended the gap in time, the stock closed Thursday above the gap at 85.47, a significant technical event. [Friday Market Close Update: TM closed at 85.01, still above the gap, but barely.]
By Frank Sherosky on July 21, 2011 - 7:24PM
Gentex Corporation (Nasdaq: GNTX) recently held its earnings call with stock analysts for the second quarter, revealing information about the RCD (Rear View Camera Devices) and the upcoming NHSTA decision to make them required by law.
By Frank Sherosky on July 20, 2011 - 12:55PM
General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) and ABB Group (NYSE: ABB) demonstrated what might happen to the Volt battery systems after they reach the end of their useful life in the vehicle.
By Frank Sherosky on July 19, 2011 - 1:52PM
Good news is, it is the backlog of Clean-Tech Engines which forces Cyclone Power Technologies (Pink Sheets: CYPW) to expand in both manufacturing area and manpower.
By Frank Sherosky on July 19, 2011 - 10:14AM
In an email sent to customers and potential customers, 3D Systems Inc. (NYSE: DDD), which formerly traded at Nasdaq under the symbol ticker TDSC, announced it had just acquired Alibre, Inc., a leading provider of affordable 3D design productivity solutions based in Richardson, Texas.
By Frank Sherosky on July 18, 2011 - 11:12AM
With the general market reacting to news of a potential breach of U.S. debt confidence, General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) stock, which is nearly nine months old since its IPO, is once again making lower lows and lower highs on the daily chart. The price chart also indicates the stock may be attempting a retest of the June low of 28.165.
By Frank Sherosky on July 17, 2011 - 11:12AM
3D rapid prototyping has been fast tracking General Motors (NYSE: GM) design development for years. Now the process is being extended to produce parts vital to the global base of GM designers, aerodynamicists and engineers.
By Frank Sherosky on July 15, 2011 - 11:29AM
Despite the high tech electric propulsion and the lightweight of the aluminum body of the Tesla S Model, Tesla Motors stock is under plenty of pressure by short sellers. Question is, what does this mean for investors?
By Frank Sherosky on July 14, 2011 - 10:12AM
U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) already reported 35 year supply of shale gas alone, based on the 2010-consumption rate. But that isn't the only reason why a company like Chesapeake Energy (Nasdaq: CHK) isn’t waiting for Congress to pass the Natural Gas Act (H.R. 1835 and S. 1408).
By Frank Sherosky on July 13, 2011 - 12:35PM
Automobiles waste more than two-thirds of the energy of the gasoline they burn; and most of that goes out the tail pipe as hot gas. The Department of Energy (DOE) sees the potential to recapture waste heat energy using thermoelectric semiconductors.
By Frank Sherosky on July 12, 2011 - 11:20PM
Despite the hype and the growth surrounding electric vehicles and energy storage devices like batteries and ultra-capacitors, the sheer number of competitors in this already crowded market may force companies to consolidate or create new partnerships in order to compete and make a profit.
By Frank Sherosky on July 12, 2011 - 9:26AM
The CAR Management Briefing Seminars have been flagship events for more than 45 years, and one of the critical connection points for North American automotive participants and, by extension, the global industry. Leaders this year will share their vision of the industry’s future and its connection to success in Traverse City from August 1 - 4.
By Frank Sherosky on July 11, 2011 - 11:22AM
This is a significant milestone for AeroVironment (Nasdaq: AVAV) and the EV industry as it is the first within the industry to receive certification and listing from the Underwriters Laboratories (UL) for six groundbreaking EV charging systems.
By Frank Sherosky on July 11, 2011 - 10:11AM
Considering over 50 percent of electric power plants in America are run with coal, electric vehicles are heavily dependent on them to complete their green equation far more than admitted by green car advocates. Enter the solution to aid the equation: Clean Coal Technology.
By Frank Sherosky on July 9, 2011 - 11:12PM
Talk about testing a price gap. It was just a few days ago that Toyota Motor (ADR: TM) showed signs of a breakout past overhead resistance on the weekly chart, which some believe was based on the 2012 Camry news. Then it filled the early May price gap 84.76 to 84.28 on the weekly chart with a Friday high of 84.90, but fell back.