The next Auto King may not be Toyota, GM or Ford

Discussion in 'Wall St. News' started by birdman, Aug 2, 2008.

  1. birdman

    birdman

    Here's a few possibilites on the next auto king. It's often said the most expensive item consumers buy is housing. I never was sure about that. Seems transportation is higher for some.

    http://www.zenncars.com/ a Canadian company has a head start and trades on the TSX http://cxa.marketwatch.com/tsx/en/market/quote.aspx?symbol=znn
    these numbers look opposite of Ford and GM's stock prices.

    http://gm-volt.com/2008/06/01/exclu...ge-units-cityzenn-and-zennergy-drive-systems/
    Good article from GM-Volt on Zenn

    http://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2007/08/01/100138830/index.htm
    Business 2.0 did an article on what should be a major contender - note the range / speed of this vehicle is better than most low cost entries at Range / top speed: 112 miles / 62mph

    http://venturebeat.com/2008/01/10/27-electric-cars-companies-ready-to-take-over-the-road/
    more news on EVs
     
  2. New cars are so ugly. I don't buy any cars built after 1973.
     
  3. WD40

    WD40

    This battery problem happened to my Rav4 too.
    I did not realize the cause; I was puzzled and frustrated. Now that I understood what happened, I don't think I want to buy a Toyota again.

     
  4. From zencar's website:

    i wouldnt exactly bet the entire networth on its stock just yet... :p