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Volkswagen is one of the world's largest automotive manufacturers. Its passenger car brands include Volkswagen, Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini, Porsche, SEAT, and Skoda. Commercial vehicle brands include MAN, Navistar, Scania, and Volkswagen. The company's financial services group provides dealer financing to support floor plans, consumer financing for vehicle purchases, vehicle leasing, banking, and other financial services. In 2022, Europe was Volkswagen's largest light vehicle market at 41% of total volume, followed by China at 37%, and rest of world at 22%.

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<p>EV demand in the U.S. is being weighed down by high interest rates and consumers&rsquo; increased preference for hybrid vehicles. Still, the number of EV sales continues to climb  year-over-year and, according to <em>Barron&rsquo;s</em>, EVs&rsquo; share of the overall U.S. auto market even <a href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/ford-stock-ev-sales-99c71491">increased slightly</a> in Q1 to 7%. Moreover, the recent increases in oil prices, along with the U.S. Federal Reserve&rsquo;s upcoming rate cuts, should cause the demand for EVs to increase going forward. So for the U.S. EV market, it&rsquo;s very much a case of down but not out. Making now a great time to find stocks to buy amid the EV demand slump.</p>



<p>Further, the situation appears to be much better in China, as the&nbsp;China Passenger Car Association&nbsp;recently predicted that the combined sales of EVs and plug-in hybrids in March soared 33% year-over-year. For investors who want to exploit the continued growth of EV sales, here are three stocks to buy amid the EV demand slump.</p>



<h2>Rivian (RIVN)</h2>



<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/rivn1600-3-300x169.png" alt="A new Rivian R1T truck is seen at a Rivian service center in South San Francisco, California. Rivian Automotive, (RIVN) is an electric vehicle automaker. RIVN stock price predictions"><div>Source: Tada Images / Shutterstock.com</div></div><p>U.S. EV startup<strong> Rivian</strong> (NASDAQ:<span><a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/rivn-stock-quote/"><strong>RIVN</strong></a></span>) is <a href="https://www.thedrive.com/news/the-newest-rivian-delivery-vehicle-looks-nothing-like-the-amazon-van">partnering with one of the leading players</a> in the commercial vehicle space. Specifically, Rivian&rsquo;s chassis and batteries are being used by a huge commercial vehicle producer and marketer, <strong>JB Poindexter &amp; Co</strong>, to develop a new electric delivery van. The EV is slated to be sold to Canada&rsquo;s postal delivery system which will use the vehicle deliver mail.</p>



<p>JB Poindexter has long-standing relationships with both <strong>Fedex</strong> (NYSE:<span><a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/fdx-stock-quote/"><strong>FDX</strong></a></span>) and <strong>UPS</strong> (NYSE:<span><a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/ups-stock-quote/"><strong>UPS</strong></a></span>). This means Rivian&rsquo;s collaboration with JB Poindexter could very well lead to needle-moving revenue from one or both of the huge package-delivery firms. And there&rsquo;s an excellent chance that JB Poindexter will sell the new electric delivery van to multiple other government-owned delivery firms, further boosting Rivian&rsquo;s top and bottom lines.  </p>



<h2>EVgo (EVGO)</h2>



<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/evgo-clii-stock-300x169.jpg" alt="EVgo fast charging station"><div>Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com</div></div><p>Despite the sharp deceleration in the growth of EV sales in the U.S., some automakers are actually growing quite rapidly. That bodes very well for <strong>EVgo</strong> (NASDAQ:<span><a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/evgo-stock-quote/"><strong>EVGO</strong></a></span>), one of the leading providers of public EV chargers in America.</p>



<p>Last quarter, for example, <strong>Hyundai&rsquo;s </strong>U.S. EV sales <a href="https://insideevs.com/news/714698/hyundai-us-ev-sales-march2024/">soared nearly 130%</a> versus the same period a year earlier to 5,345. Meanwhile, <strong>Ford&rsquo;s</strong> (NYSE:<span><a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/f-stock-quote/"><strong>F</strong></a></span>) U.S. EV sales jumped 86% year-over-year to slightly over 20,000. And <strong>BMW</strong> (OTCMKTS:<span><a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/bmwyy-stock-quote/"><strong>BMWYY</strong></a></span>) provided U.S. customers with over 10,700 EVs last quarter, representing a <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/04/us-audi-ev-sales-grow-29-bmw-ev-sales-grow-63/">very strong</a> YOY  increase of 63%.</p>



<p>The fact that some EV brands are growing rapidly bodes well for the entire EV market, since the owners of those brands will likely radically increase production and sales of those automobiles going forward. And, of course, more EVs on the roads will translate to increased demand for EVgo&rsquo;s chargers over the longer term.</p>



<h2>Xpeng (XPEV)</h2>



<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/xpev1600-1-300x169.png" alt="XPeng (XPEV) car logo in Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition"><div>Source: THINK A / Shutterstock.com</div></div><p>Chinese EV maker <strong>Xpeng</strong> (NASDAQ:<span><a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/xpev-stock-quote/"><strong>XPEV</strong></a></span>) is successfully exploiting the relatively strong Chinese EV sector. Its <a href="https://seekingalpha.com/news/4085461-xpeng-delivers-record-9026-smart-evs-in-march-up-99-mm">deliveries climbed</a> 20% last quarter versus the same period a year earlier to over 21,800.</p>



<p>The firm has a very impressive Advanced Driver Assistance (<span>ADA</span>) system. Encouragingly, it recently reported that the the monthly active user penetration rate of its ADA system had risen to 82% in urban driving scenarios. The fact that XPEV&rsquo;s customers are frequently using its ADA indicates that the system is quite useful and user friendly. </p>



<p>What&rsquo;s more, I believe that the automaker&rsquo;s collaboration with <strong>Volkswagen </strong>(OTCMKTS:<span><a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/vlkaf-stock-quote/"><strong>VLKAF</strong></a></span>) will boost Xpeng&rsquo;s credibility and sales in both Europe and China. Mainly due to Volkswagen&rsquo;s strong brand name in both regions. The firms are <a href="https://electrek.co/2024/02/29/volkswagen-and-xpeng-to-roll-out-two-new-evs-starting-with-an-suv/#:~:text=Xpeng-,Volkswagen%20and%20Xpeng%20to%20roll%20out,EVs%2C%20starting%20with%20an%20SUV&amp;text=Volkswagen%20and%20Chinese%20EV%20maker,first%20model%20being%20an%20SUV.">slated to jointly launch </a>two new EVs in 2026. </p>



<p><em>On the date of publication, Larry Ramer held long positions in RIVN, EVGO, and XPEV. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com&nbsp;<a href="https://investorplace.com/corporate/investorplace-publishing-guidelines/" target="_blank">Publishing Guidelines</a></em>.</p>
<div><p>Larry Ramer has conducted research and written articles on U.S. stocks for 15 years. He has been employed by The Fly and Israel&rsquo;s largest business newspaper, Globes. Larry began writing columns for InvestorPlace in 2015. Among his highly successful, contrarian picks have been SMCI, INTC, and MGM. You can reach him on Stocktwits at @larryramer.</p></div><h3>More From InvestorPlace</h3>
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<p>Despite high interest rates, U.S. auto sales<a href="https://apnews.com/article/auto-sales-strong-electric-vehicle-sales-slow-70a663fbc0719ebda7a4ca814c2827d2"> rose nearly </a>5% last quarter versus the same period a year earlier. On the other hand, the average sales price for U.S. autos dropped <a href="https://apnews.com/article/auto-sales-strong-electric-vehicle-sales-slow-70a663fbc0719ebda7a4ca814c2827d2">3.6% year-over-year in March</a> as discounts climbed sharply, the <em>Associated Press</em> quoted research firm <strong>J.D. Power</strong> as saying. Still, with raw material costs decelerating after large price increases in 2021 and 2022, many U.S. automakers likely will report strong Q1 financial results. Also noteworthy is that the sector should get a positive catalyst from rate cuts by the Fed later in the year. Finally, boding well for some automakers, the China Passenger Car Association<a href="http://en.people.cn/n3/2024/0403/c90000-20152890.html">&nbsp;estimated that the combined</a> sales of electric vehicles and hybrid-electric vehicles soared 84% year-over-year last month to more than 820,000. For investors looking to exploit the sector&rsquo;s positive trends, here are the best auto stocks to buy in April</p>



<h2>Toyota (<strong>TM</strong>)</h2>



<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/toyota-tm-stock-1600-300x169.jpg" alt="Toyota motor corporation logo on dealership building"><div>Source:  josefkubes / Shutterstock.com</div></div><p><strong>Toyota&rsquo;s </strong>(NYSE:<span><a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/tm-stock-quote/"><strong>TM</strong></a></span>) U.S. sales surged roughly 20% in Q1, driven by strong growth in its crossover and hybrid-electric vehicles. </p>



<p>The Japanese automaker handed over nearly 125,000 of its Rav4 crossover vehicles in Q1, representing a 47.4% year-over-year gain. The <a href="https://www.barrons.com/podcasts/streetwise/toyota-stock-is-trouncing-tesla-really/49c1ba9b-24c1-4f25-b9fa-d4a7310aeeda?page=1&amp;">hybrid-electric models </a>of the Rav4 have reportedly become extremely popular in America. Meanwhile, Toyota&rsquo;s sales of its hybrids, EVs and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles soared 74% YOY to nearly 207,000.</p>



<p>In general, the Japanese automaker <a href="https://www.barrons.com/podcasts/streetwise/toyota-stock-is-trouncing-tesla-really/49c1ba9b-24c1-4f25-b9fa-d4a7310aeeda?page=1&amp;">is getting a lift </a>from incredibly strong demand in America for hybrid-electric vehicles, and that trend is likely to continue, as <strong>JPMorgan</strong> has predicted that the sales of such vehicles will surge 22.6% YOY. </p>



<p>Further, TM stock <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/tm?mod=search_symbol">has become very popular</a> with the Street. The shares have jumped 33% in the last three months and 72% over the last year. Despite the rally, the <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/tm?mod=search_symbol">name still has a low </a>price-earnings ratio of 10.3 times. Given all of these points, TM is certainly<strong> </strong>one of the best auto stocks to buy in April. </p>



<h2>Volkswagen (VLKAF)</h2>



<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/volkswagen-300x169.jpg" alt="the Volkswagen logo displayed on the grille of a car"><div>Source: Helmut Seisenberger / Shutterstock.com</div></div><p>Boding well for<strong> Volkswagen&rsquo;s</strong> (OTCMKTS:<span><a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/vlkaf-stock-quote/"><strong>VLKAF</strong></a></span>) outlook, the automaker&rsquo;s <a href="https://media.vw.com/en-us/releases/1793">unit sales in the U.S</a>. jumped 21% YOY. while the sales of the company&rsquo;s Jetta sedan surged an incredible 185% YOY to more than 13,000 vehicles. Additionally, the deliveries of its Atlas SUV climbed 43% YOY to 16,260, suggesting that the German firm is poised to become a major player in the American SUV market. </p>



<p>Moreover, the automaker is likely to benefit significantly from the strength of the Chinese electric-vehicle market that I described in the introduction to this column. That&rsquo;s because <a href="https://www.volkswagen-group.com/en/press-releases/volkswagen-group-posts-solid-growth-in-deliveries-in-2023-and-strong-increase-in-all-electric-vehicles-18057">the firm sold nearly</a> 200,000 EVs in China last year. </p>



<p> Like Toyota, Volkswagen&rsquo;s shares<a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/vlkaf?mod=search_symbol"> already have a great deal </a>of momentum as they have surged 25% in the three months that ended on April 3. Nonetheless, the shares&rsquo; price-earnings ratio is a tiny 4.6 times. </p>



<h2>BYD (<strong>BYDDF</strong>)</h2>



<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/byd-stock-red-car-1600-300x169.jpg" alt="Close-up of BYD (BYDDY) logo on red car, symbolizing BYDDY stock"><div>Source: shutterstock.com/Trygve Finkelsen</div></div><p>Chinese automaker <strong>BYD </strong>(OTCMKTS:<span><a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/byddf-stock-quote/"><strong>BYDDF</strong></a></span>), in which Warren Buffett famously has a stake, delivered<a href="https://electrek.co/2024/04/01/byd-ev-sales-rise-q1-enough-stay-ahead-tesla/"> stellar first-quarter</a> sales data which show that the company is growing rapidly both in China and overseas.</p>



<p>The company&rsquo;s unit sales jumped 13.4% last quarter versus the same period a year earlier to over 626,000. And BYD&rsquo;s combined overseas sales of plug-in hybrids and EVs soared 156% year-over-year in Q1 to nearly 98,000. </p>



<p>The company delivered phenomenal results in March, following the completion of the Chinese New Year holiday. Specifically, its combined overall sales of plug-in hybrids and EVs soared 147% to over 302,000, while its overseas sales in March came in at an all-time record of over 38,400. That performance eclipsed the old record of slightly over 36,000, set in January, by a healthy margin. </p>



<p>Despite BYD&rsquo;s strong growth, it <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/BYDDF/key-statistics">has a relatively</a> low, attractive forward price-earnings ratio of 16 times. </p>



<p><em>On the date of publication, Larry Ramer did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article.&nbsp;The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com&nbsp;<a href="https://investorplace.com/corporate/investorplace-publishing-guidelines/" target="_blank">Publishing Guidelines</a></em></p>
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<p>Many investors abandon highly promising shares with little chance of failing. The phenomenon has been exacerbated by overdone fears about elevated interest rates. Short sellers often believe that elevated rates will crush indebted, money-losing firms, regardless of their potential. These short sellers put huge downward pressure on small companies that are still in the red and have some debt. As their stock prices sink, many other investors also avoid buying their shares. As a result, the stocks keep continuously falling, especially if the <strong>Russell 2000</strong> drops, further emboldening the short sellers and inhibiting potential buyers. Sometimes these names do wind up plunging by more than 99%, never coming back to their previous highs. But some such firms do make huge comebacks. One <a href="https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/carvanas-comeback:-shifting-gears-from-turbulence-to-triumph">such case is</a> online auto dealer<strong> Carvana</strong> (NYSE:<span><a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/cvna-stock-quote/"><strong>CVNA</strong></a></span>) <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/cvna?mod=search_symbol">which has soared </a>an incredible 917% over the past 12 months. Here are three other contrarian investments that look poised to follow in Carvana&rsquo;s footsteps. </p>



<h2>Bionano (BNGO)</h2>



<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/shutterstock_2039115389-1-300x169.png" alt="Bionano Genomics (BNGO) company logo on a website with blurry stock market developments in the background"><div>Source: Dennis Diatel / Shutterstock.com</div></div><p><strong>Bionano</strong> (NASDAQ:<span><a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/bngo-stock-quote/"><strong>BNGO</strong></a></span>) created a method of DNA analysis called optical genome mapping (OGM). Last November, CEO Erik Holmlin <a href="https://seekingalpha.com/article/4652142-bionano-genomics-inc-bngo-presents-stifel-healthcare-conference-transcript">explained that </a>OGM is roughly 20% more accurate than standard DNA analysis tools, known as&nbsp;karyotyping. It enables 20% of leukemia patients, for example, to get more suitable treatments. OGM is also reportedly easier to use than karyotyping.</p>



<p>Some have suggested that an alternate technique, called sequencing, will replace karyotyping. However, sequencing analyzes a maximum of 10,000 base pairs of DNA, while OGM can analyze as many as 100,000 base pairs. OGM is also 20% more accurate than sequencing as a result.</p>



<p>Many very prestigious hospitals, including Houston&rsquo;s MD Anderson and Children&rsquo;s Hospital Los Angeles, <a href="https://seekingalpha.com/article/4676180-bionano-genomics-inc-bngo-q4-2023-earnings-call-transcript">utilize OGM</a>. What&rsquo;s more, pharma companies are utilizing OGM to evaluate cells used in gene therapies. In November, Holmlin noted that usage by pharma firms had jumped 100% year-over-year. </p>



<p>Within the next two months, BNGO stock may benefit from a huge, game-changing catalyst. The American Medical Association (AMA) is slated to consider whether to approve OGM for use in cytogenomic chromosomal abnormalities in its meeting next month. Since Medicare determines its reimbursement policies for lab tests based on AMA&rsquo;s approvals, the use of BNGO&rsquo;s products is likely to soar if the AMA votes in favor of OGM.</p>



<p> Holmlin said that news about the AMA&rsquo;s decision could surface near Q2&rsquo;s end. </p>



<h2>SolarEdge (<strong>SEDG</strong>)</h2>



<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/solaredge-sedg-1600-300x169.jpg" alt="the solar edge logo on an iPhone. SEDG stock"><div>Source: rafapress / Shutterstock.com</div></div><p>A combination of high interest rates in the U.S., elevated inventories of <strong>SolarEdge&rsquo;s </strong>(NASDAQ:<span><a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/sedg-stock-quote/"><strong>SEDG</strong></a></span>) solar inverters in Europe, and regulatory changes in California <a href="https://seekingalpha.com/article/4681371-solaredge-under-shipping-demand">have caused</a> SolarEdge&rsquo;s financial results to plummet in the last few quarters. </p>



<p>But U.S. interest rates are still expected to drop over the long term, while European inventories will eventually be depleted, and SEDG <a href="https://seekingalpha.com/article/4671773-solaredge-technologies-inc-sedg-q4-2023-earnings-call-transcript">expects &ldquo;gradual&rdquo; </a>improvement in the California market.</p>



<p> SEDG has said that it expects its EPS to bounce back to $3 in a more &ldquo;normalized&rdquo; environment. Analysts are even more upbeat, as their<a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/SEDG/analysis"> average estimate calls</a> for the company&rsquo;s 2025 earnings per share to come in at $4.21. That means that the shares are currently changing hands at a very low forward price-earnings ratio of 13.3 times. </p>



<p>What&rsquo;s more, many analysts expect the solar sector to get a boost from increased electricity consumption in the U.S.</p>



<p>SEDG&rsquo;s low valuation and high growth potential make it one of the best contrarian stocks available. </p>



<h2>Xpeng (XPEV)</h2>



<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/xpev1600-300x169.png" alt="Xpeng (XPEV) car logo in Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition. EV stocks to Buy"><div>Source: THINK A / Shutterstock.com</div></div><p>Last month, Chinese electric-vehicle maker <strong>Xpeng&rsquo;s </strong>(NASDAQ:<span><a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/xpev-stock-quote/"><strong>XPEV</strong></a></span>)<a href="https://seekingalpha.com/pr/19671714-xpeng-announces-vehicle-delivery-results-for-march-and-first-quarter-2024"> deliveries jumped 29%</a> YOY to 9,026 EVs. </p>



<p> The automaker says that its new X9 EV is now the leading MPV (multi-purpose vehicle) in China, as XPEV delivered nearly 4,000 X9 EVs in March.</p>



<p>Meanwhile, the penetration of XPEV&rsquo;s leading ADAS offering, XNGP, continues to increase as 82% of its customers utilized it in urban driving scenarios last month. And its &ldquo;unlimited XNGP&rdquo; offering was provided to more of its customers in March. </p>



<p>Also noteworthy is that it expanded recently to Thailand,&nbsp;Singapore,&nbsp;Malaysia and Germany. </p>



<p>Finally,<a href="https://investorplace.com/2024/04/contrarians-delight-3-stocks-to-scoop-up-amid-the-ev-demand-slump/">earlier this year Xpeng expanded </a>its partnership with <strong>Volkswagen</strong> (OTCMKTS:<span><a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/vlkaf-stock-quote/"><strong>VLKAF</strong></a></span>), boding well for its long-term outlook. </p>



<p><em>On the date of publication, Larry Ramer held long positions in XPEV and BNGO. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com&nbsp;<a href="https://investorplace.com/corporate/investorplace-publishing-guidelines/" target="_blank">Publishing Guidelines</a></em>.</p>
<div><p>Larry Ramer has conducted research and written articles on U.S. stocks for 15 years. He has been employed by The Fly and Israel&rsquo;s largest business newspaper, Globes. Larry began writing columns for InvestorPlace in 2015. Among his highly successful, contrarian picks have been SMCI, INTC, and MGM. You can reach him on Stocktwits at @larryramer.</p></div><h3>More From InvestorPlace</h3>
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