Wards Intelligence Update

Another Change in Direction for VW’s Cariad

In January, former Cariad CEO Dirk Hilgenberg indicated a new patience within VW when it comes to developing software-defined-vehicle architectures...

Flo Charging’s CPO Yang on Cutting Cost, Time and Adding Advertising

Canada’s Flo Charging is making a big push into the U.S., with a plan to manufacture up to 250,000 chargers...

Exploring Automotive OS and SDVs With Elektrobit’s Neukirchner

Moritz Neukirchner, head of software architecture at Elektrobit, sheds light on the reasons why a growing number of OEMs are...

April Canada Light-Vehicle Sales Begin Q2 with 3.1% Increase

With deliveries of 139,855 units, sales in Canada continued steady growth in April. Year-to-date volume through April was up 4.7%...

Automakers Face Cost, Confusion Hurdles With Subscriptions

As automakers introduce more subscription features, how much will vehicle buyers be willing to shoulder every month? And does it...

April U.S. Light-Vehicle Inventory Increases 55% Year-Over-Year

April’s inventory mix shows automakers are not backing off pushing higher profit vehicles – especially fullsize trucks – but they...