Wards Daily Edition


	APRIL 11, 2025

Continental Returns to Tire Roots as Business Slows

Tier 1 supplier plans to sell its ContiTech industrial unit as revenues crash and challenges of U.S. tariffs on the auto sector take a bite out of profits.

Autoline Daily 2025: Top Industry News for April 11

CAR Says Tariffs Will Cost $42 Billion to Detroit-3 and over $100 Billion Overall.

Basketball Scores for Latest Most-Seen Auto Ads

Genesis leads the ranking with a spot that racked up 186.1 million national TV ad impressions, according to iSpot’s analysis for March 31 through April 6.

Dealers Brace for BEV, Tariff Price Crunch

March sales surged – but summer sticker shock looms for budget buyers.

U.S. Tariffs Push EU and China Towards BEV Price Fixing

The U.S. tariff-induced trading crisis sees the economic blocs rushing to negotiate scrapping Europe's import tariffs on Chinese BEVs with agreement on minimum market prices.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Japan Faces $24 Billion In Tariff Costs Despite No Tariffs in Japan

Toyota has invested tens of billions in U.S. vehicle, engine and battery production. It is facing stiff tariff costs, along with other Japanese automakers, from its best trading partner despite Japan having no tariffs on vehicles imported into Japan.

WardsAuto Podcast: What Next for Hydrogen in Trump Era

Over $80 Billion in Hydrogen Investments in the U.S. are hinging on rollbacks in clean air emission laws and standards by the Trump administration.

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