Wards Intelligence Update

U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales Post 11th Straight Increase in July

Assuming no shocks to the economy, sales appear easily on their way to reaching the 15.4 million units forecast for...

How Tesla’s Pricing Strategy Is Reshaping China’s EV Market

Tesla’s price reductions and expansion strategy are pressuring competitors and helping drive Chinese suppliers to Mexico. 

Cabin Monitoring Tracker 2023

This tracker looks at cabin monitoring and the emerging technologies being developed to keep driver and occupants safe and comfortable...

Global Sales Rise Fifth Straight Month in June; First-Half 2023 Up 11%

Sales globally ended the first half on a strong note in Europe and North America, while year-over-year growth softened in...

I Can See Clearly Now: Keeping AV Sensors Clean in Inclement Conditions

Cleaning sensors is a dirty job, but somebody has to do it so AV systems can operate safely and reliably...

High-Priced BEVs Leaving Legacy OEMs Behind

Legacy automakers in Europe may find it harder to retain their market share if they don’t sell mass market BEVs...

South America Market Tracker: Long-Term Sales, Production Outlooks Trimmed

With the rest of the region sourcing most new-vehicle inventory from overseas – especially from Asia – production in the...

Major OEMs Get Serious on Charging; Tesla V4 Supercharger; Bolt, Leaf and Other News

Automakers wanting to sell high volumes of BEVs finally are realizing they need to get into charging, in a big...

North America Market Tracker: Weaker Long-Term Outlook Offsets Stronger 2023

Long-term sales in North America are not expected to get back to pre-pandemic 2019’s total of 20.2 million units until...