Wards Intelligence Update

Survey: BEVs Will Have Price Parity and Ultra-Fast Charging After 2030

Automotive industry experts point to the post-2030 timeframe for BEVs to be similarly priced  to ICE cars, with a majority...

E-Machines: Powering the Automotive Future

An examination of cutting-edge motor-generator technology and how suppliers are working to meet the growing demands of the global electric-vehicle...

WI SNAPSHOT: Mitsubishi a Long-Term Player in the U.S.?

Most of Mitsubishi’s global volume is in the Southeast Asia/Pacific region, with Indonesia, Australia, Thailand, Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam as...

World Vehicle Sales Down 14.9% in June

Every region lost at least a quarter of vehicle sales in the first half of the year.

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U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales Continue to Fight Their Way Back in July

U.S. light-vehicle sales, at their lowest for July since 2012, are marching in line with inventory, which also was at...

U.S. Light-Vehicle Inventory Remains Flat in July

If the industry can maintain currently high turnover rates, there will be enough inventory over the remainder of the year...

Audi Chief Lauds Tesla; Mahle’s New Condenser; Panasonic’s Cobalt-Free Cells

The No.1 seller of BEVs has a big lead over the competition, says Audi, while a Panasonic official says the...

New Rules Aim to Limit Vehicle Cybersecurity Risks

“Automotive players must consider cybersecurity over the entire product life cycle and not just up to when the car is...

Relatively Smooth Ramp-Up from Q2 Shutdowns Leads to Increased Outlook for Q3 North American Vehicle Production

North America vehicle production getting closer to year-ago levels as manufacturers rebuild inventory while sales remain well below pre-Covid-19 levels.

How AVs Can Provide Mobility – and Upward Mobility – for Low-Income Populations

The technology could help solve transit and food “desert” issues that disproportionately affect low-income areas.