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MAY 31, 2017

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Welcome to WardsAuto Intelligence, a bi-monthly compilation of WardsAuto content that highlights important trends in Electrification, Batteries, Engines, Connected Vehicles and Forecast Sales.
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Electrification

48V Market Outlook A WARDSAUTO INTELLIGENCE REPORT ON THE EMERGING ROLE OF 48-VOLT TECHNOLOGY IN THE GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

Why and where can 48-volt technology be applied? When will it gain traction? What is the total automotive market for 48-V systems? WardsAuto’s 48-V: Market Outlook offers an in-depth analysis of the exploding global market for 48-volt mild hybrid systems. The new special intelligence report provides a close look at the 48-V strategies of key OEMs and suppliers working on the technology, exclusive results from our survey of the automotive community on the future of 48-V, and a comprehensive regional forecast of 48-volt adoption in 2025.

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Batteries

Primearth Says Toyota Eyes U.S. Battery Plant

The timeframe remains unclear and the project is in discussion stages, but a company official tells WardsAuto Toyota wants to produce its own batteries for both hybrids and battery-electric vehicles.

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Forecast Sales

U.S. Forecast: Downward Trend Continues in May

Each of the top seven auto groups are forecast to come in below year ago.

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Engines

Volvo Cars to stop developing new diesel engines -CEO

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Connected Cars

Experts Warn Against Focus on Connected-Car Hardware

The biggest challenges to the rollout of connected-car systems “are not technical but in the soft areas of trust and consumer confidence, at the interface with resilience/cybersecurity and data privacy,” says Nigel Cameron, president of the Washington-based Center for Policy for Emerging Technologies.

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