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Toyota Motor North America lands $4.5M DOE grant
The funding will go toward the development of an industry template for EV battery recycling.
By Larry Avila • Jan. 6, 2025 -
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Desperate U.K. Automaker BEV Discounts ‘Unsustainable,’ SMMT Says
Preliminary sales figures for December reveal sales hike for BEVs but driven by discounts that automakers cannot afford long-term.
By Paul Myles • Jan. 6, 2025 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineArtificial Intelligence
Automakers and dealers alike are increasingly seeing the use case for AI within their operations. Explore some use cases in this trendline.
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Ford extends free home EV charger promotion though March
The automaker is extending the offer following record EV sales in 2024.
By Eric Walz • Jan. 3, 2025 -
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Hyundai fills executive ranks to shore up leadership roles
The new company leaders will oversee a wide range of operations, including finance, technology and innovation.
By Larry Avila • Jan. 3, 2025 -
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Good Ideas: Stellantis Patents Clever Wheel-Well Heater
Stellantis has patented a wheel-well heater to keep snow, frozen slush and ice from building up in wheel wells during snowy winters.
By David Kiley • Jan. 2, 2025 -
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Honda, Nissan merger would boost automakers’ global position: analysts
The potential deal promises to create the world’s third largest automotive company with significant technology, manufacturing and supply chain synergies.
By Larry Avila • Jan. 2, 2025 -
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Stellantis Secures Deal to Pump Funds into its Production Robotics Company
Automaker gets equity investment boost for its automated vehicle production wing despite Italian labor union fears.
By Paul Myles • Dec. 31, 2024 -
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How the European Auto Market Turned Upside Down
The European auto market has been significantly disrupted over the past five years, with the next five years not getting any easier as Chinese EV makers advance.
By David Kiley and Paul Myles • Dec. 27, 2024 -
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U.K. Government Throws Potential Lifeline to Its Automakers
New Labor government launches consultation over ICE ban following outcry from domestic automakers facing billions of dollars in fines.
By Paul Myles • Dec. 27, 2024 -
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Opinion
Industry Voices | Can CX Shift From Transactional to Transformational?
We must regularly ask what customers want, what experience is needed to meet their needs and how technology can enable that experience.
By Parrish Hanna, Dennis Ephlin • Dec. 26, 2024 -
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Wards Top 10 Stories of 2024
Much has happened in 2024 and will continue to happen in the auto industry in 2025. From EV growing pains to CEOs being toppled, WardsAuto identifies the top stories of the year, and the outlook for those stories in 2025.
By David Kiley • Dec. 24, 2024 -
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White Paper Sees Auto Industry Nearing Breaking Point
The white paper argues the industry has to “unlearn” old engineering practices and policies that are either irrelevant or too slow, or both.
By John McElroy • Dec. 24, 2024 -
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Volkswagen Announces Sweeping Restructuring Plan
Agreement with works council to see significant job cuts in pursuit of greater efficiency and competitive edge in electric vehicle transition.
By Greg Kable • Dec. 20, 2024 -
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Volkswagen Extends Joint Venture With SAIC
The 40-year-old German-Sino partnership will accelerate their product offensive with new electric, plug-in hybrid and range-extender models.
By Greg Kable • Dec. 20, 2024 -
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Subaru the most reliable car brand: Consumer Reports
The automaker’s use of shared components across different models, increased their vehicle dependability rating.
By Kalena Thomhave • Dec. 20, 2024 -
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Ford was plagued by recalls in 2024
The automaker has issued 62 separate recalls this year, the second-most among the Detroit Three, according to the NHTSA.
By Eric Walz • Dec. 19, 2024 -
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Key tech details of Rivian and VW’s joint venture partnership
Significant work has been done to ensure Rivian’s electrical architecture and software are compatible with Volkswagen vehicles.
By Eric Walz • Dec. 19, 2024 -
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Stellantis Charm Offensive Sees Production Boost Pledge for Italy
Post-Tavares business strategy kicks off with auto group promising full vehicle production plans to secure Italian jobs starting in 2026.
By Paul Myles • Dec. 19, 2024 -
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GM, ChargePoint partner to deploy 500 ultra-fast EV chargers
The chargers will support electric vehicles equipped with either CCS or NACS charging ports without the need for adapters.
By Eric Walz • Dec. 18, 2024 -
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SDV Market Tracker: 2024 Analysis
Wards Intelligence’s SDV Market Tracker reveals that U.S. automakers currently dominate the global software-defined vehicle (SDV) market, with Tesla’s Model Y and Model 3 projected to be the top-selling SDVs in 2024. However, Chinese OEMs are on track to overtake and assume market leadership in the near future.
By Maite Bezerra • Dec. 18, 2024 -
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Stellantis, Zeta Energy ink deal to develop lithium-sulfur EV batteries
Zeta Energy's lithium-sulfur batteries do not require critical raw materials, such as cobalt, nickel manganese or graphite.
By Eric Walz • Dec. 18, 2024 -
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Cars Are Great, Until They’re Not
According to Consumer Reports' test track director, dealers must unpack customers’ past experiences to move them toward future ones.
By Steve Finlay • Dec. 17, 2024 -
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DOE closes on $9.6B loan to Ford’s BlueOval SK battery joint venture
The funds will finance construction of up to three electric vehicle battery plants in the U.S., two in Kentucky and one in Tennessee.
By Eric Walz • Dec. 17, 2024 -
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Nissan shuffles C-suite to spark turnaround
The automaker plans to announce more appointments in April as it looks to revive slumping sales.
By Larry Avila • Dec. 16, 2024 -
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Volvo, Daimler ink deal to develop SDV platform
The 50/50 joint venture will create a dedicated truck operating system and tools that vehicle manufacturers can use as a basis to make their own digital vehicle features.
By Haley Cawthon • Dec. 16, 2024
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