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Long-life Batteries: The Frontier of CleanTech

With the number of connected devices across the globe expected to reach up to 50 billion by 2030, researchers are working on many techniques that make electrified vehicles and portable devices stay charged longer.

By Husen Limdiwala • April 11, 2023

Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for April 10

Has Toyota Been Studying Tesla’s Assembly Process?; Used EV Sales Soar; Cruise Vehicles Updated After Crash

April 10, 2023

Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for April 7

Toyota’s New EV Master Plan; Walmart Opens EV Charging Network; Tesla Cuts Prices Yet Again

April 7, 2023

With electric delivery vehicles in high demand, GM’s Brightdrop sold out for the year

The company has over 30 commercial customers covering parcel delivery, retail, rental and service-based utilities.

By Dan Zukowski • April 7, 2023

Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for April 6

Toyota to Make Major Pivot to EVs; Ram EV Gets 500 Miles of Range; Ford Debuts Small Electric Van

April 6, 2023

Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for April 5

New Anode Adds 20% Range To Mercedes EV; U.S. New Car Sales Up Strong; Bosch Speeds Up Battery Recycling

April 5, 2023

Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for April 4

BYD’s Sodium Battery Doesn’t Use Lithium; Toyota Losing Money in U.S. Market; AM Radio On the Way Out

April 4, 2023

Ford invests in Indonesia nickel supplier to shore up critical EV battery materials

The automaker aims to bolster its supply chain as it builds two major EV manufacturing hubs.

By Kate Magill • April 4, 2023

Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for April 3

U.S. EV Tax Credit Rules Released; EVs Top Sales Charts in Europe & China; VW Not Planning New ICE Golf

April 3, 2023

Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for March 31

Toyota Developing Auto PHEV Charger; Tesla & CATL Want U.S. Plant; Senator Threatens IRA Lawsuit

March 31, 2023

Ford to make 500,000 EV pickup trucks a year at Tennessee plant

The 3,600-acre campus includes a battery manufacturing site that can delivery batteries and assembly packs within half an hour.

By Kate Magill • March 30, 2023

UAW Ready to Play Hardball, New President Tells Detroit 3

Shawn Fain won the UAW presidency by some 500 votes out of 140,000 votes cast in an election overseen by a monitor appointed to supervise the union in the wake of a corruption scandal.

By Joseph Szczesny • March 29, 2023

Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for March 28

U.S. & Japan Reach Battery Deal; Hyundai Could Open Own U.S. Charging Network; Tesla Berlin Production Up 25% in 1 Month

March 28, 2023

Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for March 27

Hyliion Range Extender Is 3D Printed; Hyundai Redesigns The Sonata; Union Radical Becomes UAW President

March 27, 2023

Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for March 24

Lithium Prices Crater In China; Ford BlueCruise Spanking GM Super Cruise; Hyundai-Kia Tow Hitch Harness A Fire Risk

March 24, 2023

Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for March 23

Tesla Price War Jumpstarts Sales; Ford Breaks Out EV Finances; Who Needs Lithium When You Have Sodium?

March 23, 2023

Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for March 22

Only 33% of Americans Want EVs; Ferrari Hit with Cyber Attack; Italy Wants Biofuels, Not ICE Ban

March 22, 2023

Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for March 21

Electric Ford Explorer Goes On VW’s MEB; Last Call Dodge Will Make Your Eyes Bleed; BMW M Says BEVs Will Outsell ICE

March 21, 2023

Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for March 20

Lamborghini’s Profits Skyrocket; Problems with Cell-To-Pack; Premium Gas Gets More Expensive

March 20, 2023

Dealership Network Holds Steady Despite New-Car Sales Dip

Low inventory and high demand have driven transaction prices to near-record highs.

By Jim Henry • March 20, 2023

Build-to-Order Vehicles: Is Your Sales Team Ready?

Create personalized email and text templates for when the vehicle goes into production, when it leaves the factory, when it’s at the port and when it arrives. Include estimates of how long each stage will take. Remember to under-promise and over-deliver.

By Tiffany Peeler • March 20, 2023

Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for March 17

More Details on VW’s $25,000 EV; Latest $4,200 EV In China; BYD Denza EV Has 2 Charging Ports

March 17, 2023

Limitations and Benefits of Big Tech Business Models in Automotive

Editor's note: This story is part of the WardsAuto digital archive, which may include content that was first published in print, or in different web layouts.Big Tech is influencing many areas of industry and society today. There is no doubt about it. They include companies such as Apple, Microsof...

By Graham Jarvis • March 17, 2023

Autoline Daily 2023: Top Industry News for March 16

BMW Expects Big Boost from EVs; Distracted Driving Underestimated; VW Reveals Sub 25,000 Euro EV Concept

March 16, 2023

Honda restructures manufacturing operations for EV hub

The automaker is shifting away from gas vehicle production in Ohio and installing equipment to make EVs.

By Megan Ruggles • March 16, 2023