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Automakers Seen Saving Billions With AI Predicting Vehicle Problems
Upstream claims AI employing data from the SDVs could reduce potential recall costs by up to 20%.
By Paul Myles • July 24, 2025 -
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Opinion
Industry Voices | Automotive OEMs’ Best Lightweighting Practices
Ultimately, it takes more than innovative materials to optimize your approach to lightweighting. It also requires an innovative mindset.
By Nuria Ignés • July 23, 2025 -
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Podcast
WardsAuto Podcast: News Highlights and VueReal’s Reza Chaj on Lighting Innovation in Today’s New Vehicles
In this week’s podcast, we look at Subaru’s new BEV, Land Rover job cuts and how automakers can shorten development time of new lighting systems.
By Wards Staff • July 21, 2025 -
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Adient Launches Next-Level Seat Massaging
The market for massaging, heated and ventilated automotive seating is growing as consumers opt for pricier vehicles loaded with creature comforts.
By David Kiley • July 21, 2025 -
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QNX Says Software Boosts Safety, Reliability of WeRide AV Technology
QNX, a division of Canadian tech company BlackBerry, is powering China’s WeRide’s advanced driver assistance system “ADAS WePilot,” designed for semi-autonomous L2-plus-plus passenger vehicles.
By Keith Nuthall • July 21, 2025 -
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Ford recalls 694K Bronco Sport, Escape SUVs for cracked fuel injectors
The issue can result in a gas leak on models equipped with 1.5L engines, which can lead to an underhood fire.
By Eric Walz • July 18, 2025 -
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Smart Cities Can Save Consumer Transport Costs, Arrive GM Says
Less congestion and cheaper city trips are the keys to making smart mobility work for all, Scott Booker says.
By Paul Myles • July 17, 2025 -
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Panasonic opens its lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in Kansas
The site will manufacture the company’s advanced 2170 cylindrical cell batteries to support electric vehicle production in North America.
By Eric Walz • July 17, 2025 -
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Automakers Save Billions With AI Spotting Vehicle Problems
Upstream claims AI employing data from the SDV could reduce potential recall costs up to 20%.
By Paul Myles • July 16, 2025 -
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GM’s Ultium Cells battery plant in Tennessee to add production of low-cost LFP cells
The automaker is targeting significant cost savings for EVs compared to its current high-nickel battery chemistries.
By Eric Walz • July 16, 2025 -
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Ford recalls 850K vehicles for defective fuel pumps
The automaker has issued 89 recalls this year, which potentially extend to over 5.2 million vehicles.
By Eric Walz • July 14, 2025 -
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Sponsored by AverittFrom port to plant: How automotive shippers are slashing demurrage, per diem and downtime
Key ways automotive shippers can streamline container flow and minimize disruption.
By Joe Greek • July 14, 2025 -
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US plans 30% tariffs on EU, Mexico
President Donald Trump unveiled the new duty rates, set to begin Aug. 1, in separate letters shared on social media Saturday morning.
By Max Garland , Phil Neuffer • July 12, 2025 -
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Opinion
Industry Voices | Auto Tariffs and the Virtual Sensor Market
While localization could offer long-term benefits such as reduced reliance on foreign suppliers and greater control over intellectual property, it comes with significant short-term costs.
By Boaz Mizrachi • July 10, 2025 -
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Elektrobit and Foxconn plan to jointly develop EV platform
Foxconn launched a mobility consortium in 2021 with the goal of creating a standardized electric vehicle platform.
By Eric Walz • July 8, 2025 -
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Opinion
Industry Voices | Raising the Bar for EV Charger Reliability
There’s a century of innovation and infrastructure keeping fuel pumps online, but those systems aren’t always in place for EV chargers.
By Merrick Glass • July 8, 2025 -
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Column
Does the U.S. Want an Auto Industry, Or Not?
It is in the self-interest of the U.S. to have a healthy and vibrant automotive industry. It’s time for a comprehensive national strategy to keep it that way.
By John McElroy • July 8, 2025 -
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Trump rolls out reciprocal tariffs for Japan, South Korea, others
The U.S. detailed the rates it will impose on imports from certain countries starting Aug. 1 in mostly identical letters shared by the president.
By Phil Neuffer • Updated July 12, 2025 -
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Budget Bill Slams BEVs and Affirms Tariffs
The Trump Admin. budget bill eliminates clean-energy investments, incentivizes fossil fuels and coal and provides a new-car financing credit as retail prices climb and interest rates stay elevated.
By David Kiley • July 7, 2025 -
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US preps for August return of country-specific reciprocal tariffs
The Trump administration plans to reinstate the levies Aug. 1 after alerting individual trading partners of their specific duty rates starting Monday.
By Phil Neuffer • July 7, 2025 -
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Continental continues push to focus solely on tires
The automotive supplier confirmed it will sell its ContiTech business division as it further streamlines its operations.
By Kalena Thomhave • July 2, 2025 -
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Continental’s automotive group creates semiconductor unit
The auto parts maker, recently branded as Aumovio, is teaming with GlobalFoundries to develop and manufacture chip components as demand ramps up.
By Nathan Owens • July 1, 2025 -
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Ford recalls 133K Lincoln Aviator SUVs for loose exterior trim
This is the second recall for Aviator models in June, the first of which was for incorrectly installed second-row seat switch bezels.
By Eric Walz • June 30, 2025 -
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Nvidia to Build First European AI Cloud in Germany
Leading AI chip giant commits to boosting Europe’s capabilities in the technology to catch up with the U.S. and China.
By Paul Myles • June 30, 2025 -
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Bosch CEO: Europe’s AI Red Tape Hurting AV Tech
CEO says excessive regulation is making Europe unattractive as a location for autonomous driving development.
By Paul Myles • June 27, 2025
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