Mercedes-Benz Reveals New EV Technologies

The technologies include a solar energy-capturing paint, a cell-level battery management system and an electric motor-based braking system.

By Greg Kable • Dec. 20, 2024

2024 Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems Winner: Honda Civic Hybrid – 2.0L I-4 HEV

This video clip highlighting the Honda Civic Hybrid – 2.0L I-4 HEV was played during this year’s ceremony celebrating the 2024 winners.

Dec. 19, 2024

Europe’s Proposed ICE Ban Already Hitting Vehicle Sales: Jato

Car prices are being forced up despite BEV slowdown as automakers charge more for their wares than consumers are prepared to pay, says analyst's white paper study.

By Paul Myles • Dec. 19, 2024

2024 Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems Winner: Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray

This video clip highlighting the Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray was played during this year’s ceremony celebrating the 2024 winners.

Dec. 17, 2024

Industry Voices | The Car of the Future: A Software-Driven Experience

Software-defined vehicles could transcend their initial functionalities from the time they roll off the manufacturing line to the 5-year ownership mark, provided the vehicle has the proper hardware baseline to accommodate the notion of “continual upgradability.”

By Stavros Stefanis • Dec. 17, 2024

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

2024 Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems Winner: BMW X5 xDrive50e

This video clip highlighting the BMW X5 xDrive50e was played during this year’s ceremony celebrating the 2024 winners.

Dec. 16, 2024

WardsAuto Podcast: Can Jaguar Recharge Its Business With EVs?

Jaguar, the storied U.K. brand, has been owned by Indian conglomerate Tata since 2008. The intense global competition among luxury car brands has been tough on the company and sales are tanking. WardsAuto Podcast spoke with Jaguar Managing Director Rawdon Glover on the brand’s electric future.

Dec. 16, 2024

Digital Twin Development Vital for a SDV Future, Continental Says

Supply giant teams up with U.S. digital technology specialist to boost its ability to bring software-defined vehicle solutions to market for automaker clients.

By Paul Myles • Dec. 15, 2024

2024 Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems: Overview

This video clip highlighting the 2024 Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems nominees and Wards judges in action was played during this year’s ceremony celebrating the 2024 winners.

Dec. 13, 2024

FEV Claims BEV Range and Charging Breakthrough With Solid-State Tech

Collaboration with battery pioneer ProLogium brings solid-state technology to the point of commercial series production.

By Paul Myles • Dec. 11, 2024

Industry Voices | Improving the BEV Charging Experience

EV skeptics continue to have doubts around battery life, range and charging. The adoption of physics-based models within the battery-management system can help enhance all three and make electromobility more sustainable.

By Christian Korte • Dec. 5, 2024

2024 Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems Winner: Ford F-150 PowerBoost 3.5L V-6 HEV

This video clip highlighting the Ford F-150 PowerBoost 3.5L V-6 HEV was played during this year’s ceremony celebrating the 2024 winners.

Dec. 5, 2024

VW Confirms Electric Golf, Delays Flagship Project Trinity

VW CEO Thomas Schäfer indicates Rivian will play a key role in developing a software-defined vehicle electronics platform for the volume-market Golf electric hatchback.

By Greg Kable • Dec. 4, 2024

Jaguar Land Rover Sees Long-Time Partner Chery Market Direct Rival Model in U.K.

Commercial partners appear happy to compete in each other's markets as their joint venture readies to launch a new electrified Freelander model in China.

By Paul Myles • Dec. 4, 2024

Continental to Showcase In-Cabin Health Monitoring

Invisible biometric scanner monitors vital signs of driver and visual indicators of passengers to adjust car interior comfort levels and give early activation of the vehicle's crash mitigation technologies in the event of a collision..

By Paul Myles • Dec. 2, 2024

Volkswagen Charting ‘Reset’ on BEVs

Volkswagen, amidst significant financial, excess production capacity and sluggish battery-electric vehicles sales, is working on a reset of its BEV business with different design and a lower-cost vehicle platform.

By David Kiley • Nov. 27, 2024

Porsche, Lotus Retrench on BEVs

Two iconic performance brands respond to consumer demand for more hybrid, plug-in hybrid and internal-combustion powertrain models.

By Paul Myles • Nov. 26, 2024

Electronica 2024: Five Takeaways

At Electronica 2024, shortened design cycles and tightened supply chains are driving change in the automotive industry.

By Wards Intelligence/Omdia Staff • Nov. 26, 2024

Hybrids, Big BEVs, Highlight LA Auto Show

The LA auto show highlights the rise of hybrids and arrival of the mainstream 3-row electric SUV. And no matter the segment, all of the new vehicles have premium interiors.

By Alysha Webb • Nov. 25, 2024

Industry Voices | Reinventing the Automotive Value Chain for Next-Gen Mobility

While we’re seeing supply chain resilience initiatives with some automotive customers, efforts are not yet collectively executing at scale, which is coming through in risk scores.

By Mike Thoeny • Nov. 21, 2024

WardsAuto Podcast: Looking at New BEVs with AutoPacific President Ed Kim

With the election of Donald Trump, automakers are having to take a fresh look at their BEV plans just as a raft of quality electric vehicles is hitting the market.

By Wards Staff • Nov. 18, 2024

Mercedes-Benz Reveals Full Details of New BEV and Mild Hybrid CLA Powertrains

Automaker fills in the gaps of new powertrains for upcoming CLA models following electric world record trial in Italy.

By Paul Myles • Nov. 18, 2024

Industry Voices | NASCAR Gets Glimpse of EV

Developers of the NASCAR EV say they hope to interest young people in becoming the engineers and technicians who will advance the technology.

By John F. Possumato • Nov. 15, 2024

Ford Gives Ranger an Engine Upgrade

Ford drops its award-winning 2.7L EcoBoost V-6 into the midsize Ranger, giving the pickup a significant boost, especially in low-end torque.

By Bob Gritzinger • Nov. 13, 2024