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Battery Swapping: An Answer to Germany’s Sluggish EV Market?
A majority of Germans favor battery swapping over conventional charging of fixed batteries for EVs, according to a new study.
By Greg Kable • Dec. 27, 2024 -
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2024 Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems Winner: Ram 1500 Tungsten – 3.0L Turbocharged I-6
This video clip highlighting the Ram 1500 Tungsten – 3.0L Turbocharged I-6 was played during this year’s ceremony celebrating the 2024 winners.
Dec. 26, 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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2024 Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems Winner: Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid – 3.0L Turbo V-6 PHEV
This video clip highlighting the Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid – 3.0L Turbo V-6 PHEV was played during this year’s ceremony celebrating the 2024 winners.
Dec. 24, 2024 -
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2024 Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems Winner: Kia EV9 GT-Line – Electric Propulsion System
This video clip highlighting the Kia EV9 GT-Line – Electric Propulsion System was played during this year’s ceremony celebrating the 2024 winners.
Dec. 23, 2024 -
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2025 Brings SUV-Load of New Battery-Electrics
The auto industry is letting up a bit on the accelerator pedal in bringing new EVs to market, but a crop of SUVs, CUVs and two pickups hitting the market will test consumers' appetite for driving electric.
By David Kiley • Dec. 23, 2024 -
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2024 Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems Winner: Hyundai Ioniq 5 N AWD – Electric Propulsion System
This video clip highlighting the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N AWD – Electric Propulsion System was played during this year’s ceremony celebrating the 2024 winners.
Dec. 20, 2024 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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Opinion
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 -
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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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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 -
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Podcast
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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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Opinion
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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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
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