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2023: Year of the EV Battery

As we pay greater attention to battery composition, expect to see automakers prioritize some of the major themes of 2022 – through investments in technology, partnerships and joint development agreements – all leading to a better battery.

By Vincent Pluvinage • Feb. 28, 2023

Enhancements Abound in New Mercedes-Benz E-Class Interior

The MBUX Superscreen debuts as an option on the sixth-generation luxury sedan.

By Greg Kable • Feb. 24, 2023

Automotive Experts Call for Electrification Strategies

Electric-vehicle demand will soar when BEVs reach total cost-of-ownership parity with internal-combustion-engine vehicles, says Akshay Singh of the Pricewaterhouse Coopers consultancy.

By Alysha Webb • Feb. 23, 2023

Enabling the Electric-Vehicle Transition on a Global Scale

For its entire 120-year history, the automotive industry has been constructed around the internal-combustion engine (ICE). Replacing an ICE with a battery carries with it far-reaching implications for automakers and suppliers in the very near future.

By Diana Paéz • Feb. 22, 2023

Tax Credit on Leased EVs: Loophole for European, Asian Automakers?

The relaxation of leasing rules could make the Inflation Reduction Act’s maximum $7,500 tax credit available to buyers of a wide range of vehicle brands built outside North America.

By Sara Lewis • Feb. 22, 2023

2022 Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems Winner: Jeep Grand Wagoneer

This video clip highlighting the Jeep Grand Wagoneer was played during the recent ceremony celebrating the 2022 winners.

Feb. 21, 2023

Unpacking the Total Cost of Electric-Vehicle Ownership

The industry should emphasize to customers that battery-electric vehicles are approaching cost parity with internal-combustion vehicles over 5 years of ownership.

By Elizabeth Krear and David Paris • Feb. 21, 2023

Zeekr X Electric CUV Unveiled

Zeekr officials promise an aggressive global push by the company, which aims to double annual sales of the X to over 140,000 units in 2023.

By Greg Kable • Feb. 16, 2023

Ram 1500 REV Makes Super Bowl Splash Despite 2024 On-Sale Date

Ram advertises the RAM REV electric truck during the Super Bowl despite not hitting showrooms until 2024.

By David Kiley • Feb. 15, 2023

Mini Unveils Limited-Run Cooper SE Convertible

The electric soft-top will be produced in limited numbers, but not for North America.

By Greg Kable • Feb. 14, 2023

2022 Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems Winner: Toyota Tundra

This video clip highlighting the Toyota Tundra i-Force Max was played during the recent ceremony celebrating the 2022 winners.

Feb. 13, 2023

Volkswagen’s ’24 Atlas Drops VR6, Boosts 4-Cyl. Power and Interior Quality

Volkswagen updates Atlas CUVs built at its Chattanooga, TN, plant.

By David Kiley • Feb. 13, 2023

Super Bowl Ads Can Kick Off Customer Interest in EVs

Advertising must go beyond just the promise of electric vehicles and the technology itself. It’s time the industry provides more education in the broader EV experience – in driving, owning, maintaining, and especially, the sales process.

By Lauren Donalson • Feb. 9, 2023

2022 Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems Winner: Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe

This video clip highlighting the Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe was played during the recent ceremony celebrating the 2022 winners.

Feb. 7, 2023

E-Ticket: ’23 Kia EV6 GT Quite the Thrill Ride

The Kia EV6 GT is a hot option for buyers in search of extreme performance in a battery-electric vehicle without draining the bank account.

By Bob Gritzinger • Feb. 6, 2023

Will People Buy Enough EVs Fast Enough?

This is not a time for automakers to wait and see how things develop. It will be very difficult for those who arrive late to catch up. There is a finite universe of EV buyers right now, and whoever gets them first will leave everyone else struggling to find customers.

By John McElroy • Feb. 3, 2023

Cummins Becoming Big Player in Hydrogen Transition

Cummins, a name synonymous with diesel engines, is making a name for itself in the hydrogen economy.

By David Kiley • Feb. 2, 2023

Dealers Need Help Complying With Data-Protection Rules

The FTC allows dealerships to retain cybersecurity experts to help dealerships comply with the Safeguards Rule, but those experts are in short supply.

By Jim Henry • Feb. 1, 2023

Zeekr Previews 003 CUV Ahead of U.S.-based IPO

The CUV heads the Geely-owned electric-vehicle brand’s global sales push.

By Greg Kable • Jan. 31, 2023

Two Keys to Advancing Autonomous Driving in 2023

Developing a cost-efficient, mass-market approach to full autonomy calls for moving past sensor technology and applying better algorithms with overall better perception through new techniques coming to market.

By Louis Nastro • Jan. 31, 2023

Battery Life in Used BEVs, PHEVs Emerging Value Measurement

Recurrent Motors measures the value of used battery-electric and plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles as a percentage of the vehicle’s range when new.

By Jim Henry • Jan. 28, 2023

Who Should Get Data at Car Dealerships?

“All organizations must share some data,” says Paul Hockel of General Dynamics Technology. “But if it goes to the wrong people, that gets serious.”

By Steve Finlay • Jan. 28, 2023

2022 Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems Winner: Nissan Rogue

This video clip highlighting the Nissan Rogue Variable-Compression Turbo 3 Cyl. was played during the recent ceremony celebrating the 2022 winners.

Jan. 27, 2023

Rear-Wheel Drive Debuts on Refreshed Polestar 2 BEV

Polestar, Volvo Cars’ dedicated BEV brand, says range in the long-range single-motor version improves to an EPA-estimated 300 miles. The long-range dual-motor version is capable of up to 270 miles of range with the front motor disengaged.

By Jim Irwin • Jan. 25, 2023

China-Driven Electric Hype Boosts EV Market in Russia

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.Two new BEV brands were established in Russia in 2022 and mass production launched owing to technological support from Chinese automakers.In...

By Roma Nazarov • Jan. 25, 2023