WardsAuto Engine, Propulsion & Tech Update


	SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

TEST DRIVES

Can 2025 Polestar 3 Vault The Brand Forward?

The 2025 Polestar 3 is a slick, agile, attractive battery-electric, 5-door CUV, but can it break through with a brand few buyers know.

2024 10 BEST ENGINES & PROPULSION SYSTEMS

BMW X5 XDrive50e’s PHEV Powertrain Frugal, Fun

The X5 PHEV’s electric motor-ICE pairing not only is fuel efficient, it delivers the fun, generating up to 483 hp and 516 lb.-ft. of torque. Does this propulsion system sell the vehicle? No doubt about it.

2024 10 BEST ENGINES & PROPULSION SYSTEMS

Hybrid Propulsion System Transforms Corvette E-Ray

Electrification turns the iconic Chevy Corvette into a multifaceted vehicle capable of competing with the world’s best supercars.

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GM and EVgo Again Expand Charging Pact; Hyundai, Lucid and Toyota News

The first metros to get new flagship GM and EVgo charging stations will be in the states of Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, New York and Texas.

Mercedes Steps Up Hands-Free Driving Speeds

Automaker targets raising its Drive Pilot automated driving suite to 80 mph by the end of this decade.

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Key Trends and Implications from the 2024 Smart Cockpit Survey

Explore the future of automotive interiors with insights from the 2024 Smart Cockpit Survey. This presentation delves into the transformative trends shaping automotive interiors, focusing on advanced technologies driving innovation in display and user interface design.

Dave Smith, Top Wards Editor for Many Years, Dies

Smith’s simple directive to his staff was to do “anticipatory journalism.” He preached constantly of the need to be out front with the news and astute analysis that showed the direction the industry was heading.

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