Wards Intelligence Update

Autonomous Vehicles from Hype to Reality 6: AV Market Outlook

Companies and investors are pumping billions of dollars into the autonomous vehicle sector for the chance to score big in...

Adaptive Cruise Control in the U.S. Tops 50% Installation on ’21 Models

ACC sales penetration on both CUVs and cars was well above 50% for both the ’20- and ’21-models, while rates...

Automakers Accelerating Software-Defined-Vehicle Timetable

In this brief article, I will present an overview of next-generation vehicle platforms around the world. Although we are in the...

Mexico Light-Vehicle Sales Fall 4.6% in March

Three months of declines placed Mexico LV sales 2.4% behind like-2021.

Cruise vs. Waymo: Autonomous Ridesharing About to Arrive in San Francisco

The titans of autonomous ridesharing services are squaring off to grab a slice of the ARS market with rides starting...

GM and Honda’s Affordable BEVs; Tesla Breaks Bread on Charging; KORE Battery Plant

GM and Honda team up on less costly BEVs, but how many will make it to the States?

U.S. BEV Sales Update: Record Month and First-Quarter Volumes

BEV sales will be further goosed by the addition of 12 more models entering the U.S. market during the final...

Biden Declaration Adds to Already Gaining U.S. Battery Momentum

Targeting battery production under the Defense Production Act puts another $750 million toward support of battery-material mining and processing, but...

Ukraine War, China’s Covid Wave Put New Dent in Global Light-Vehicle Production

The biggest cuts in 2022 are in Europe and China. But North America, South America and Asia-Pacific-Less-China each are subject...

Canada LV Sales Sink 14.3% in March

Q1 sales fell 12.1% behind year-ago.