Wards Daily Edition


	APRIL 29, 2024

Smorgasbord of Powertrains at Beijing Auto Show

The 2024 Beijing auto show comes just a week after figures revealed electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids and range-extender vehicles now make up over 50% of all vehicle sales in the world’s largest auto market.

Autoline Daily 2024: Top Industry News for April 29

Fisker Sells Mansion to Save Company; Tesla Sees FSD Gold in China; Europe Needs 8X Public EV Chargers

Daimler Truck Vote Extends UAW’s Southern Win Streak

UAW President Shawn Fain says the tentative agreement is a “major victory for the members who build Freightliner and Western Star trucks and Thomas Built buses.”

Claims JLR Will Use Chinese Vehicle Platforms Denied

Chinese media outlets get excited over claims that British luxury brand will use Chery vehicle platforms in future models.

WardsAuto Podcast: Talking Chevy Quality and Model Upgrades

General Motors’ outlook is bright, with strong internal-combustion models and more hybrids and BEVs on the way.

Nissan Opens Europe Dealer Network to City BEV Maker

Spanish start-up sees its Silence S04 NanoCar distributed through Nissan's extensive retail network.

Hertz Dumps More BEVs Amid Q1 Losses

Higher BEV repair costs and greater depreciation see car rental giant divest 30,000 electric cars so far this year.

FROM AUTOMOTIVE DIVE

Dealer Service Satisfaction Improves, Despite Growing Wait Times and Prices

Non-Tesla EV drivers reported the lowest satisfaction with new-vehicle dealership services, a J.D. Powers study found.

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