Wards Daily Edition


	SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Bentley's First Ultra-Performance Hybrid Takes Power Record

Fourth-generation Flying Spur mixes luxury with hypercar performance thanks to beefed-up hybrid powertrain.

Autoline Daily 2024: Top Industry News for Sept. 18

EV Batteries Degrade 1.8%/Year; 75% Of EV Batteries Could Use Child Labor Mining; Tesla Semi Uses 1.6 kWh/Mile

U.K. Consumers Four-Times More Likely to Buy Hybrid than BEV

Survey by motoring group suggests the current slowdown in BEV sales will continue for the foreseeable future.

Bosch Paints Bleak Global Vehicle Sales Picture for Next Few Years

Tier 1 giant predicts BEV sales slowdown part of an overall flat prospect for global vehicle sales in the near future.

FROM AUTOMOTIVE DIVE

Factorial, Mercedes-Benz Develop Range-Boosting EV Battery

The solid-state battery can add up to 600 miles to electric vehicles’ range, 80% more than current lithium-ion batteries, per the companies.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT...

WardsAuto Podcast: Magna International CEO Swamy Kotagiri on Electrification, Waymo and Fisker Debacle

Tier 1 suppliers are caught between changing consumer demand and their automaker customers’ plans. Magna International CEO Swamy Kotagiri, one of the leading CEOs in the auto industry, talks to WardsAuto about the challenges of electrification and BEV startups.

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