Wards Intelligence Update

Lockdowns, Supply Issues Push Down Global Sales in April

China lockdowns were a big reason for the global decline, but all regions suffered downturns in April.

Canada New LV Sales Rebound in May

The strong May performance helped narrow the 5-month sales gap vs. like-2021, but deliveries still trailed 6.8% from year-ago.

The $25,000 BEV a Gamechanger?; Tesla Pleads for HD-Vehicle Charging

Ford’s CEO claims innovations intended to bring about an affordable BEV, but is that going to move the needle in...

May U.S. Light-Vehicle Inventory Falls as Supply-Chain Issues Weigh Heavier

The outlook for sales in 2022 continues to worsen as the never-ending supply-chain issues continue to curtail inventory growth of...

May U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales Weaker Than Expected

Lack of incentive spending, especially during the month-end holiday weekend, probably exacerbated the effect of other headwinds which are compounding...