WardsAuto Engine, Propulsion & Tech Update


	JANUARY 20, 2025

CES 2025: Toyota’s Emerald City, Zeekr and Honda’s 0 BEVs

CES 2025 is a forum and showcase for companies with new ideas. Toyota is talking up its planned smart city built at the foot of Mount Fuji. Zeekr is the only automaker from China showcasing its new cars and technology. And Honda shows off two prototypes of vehicles due on the market in 2026.

CES Tech Highlights: Biodegradable Battery, Biofeedback Sensor and Holographic HUD

A battery that can be landfilled; a low-cost, easily packaged holographic head-up display; and a growing interest in monitoring drivers through brainwave activity are among the technical goodies spotted at CES 2025.

CES 2025: Auto Suppliers Show Tech Built for EV Disruption

From drunken-driving detection systems, to brake-by-wire and more powerful batteries, auto suppliers show off their best ideas and latest technologies aimed at a future of software and electrification.

WardsAuto Podcast: From the Floor of CES 2025

CES has become a favored venue for companies to tout their mobility vision. WardsAuto strolled the floor and talked to Bosch Mobility President Paul Thomas and Yazaki Innovations CEO Erik Fleming about some of the new ideas.

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Electrified Propulsion Accounts for 20% of 2024 U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales

Although there are 39 additional BEVs – all-new or as added powertrain options to existing vehicles - expected in 2025, greatly adding to consumer choices, expectations are that the count of currently scheduled new BEVs over the next five years will be further reduced, and that more FHEV and PHEV programs will be slated in that period.

Honda Expands Propulsion Options in 2025

Honda continues to lean on its bread-and-butter hybrids for sales in 2025 while expanding its internal-combustion offerings and gearing up production of battery-electrics.

Porsche Rethinks EV-Only Macan

Maintaining the internal-combustion-engine Macan is among “a range of product scenarios” under review by senior Porsche management.

Honda Civic Hybrid, Ford Ranger and VW ID. Buzz Named North American Car, Truck and Utility of Year

In a very tight race, WardsAuto managed to predict two of the three winners.