Wards Intelligence Update

A Better Way to Describe Autonomy?

Mobileye’s proposal for a simplified way to describe a vehicle’s level of autonomy falls short of covering the nuances of...

North America Automakers Still to Have Plenty of ICE Vehicle Capacity by 2030

At the vehicle-plant level, there will be more than enough capacity in place to meet rising BEV demand over the...

Economist Stays Bullish on U.S., Likes Path of Biden’s IRA

“I don’t know if not cooperating with China in key industries such as microchips and minerals-processing is wise. We all...

May U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales Set for Biggest Volume Gain in 2023

Rising inventory, combined with pent-up demand, is keeping growth going mostly by holding the long list of economic- and price-related...

Graphite: The Next Battery Mineral Bottleneck

The U.S. imports 100% of its graphite, the mineral used for battery anodes and almost one-third comes from China. China...