MAY 29, 2018

Will EVs Be Ready for Ultra-Fast Charging?

Electric-vehicle chargers on the way promise to replenish spent batteries in minutes, but auto industry insiders still are debating if ultra-fast charging is practical, affordable and even necessary.

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Hella Lights Up Audi’s A8; Acura Reveals All-New RDX Price; Nissan Celebrates with Convertible LEAF

2018 Wards 10 Best Interiors Quick Hits

2018 Wards 10 Best Interiors
A summation of all 40 interiors evaluated in the 2018 competition. Many of these comments are taken directly from score sheets submitted by WardsAuto editors. Prices listed are sticker.

Incremental Improvements to Leaf Helpful

Test Drive
The car falls short of the Chevy Bolt on range and infotainment, but has a lovely interior with above-average materials and does well in suburbia.

Limited seating remains for WardsAuto Interiors Conference, May 30 in Detroit.
See keynotes from top designers from General Motors and FCA, nine panel discussions on hot topics like new materials and tech, safety, autonomy and ADAS, and user experience. Meet the designers of the Wards 10 Best Interiors winners of 2018 and see winning vehicles on display. Sign up now!

Nissan Reportedly Cutting North American Output 20%

A Japanese newspaper says the automaker's production cutbacks are meant to curtail falling profitability resulting from increased discounting and fleet sales.

'18 Nissan Leaf

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Heavily refreshed for '18, the Nissan Leaf has a new, lower profile and a luxury-like interior.

VW Expects to Hit 2025 EV Sales Target, Executive Says

Christian Senger, head of electric mobility for Volkswagen's core brand, says robust demand in China and Europe, coupled with untapped potential in the southern hemisphere, should help the automaker achieve its goal of selling 1 million electric vehicles by 2025.

Forget Zombies, Here’s How to Survive the ‘Retailpocalypse’

The “Retailpocalypse” has yet to truly reach automotive retailing. Car dealers that seize this opportunity to prepare for the challenging road ahead will be the ones that survive.

Wards Intelligence Outlook: Trends in AI & Autonomy, ADAS, Fuel Economy and More
Join us June 7 to examine major trends disrupting automotive at the Q2 Wards Intelligence Outlook Conference in Birmingham, MI. Network with OEMs and suppliers, meet Wards analysts and get answers on the most pressing issues facing your business. Limited seating remains. Register now. Link: http://wardsintelligence.com/outlook

Promoting EVs Is Political Misstep, Sixt CEO Says

Erick Sixt, CEO and major shareholder of the German car-rental company, says the emphasis on rolling out EVs is misdirected because of issues including Asian companies' control of critical raw materials such as cobalt, and range, which "is still a catastrophe."

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