Wards Intelligence Update

Elektrobit Takes Aim at Automotive OS That’s Key to Software-Defined Vehicle

Some automakers are still trying to do it all, the software specialist says, but many OEMs are coming to the...

October U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales Show Signs of Life

The fourth-quarter SAAR is pegged at 14.2 million units, an improvement on Q2’s 13.3 million and Q3’s 13.4 million, but...

Tesla’s New, Cheaper Platform; EA, BMW, Mullen Quick Hits

The $25,000 BEV is back on at Tesla, which also will begin deliveries of its long-awaited Semi in December.

Faster Global Capacity Shakeup Probable Outcome of Pandemic/Supply-Chain Disruptions

Regardless of excess capacity, one irony is more greenfield sites could be announced in the next five years for future...

General Motors’ Quiet Solid-State Battery Debut

General Motors may replace the lead-acid starter battery in its internal-combustion-engine vehicles with a solid-state lithium-ion battery by early 2030s.

North America Production Gains Continue in Q3, Q4; Capacity Utilization Improves but Still Weak

The volatility in vehicle production of the past two years continues to lessen as supply-chain challenges ease. However, though production...

AutoTech Check: 2023 Polestar 2 Dual-Motor Performance Package

This AutoTech Check describes the sensing, intelligence and reliability of the ’ 23 Polestar 2 long-range dual-motor performance package ADAS...