Wards Intelligence Update

China Market Tracker: Economic Headwinds Dampen Short-Term; Long-Term Outlook Stable

Actions by the government and central bank could reverse softening demand in 2023-2024, but the long term still will be...

Global Market Tracker: 2023 Trending Stronger; Long-Term Outlook Weaker

Expectations interest rates will be higher than previously thought, greater impact related to the transition to battery-electric vehicles and some...

Continental Launching Game-Changing Cockpit Displays by Mid-Decade

Automotive tech supplier Continental is combining artistry with innovation to create cockpits that really look like they are from the...

June U.S. Big-Truck Sales Rise 13.3%; Q2 Up 17.62%

Sales of medium- and heavy-duty trucks continue to show strong year-over-year gains in second-quarter 2023.

AV Wars: The Teamsters (and Others) Strike Back

Even as AV truck and robotaxi technology, pilot testing and commercialization move forward, fear and resistance are slowing the advance...

Looking for the Next Tesla? Follow the Production Line

Lordstown Motors’ recent failure may be a sign of more to come for the SPAC startups. But the next EV...