Wards Intelligence Update

January U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales Start 2021 Better than Expected

The next challenge for market will be how well volume holds up in February and March with even leaner inventory...

GM’s Propulsion Conundrum: Cadillac’s Blackwings

Cadillac’s CT4-V and CT5-V Blackwing models could represent General Motors’ last stab at ICE-powered high-performance models.

Global EV Battery Demand Surging

Swedish industry analyst Viktor Irie projects Europe will pass China as the world’s leading market for electrified vehicles in 2030...

Bosch Realigns Development Org as Software-Defined Vehicle Gains Traction

The supplier says its new cross-domain engineering approach will help Bosch keep pace with the three megatrends – electrification, automated...

U.S., GM Bet Big on BEVs; Tesla Refreshes Model S and X, Details Plaid

The U.S. government and General Motors are vowing to, respectively, buy and build more BEVs, with GM planning to possibly...

Suppliers Expand In-House Motor Manufacturing

Dana and Schaeffler expand motor production to meet the growing needs of electrified vehicles.

Microchip Shortage to Impact U.S. Sales Through Fleet Cuts

Manufacturers likely will cut production for fleets before reducing output for retail vehicles, with CUVs the segment expected to mostly...