WardsAuto Engine, Propulsion & Tech Update


	NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Hyundai’s Hot Hatch Highlights LA Auto Show Debuts

Hyundai adds performance to its BEV lineup with Ioniq 5 N, one of a handful of premieres at the 2023 Los Angeles auto show.

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China’s Critical Mineral Muscles Come Into View

The new graphite export controls China announced recently may be more of a signal than a punishment.

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Chevrolet Corvette Z06 V-8: Dinosaur, Fully Evolved

The Z06 engine is jam-packed with engineering innovation and technology, and no matter what mode you drive in, the Corvette is a blast.

GM Back in Magnet Business, This Time for BEVs

GM Ventures is investing in Niron Magnetics, a start-up that is developing a high-tech magnet that can function as the heart of an electric vehicle without using scarce rare-earth minerals.

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Li-Cycle in Trouble; Toyota, Redwood, ChargePoint, MB and VW News

The Ontario start-up that promised sustainable recycling of lithium-ions in North America may be headed for bankruptcy, while Toyota expands its battery-recycling pact with Li-Cycle rival Redwood.

WardsAuto Podcast: LA Auto Show Still Mix of BEVs and Revs

The 2023 LA Auto Show reinforces that the internal-combustion engine is not dead yet, even in a sea of EVs.

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Rise of the AVs That Learn, Remember and Adapt

Most autonomous vehicles perceive every location and situation anew, even on roads they often travel. Data sharing among AVs, plus new machine-learning algorithms, promise to help self-driving vehicles become familiar with and adapt to routes and situations they encounter often.

The Impending EV Fiasco, Five Years Later

It’s unlikely any automaker other than Tesla is going to make a profit until it starts selling more than 50,000 EVs of the same model every quarter.