Wards Intelligence Update

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March U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales Nosedive to 10-Year Low; April Looking Even Bleaker

With March’s results finishing even weaker than expected, the negative momentum heading into April will be even stronger than anticipated...

March U.S. Light-Vehicle Inventory Rises 3%; Production Shutdowns Won’t Lead to Widespread Empty Dealer Lots in Q2

Although inventory will begin falling to long-time lows in April, dealer stocks are expected to remain at a level needed...

Dynamic Cylinder Deactivation Going Mainstream

Dynamic Fuel Management, the fuel-saving system that regulates cylinder shutdown in 17 different firing patterns in GM’s V-8 engines, is...

GM and Honda Partner on EVs; Tesla Announces Best Q1 Yet

GM will assemble two new BEVs for Honda, while Tesla says it sold a record number of vehicles in the...

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Fuel Economy Rose In March

Record-high hybrid penetration lifted the average mpg-rating of vehicles sold in the disrupted market.

Coronavirus Crisis Could Spark Rise of Delivery Robots and Drones

Automated nonhuman delivery is attracting renewed interest and is one of the few bright spots in the AV and smart...

World Sales Fell 20.0% in February

The effects of the coronavirus pandemic and control measures were felt strongly in the Asia-Pacific region, while sales improved in...

Volvo, Veoneer Split Zenuity Joint Venture

Volvo expects a split of the 50-50 JV will accelerate AV software development at the Geely-owned automaker, which plans to...

Canada LV Sales Plummets in Q1 2020

Light-vehicle sales saw their largest year-on-year decline in 10 years.

Auto Tech Check: ’20 Volvo XC90 T8 Inscription

Even though the XC90 is due for an update, its tech is still as fresh and functional as that of...