Wards Intelligence Update

U.S. BEV Sales Update: Volume Up 65%, Market Share to Continue Rising

U.S. sales of battery-electric vehicles surged in the early part of 2022 from the same period in 2021. Market share...

Mexico Light-Vehicle Sales Dip 3.5% in February

Car sales tanked 15.8%; light trucks posted a third consecutive month of growth, up 9.7%.

Uhnder Set for Mass Production of Advanced Imaging Radar

The startup believes it will be first with volume output of a 4D solid-state radar.

Magna CEO Kotagiri: Ready for Whatever Market Demands

Canadian-based Tier 1 supplier Magna is working hard on electrically driven componentry designed to replace today’s conventional all-wheel-drive and 4-wheel-drive...

Panasonic’s New Tesla Battery Plant; Ford’s Non-Spinoff; StoreDot’s Charging Claim

Tesla’s longtime battery supplier is looking for land for a mega-factory, Ford restrains itself on electrification and an Israeli startup’s...

Canada LV Sales Slip 7.9% in February

Production issues due to the chip shortage continued to affect light-vehicle sales in Canada; year-to-date deliveries fell 13.7%.

February U.S. Light-Vehicle Inventory Remains Flat with January

Inventory not increasing from the prior month puts a damper on the short-term sales outlook - an outlook further worsened...