Wards Daily Edition


	APRIL 18, 2025

Boutique British BEV Startups Have Hope and Seek Glory

Two new British BEV start-ups, Longbow and Perseus, hope to capture fat wallets and the imagination of car enthusiasts.

Autoline Daily 2025: Top Industry News for April 18

Toyota May Build New RAV4 In U.S.; VW Develops 1st In-House ADAS; Tesla Faces Lawsuit Over Manipulating Odometers

Russia New-Vehicle Sales Decline Sharply

High inventories, global pressures are likely to make 2025 one of the worst years in the modern history of the Russian automotive market, analysts believe.

Horse Powertrain Unveils Hybrid Conversion for BEVs

French powertrain specialist Horse reveals a gas-hybrid integrated unit designed to fit BEV-specific platforms giving automakers production flexibility.

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Heavier Than Air, But Lucid Gravity Pulls Its Weight

Lucid has built the engineering achievements that went into the Air into a new form – one that Americans are more likely to put in the driveway.

WardsAuto Podcast: Can Public Charging Be Fixed?

One of the big hurdles for consumers looking at buying battery-electric vehicles is the availability and reliability of public charging. ChargePoint, one of the leading charging networks, believes it is on the right track to building confidence in public charging.