WardsAuto Engine, Propulsion & Tech Update
 
















AUGUST 05, 2024



TEST DRIVES

Porsche Gets It Right the First Time With 911 Carrera GTS t-hybrid

With the launch of the GTS t-hybrid as part of a facelifted range of 2025 models, the revered German sportscar now adopts drivetrain electrification for the very first time.

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Project 2025 Calls for CAFE Rollback, Scrapping Anti-Emissions Measures

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has sought to distance himself from Project 2025, whose authors include a collection of conservative political activists.

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Charging Issues Multi-Faceted, But Money Root of Problems
The U.S. public charging sector’s current woes, of poor reliability of existing infrastructure and the slow rollout of future infrastructure, point to financials as main culprit.

Mercedes-Benz Launches eCampus Battery Development Center

The German-based research operations aim to cut the cost of future electric-vehicle batteries while significantly increasing energy density.

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Report: Industry Should Still Reach 50% BEV Target By 2030

A new report suggests the auto industry will reach a target of battery-electric vehicles accounting for 50% of new-vehicle sales by 2030 as battery costs drop.

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2024 Smart Cockpit Trends Survey Results
This report on the future of the smart cockpit outlines regional preferences and strategic approaches tailored to local market and regulatory conditions.

2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed Celebrates Cars, Car Culture

The featured cars range from the very earliest motorized transport to cutting-edge supercars and many of the world’s most celebrated race and rally machinery.

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Lucid Claims Air Pure Raises Bar for Efficiency

A high-performance heat pump, first employed on the Lucid Sapphire and now standard across the range of Lucid BEVs, provides outstanding range even in cold weather, Lucid says.

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WardsAuto Podcast: Automakers and the Battle for Software-Defined Vehicles

Automakers are not only being challenged by BEV mandates, but also by the shift from internal-combustion-engine vehicles to those based largely on software.

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