This edition of the WardsAuto Engine, Propulsion & Tech Update features the third of six articles highlighting the 25th Anniversary of Wards 10 Best Engines. These stories will post every other month, along with videos produced by automakers in recognizing the competition's quarter century.
Ultimately, just 500 ’97 EV1s were built and 400 leased, followed by about the same numbers of ’99 Gen II cars (no '98s). Lessees loved their EV1s, but today they enjoy much more and better choices.
In celebrating 25 years of Wards 10 Best Engines, automakers were invited to submit videos focusing on powertrain challenges of the past and those lying ahead. This is the third of six videos posting throughout the year.
For Wards Intelligence Subscribers Toray’s automotive-material business includes, in addition to carbon-fiber composites, a range of materials from engineering plastics for conventional gasoline and diesel powertrains, to polyphenylene sulfide resins for power-control units in electric cars.
Honda seeks to reassure owners of Civics and CR-Vs equipped with the automaker’s 1.5L turbocharged 4-cyl. by extending warranty coverage in case gasoline-oil dilution damages engine parts.
For Wards Intelligence Subscribers Making the charging process as quick as refueling an internal-combustion-engine vehicle is seen as essential if EVs are ever to replace ICE vehicles as an American’s primary vehicle.
MAHLE is a leading international development partner and supplier to the automotive industry. We are a pioneer for the mobility of the future. MAHLE’s product portfolio addresses crucial issues related to the powertrain and air conditioning technology—both for drives with combustion engines and for e-mobility. The group is represented in more than 30 countries with over 170 production locations.
For Wards Intelligence Subscribers The ʼ19 Toyota Corolla Hatchback XSE provides plenty of tech bang for the buck and a big improvement over its predecessor.
For Wards Intelligence Subscribers OEMs cast aside concerns over control of data, dashboard branding and even key vehicle systems, as Google makes increasing inroads into the car.
For Wards Intelligence Subscribers Bosch says it can offer the technology at a fraction of the cost of sensor systems used in the aerospace sector because the company uses production-tested sensors it has been developing and manufacturing for the automotive industry for years.
For Wards Intelligence Subscribers The charging-network provider last year acquired energy-management company Kisensum, which specialized in fleets and now is part of ChargePoint’s energy-solutions group focused on deploying software solutions to fleet decision makers.
