Wards Intelligence Update

Public Fast-Charging Solutions to Drive EV Adoption Forward

As the competition in fast-charging technology heats up, manufacturers not only are focusing on price and quality but also on...

May U.S. Light-Vehicle Inventory Dips Slightly from April; Sequential Growth to Continue in June

Initial modeling projects light-vehicle sales in June to post a 16.0-million-unit seasonally adjusted annual rate, which would top May’s 15.9...

May U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales Continue 2024 Trend of Slow, Steady Growth

Further confirming as a theme for 2024, growth in May largely was centered in the most affordable CUV and car...

Highway Trucks: Next Milestone for Autonomous Vehicle Deployment

The field of players has narrowed, but self-driving commercial vehicles are nearing deployment. More regulations and infrastructure improvements may be...

Touters of the Affordable BEV Forget Other Issues

A $25,000 Jeep battery-electric vehicle, or any other affordable BEV, is not the panacea the industry may see it as.

Global Vehicle Sales Record Solid Growth in April

After some weakness in the first quarter, global sales of light vehicles and medium-/heavy-duty trucks combined rose 6% in April...

Electrification Roadmap and Chinese Competition Top of Mind for Automakers

Industry executives are signaling their concerns over roadblocks in the transition to an electric future, the pressing competition from Chinese...