JANUARY 6, 2021

Toyota, Lexus End Tough Sales Year on High Notes

“It was frightening,” Lexus executive Andrew Gilleland says of plummeting spring sales. Toyota Motor North America finished 2020 with sales of 2.1 million vehicles, a volume decrease of 11.3% from 2019.

Autoline Daily 2021: Top Industry News for Jan. 6

Mazda MX-30 Coming to America; Kia Unveils New Logo; U.S. Car Sales a Mixed Bag

Resilient Supply Chain Helps VW Finish 2020 Strong

“Yes, it was ragged. Yes, chaotic. Yes, we had to do things like put parts on airplanes” to keep assembly lines running, VW’s Scott Keogh says. In the face of COVID-19, VW’s U.S. sales were down 10% from 2019, compared to 15% for the industry overall, he says.

2020 Wards 10 Best Interiors Awards Intro

Last year's winners were chosen from a field of 32 interiors and were honored in August. This video kicked off the virtual ceremony. In coming weeks, WardsAuto will post winner profile videos and automaker acceptance speeches for both 10 Best Interiors and 10 Best UX competitions from 2020.

2020 Wards 10 Best Interiors Winner Video: Audi e-tron

This video was part of the virtual ceremony in August celebrating the 2020 winners. Tomorrow, we will post Audi's video acceptance speech. This spring, we will begin evaluating nominees for 2021 Wards 10 Best Interiors.

Challenges Facing Foreign Auto Professionals Locating in U.S.

Audio Interview
Andrew Jernigan, CEO and founder of Insured Nomads, talks with GlobalAutoIndustry.com about hardships for employees locating to U.S. for automotive jobs.

DuPont Focused on Turning Down the EV Battery Heat

For Wards Intelligence Subscribers
DuPont’s Frank Billotto says the supplier’s thermal-management solutions include thermal interface materials, such as thermally conductive adhesives, that can be used to transfer heat into and out of the battery system while helping manage the system’s thermal environment.