Wards Intelligence Update

Power Shift: 48V Takes Hold
A few short years ago, the thought of converting to 48V electrical architectures was seen as not much more than a promising idea. This ALL-NEW report looks at the state of 48V technology and where it is headed. Learn More

Eaton Sees Electric Future for Commercial Vehicles

An Eaton executive says the company estimates the global automotive market by 2030 will comprise about 12% pure battery-electric vehicles...

U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales Remain Solid Despite Fallout from GM Strike, But Q4 Could Miss 17-Million SAAR

It is not out of the realm of possibility for Q4 sales to meet the previously forecasted 17.1 million-unit SAAR...

Court Sets Important New Precedent for Car Data

Georgia Supreme Court rules car data is protected by Fourth Amendment right to unreasonable search and seizure.

Developer Says Its Digital Radar Sets New Performance Bar

U.S.-based Uhnder says its digital radar on a chip will be less expensive than competing technologies and could be in...

China NEV Revisions Pave Way for More Hybrids

The proposed policy doesn’t mean automakers in China can abandon producing plug-in electric vehicles in favor of hybrids, however. While...

Automotive Blockchain Graduates to Dress Rehearsals

Honda and GM, for example, also are researching how to use blockchain to manage information exchanges between a smart energy...

World Sales Fell 1.3% in September

Growth in Europe and South America wasn’t enough to balance out sharp declines across the other regions.