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The public charging landscape is very different than a decade ago, but shoppers are still waiting for a wider range of affordable EVs. wardsauto.com/news/the-charg…
As its first fully electric model, with a price that might be seen as affordable for the ultra-luxury brand, the Torcal EV aims to expand Bentley's market. wardsauto.com/news/torcal-ev…
Toyota is looking for more ways to make its vehicles affordable, and its U.S. sales chief sees how EVs, hybrids, and trucks fit in. wardsauto.com/news/toyotas-u…
Mercedes-AMG will build just 30 examples of a new two-seater a worldwide, called the Mercedes-AMG CLE 646 Spezialanfertigung, all individually hand-built at the company’s Affalterbach headquarters. wardsauto.com/news/mercedes-…
“Crucially, we are not pursuing volume for its own sake,” Lotus Technology Chief Financial Officer Daxue Wang told WardsAuto in an interview about its turnaround strategy. wardsauto.com/news/lotus-tar…
Nissan's first hybrid of the decade taps into one of the biggest segments of the market — and offers an EV-like driving experience, the automaker claims. wardsauto.com/news/2027-niss…
If the EU keeps the U.K. out of its "Made in Europe" trade strategy, it might not end well for either, warns a U.K. auto-industry trade group. wardsauto.com/news/eu-could-…
The latest BMW 3-Series has quite a bit in common with the fully electric i3. But a gasoline 6-cylinder still sings at the top of the 3er lineup. wardsauto.com/news/2027-bmw-…
GM's delivery of missile parts is the latest in a ramp-up of connections aiming to inject the auto industry’s mass-manufacturing DNA into the defense sector. Columnist John McElroy breaks it down. wardsauto.com/news/drones-de…
The A2 e-tron builds on the VW Group's MEB platform but skips AWD and truly goes for efficiency. Would such an Audi compact EV have U.S. appeal? wardsauto.com/news/audi-a2-r…
Klaus Zellmer, who was named CEO of the Volkswagen Group subsidiary Škoda Auto in 2022, has been working in the auto industry for more than 30 years. wardsauto.com/news/volvo-car…
Hyundai plans tremendous growth, including more than 100 launches and refreshes by 2030. Follow along as we zoom in on the tech behind the expansion. wardsauto.com/news/hyundai-s…
New-car sales have been leaning more on wealthier buyers, so far allaying concerns about gas prices, transaction prices, and interest rates. wardsauto.com/news/cox-raise…
“There is a huge upside” to effective service appointments, said Fran O’Hagan, founder and CEO of Pied Piper, in a Sept. 16 phone interview, adding getting service appointments right is key to retaining service customers. wardsauto.com/news/volkswage…
Volvo Cars is leaning on a regional strategy for its vehicle lineups, in a push to bolster margins by the end of the decade. wardsauto.com/news/volvo-pla…
Backup camera issues extend to more Ram trucks — but an over-the-air recall remedy means a dealer visit shouldn't be required. wardsauto.com/news/fca-us-re…
Nissan and McLaren signaled this week they would increase their investment in U.K. manufacturing as they seek to expand their lineup of vehicles. wardsauto.com/news/nissan-mc…
Renault and Geely are increasing their investment into their Brazil joint venture vehicle manufacturing business, as they prepare to bring to market a new electrified Renault branded model based on Geely’s GEA platform. wardsauto.com/news/renault-g…