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The U.S. offers a very practical, straightforward approach to testing autonomy -- where you can test in small areas and corridors, then scale up from there. Europe, meanwhile, has more regulatory entities that make testing difficult.
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Policymakers voiced concern about inflation yet they're holding the interest rate. wardsauto.com/news/fed-holds…
More than half of executives polled see the battle for sales dictated by SDV offerings by 2035. wardsauto.com/news/auto-tech…
“We continued to make progress in the early execution of our FaSTLAne 2030 plan, launching new products, accelerating partnerships as planned, and delivering meaningful improvements in manufacturing and quality,” said CEO Antonio Filosa. wardsauto.com/news/stellanti…
The BMW M5 is a repeat 10 Best winner for its PHEV propulsion that defies its complexity and delivers a unified performance experience. wardsauto.com/news/2026-bmw-…
Lithia says AI is driving results while setting service appointments proactively because it doesn't neglect to pitch routine products and services like wiper blades or tires along the way. wardsauto.com/news/lithia-mo…
Tesla sees home use as an eventual market for its California-built Optimus humanoids, but initially it's targeting dangerous repetitive tasks and factory floors. wardsauto.com/news/tesla-beg…
Ford's reconceived bidirectional charging hardware for its upcoming Fathom EV is set up for affordability and scale, just like the electric truck. wardsauto.com/news/fords-300…
Ally consumer auto originations were $12.9 billion a 10% increase year-over-year — in an auto market that’s flat to slightly down. Execs credited the increase to the firm's pricing strategy and strong relationships with dealers. wardsauto.com/news/ally-fina…
Labor negotiations between Stellantis and Unifor have long been stalled, and now, unionized workers have authorized a strike if needed. WardsAuto asked experts to share what they see as the potential path ahead for the two parties.
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The Hyundai Palisade Hybrid shows that electrified is better — and that goes for gasoline vehicles, too. wardsauto.com/news/2027-hyun…
Audi has big plans to build premium SUVs in the U.S. — as BMW and Mercedes-Benz have done for decades. wardsauto.com/news/audi-inve…
Ai-powered camera systems such as those from UVeye can help spot trouble, but even after LaFontaine Auto Group installs them it's leaving the diagnosis to its techs. wardsauto.com/news/lafontain…
To scale a full autonomous driving stack in future vehicles, GM developed a next-generation central compute and zonal electrical architecture that it calls a “radical departure from traditional automotive electronics.” #GM #SDVs #SuperCruise
The 2026 Volvo EX60 P10 really does more with less, and there's a lot of brilliance in this electric SUV's minimalism. wardsauto.com/news/volvo-ex6…
Volvo Cars says it's divided the U.S. market into four regions to help speed decision-making. wardsauto.com/news/volvo-car…
It adds a fifth Waymo city outside of the U.S., with Madrid joining Tokyo, London, Munich and Toronto as future launch cities for its Waymo One its autonomous ride-hailing service. #Waymo #robotaxis #WaymoOne
The announcement follows a memorandum of understanding signed by Foxconn and Mitsubishi in May 2025 to design and build electric vehicles in Foxconn’s Taiwan manufacturing facilities. #Foxconn #EVs #Mitsubushi
A sealing defect can allow moisture into the electric power steering of Ram ProMaster vans, and the recall remedy is still being worked out. wardsauto.com/news/fca-us-re…
Toyota Motor Europe President and CEO Yoshihiro Nakata is calling on regulators to extend the economic bloc’s planned “Made in Europe” vehicle production strategy to include “trusted partners” including the U.K., Turkey and Japan. #Toyota
