David Kiley

1 day ago | wardsauto.com | David Kiley

Stellantis’s Fiat brand, seeing consumer indifference to its short-range, expensive 500e, will roll out a hybrid version of the diminutive city car with intent to build 100,000 a year globally. Fiat is set to rejuvenate its iconic 500 model by introducing a new gas-electric hybrid version, aiming to offer an affordable, but still fuel-efficient, alternative to its fully electric counterpart.

2 days ago | wardsauto.com | David Kiley

Toyota is making an attempt to better its standing  in the battery-electric-vehicle segment in the U.S. with the 2026 bZ, an evolution of the vehicle previously known as the bZ4X and a key part of the automaker’s plan to grow its BEV portfolio as consumer demand increases.

3 days ago | wardsauto.com | David Kiley

Solid-state battery (SSB) cells have several production and cost challenges to overcome to displace traditional lithium-ion technology, which is not as energy-dense. But legacy automakers planning to roll out battery-electric vehicles with SSB cells – with an electrolyte that is solid instead of liquid or gel as with traditional lithium-ions – say they are finding ways to overcome those issues and obstacles for the promise of eventual lower costs and longer range.

1 week ago | wardsauto.com | David Kiley

In a move few saw coming, the infamous Yugo brand is a target for resurrection in Europe. Once a symbol of socialist-era pragmatism and the butt of automotive jokes across the U.S., the new Yugo aims to reclaim its “heritage” with an affordable, urban-focused electric car designed and engineered in Serbia, but with its sights set on a broader European revival.

1 week ago | wardsauto.com | David Kiley

The Waymo and Toyota strategic partnership aimed at developing a new autonomous vehicle platform is expected to change the whole picture of robotaxis and self-driving cars. The collaboration, which seeks to integrate Waymo's self-driving technology into Toyota's vehicles, eventually expanding beyond ride-hailing services to include personally owned autonomous vehicles, is moving robotaxi forecasts, specifically, into bullish new territory.