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Ward's AutoWorld is a magazine focused on the automotive industry, first launched in 1924 under the name Cram Report. Today, it offers a monthly print edition called Ward's AutoWorld, along with bi-monthly newsletters titled Ward's Automotive Reports and Ward's Engine and Vehicle Technology Update. Additionally, it features a subscription-based website for its readers.

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Trump, Tariffs, UAW

1 week ago | wardsauto.com | Joseph Szczesny

The Trump Admin. tariffs on imported vehicles could undercut the bargaining power of the UAW and hand Tesla CEO Elon Musk, an avowed foe of the union, more influence. That’s according to a Cornell University research professor who has studied the automotive industry over the past two decades. “The Trump Admin.’s announced automotive tariffs may seem a blessing for U.S. autoworkers, and many trade unionists welcome the end of free trade,” notes Professor Ian Greer.
Heavier Than Air, But Lucid Gravity Pulls Its Weight

1 week ago | wardsauto.com | Bengt Halvorson

SANTA BARBARA, CA – The first product from California-based Lucid Motors, its Air sedan, was a proof point. It showed that Lucid could deliver Tesla-beating range and efficiency, with clever engineering, not super-sized battery packs – plus an appealing, luxurious performance sedan around it all.
Bengt Halvorson

1 week ago | wardsauto.com | Bengt Halvorson

Bengt Halvorson has for decades helped track and unpack evolving technologies in new vehicles and the mobility landscape they fit into. As a car enthusiast who’s seen electric cars as the future since driving the GM EV1 and Ford Ranger EV in the 1990s, he enjoys following all the intriguing twists and turns along the way.
Major Engine Upgrade in Mercedes-AMG C63 Refresh

1 week ago | wardsauto.com | Greg Kable

Mercedes-AMG is set to bring a new 6-cyl. performance model to its lineup as part of measures included in a midcycle facelift planned for the fifth-generation C-Class in 2026. The move comes as Mercedes-Benz’s performance-car division prepares a retreat from its 4-cyl. plug-in hybrid system introduced in 2022. Currently powering the C63 4Matic, it combines an electrically turbocharged 2.0L gasoline engine and a rear-axle-mounted electric motor to develop a combined 670 hp and 752 lb.-ft.
Dealers Tackle Tariff Confusion With Facts, Not Fear

1 week ago | wardsauto.com | Alysha Webb

Benjamin Stein, general manager of Keystone Motors Volvo in Pennsylvania, was getting hammered with questions from his neighbor about the impact of tariffs on the price of a new car the neighbor had ordered. “He wore me out,” Stein tells WardsAuto. He figured others had similar concerns. So, Stein put together an email that went out to the dealership’s entire database of customers.
Can Rivian Cut Into Tesla’s Franchise?

1 week ago | wardsauto.com | David Kiley

Rivian is targeting Tesla owners in current ads and hopes that its upcoming R2 EV model will attract mainstream BEV buyers. With Tesla Motors and its firebrand CEO Elon Musk in the crosshairs of divisive global politics, can Rivian move into a fast-track of growth, peeling off customers who remain attracted to battery-electric vehicles? The coming R2 model will be a test of Rivian’s staying power.
Stellantis and Valeo Team to Recycle Lights, Screens

1 week ago | wardsauto.com | Paul Myles

Stellantis is teaming up with auto electronics specialist Valeo to refurbish used LED headlights and infotainment displays for aftermarket parts sales. The move is an example of the push in the global auto industry to do more recycling of parts and components for reuse and remanufacturing as a way of making bigger profits and reducing the industry’s contributions to landfills.
Scania Seals Takeover of Northvolt’s Battery-Pack Unit

1 week ago | wardsauto.com | Paul Myles

Swedish truck-maker Scania has finalized the takeover of the battery-pack division of the bankrupt Northvolt company to secure sourcing for its MP12 electric truck lineup. The Volkswagen division last year provided teams of managers and engineers in an attempt to rescue the ailing battery maker. The truck maker now plans to use the unit’s battery packs for its new under-the-cab battery module.
Stellantis Sees Vehicle Shipments Slide Q1 2025

1 week ago | wardsauto.com | Paul Myles

Troubled automaker group Stellantis records a 9% year-on-year fall in first-quarter global shipments, down to 1.2 million vehicles. The drop for the automaker still looking for a new CEO after the ousting of Carlos Tavares last autumn follows a 12% fall in vehicle shipments in 2024. The first-quarter drop is being blamed mainly on production in North America hit by extended holiday downtime in January on top of product transitions and lower light commercial-vehicle sales in Europe.
U.S. Tariffs Push EU and China Towards BEV Price Fixing

1 week ago | wardsauto.com | Paul Myles

As China begins its charm offensive to replace U.S. trade with other Western markets, the EU agrees to enter negotiations to replace its tariffs on Chinese battery-electric vehicles with an agreement on minimum product prices. The negotiations, confirmed by a spokesperson from Europe’s trading body, the European Commission, had been earlier reported by the German newspaper Handelsblatt.