Automotive Industry

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Why Top EV Manufacturers Are Switching to Wensura for Battery Manufacturing and Costing
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Why Top EV Manufacturers Are Switching to Wensura for Battery Manufacturing and Costing

Despite falling battery pack prices, EV manufacturers face new challenges managing volatile raw material costs, making accurate and dynamic battery cell cost modeling critical. Leading organizations are switching from static spreadsheet models to platforms like Wensura for real-time, defensible data to inform billion-dollar investment decisions.

Sponsored by Wensura·October 8, 2026
Nissan and Honda car silhouettes merging light trails against a futuristic cityscape, symbolizing a software development alliance.
Software

Nissan and Honda Explore Alliance for Car Software

Developing a modern automotive operating system can cost billions of dollars and require thousands of engineers, a scale previously reserved for entire vehicle platforms.

Sophie Laurent·August 31, 2026
Silhouettes of executives in a tense meeting at Lucid Motors headquarters at dusk, with one figure departing, symbolizing leadership changes and executive turnover.
AI

Lucid Motors Loses Key Executive Amid Leadership Shake-Up

Emad Dlala's departure from Lucid Motors in June 2026 marks the 14th exit of a C-level executive, senior vice president, or vice president since October 2023, signaling deep internal shifts, according

Omar Haddad·June 10, 2026
The new Ferrari Luce electric vehicle is unveiled in Rome, facing immediate public backlash and controversy.
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Ferrari Luce EV review: Backlash to electric debut

Ferrari's first all-electric vehicle, the $640,000 Luce, has already sparked international backlash just days after its private unveiling in Rome, according to The New York Times .

Omar Haddad·June 1, 2026
The new Ferrari Luce electric hypercar, a symbol of ultra-luxury and advanced automotive engineering, showcased in a sophisticated setting.
AI

Ferrari Reveals $640,000 Electric Vehicle, the Luce

Ferrari's first electric vehicle, the Luce, will cost buyers a staggering $640,000, according to BBC .

Arjun Mehta·May 26, 2026
A bustling automotive aftermarket workshop with custom parts and tools, symbolizing resilience against the backdrop of evolving powertrain technologies.
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SEMA Report 2026: Aftermarket Resilience Challenges Shifting Powertrains

New-vehicle loan rates hover around 7.

Omar Haddad·May 3, 2026
Futuristic cityscape with autonomous BMWs and holographic AI interface, representing BMW i Ventures' investment in AI automotive startups.
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BMW i Ventures Launches $300M Fund for AI Automotive Startups

BMW i Ventures has just committed $300 million exclusively to AI startups in the automotive sector, a sum larger than many general tech venture funds.

Omar Haddad·May 3, 2026
A futuristic Nissan concept car in a high-tech factory with robotic arms assembling parts, representing AI integration in automotive manufacturing.
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Nissan's Global Lineup Shrinks Amid AI Integration Trends

Nissan is strategically reducing its global vehicle lineup from 56 to 45 models, not as a response to market contraction, but to intensely focus its engineering and manufacturing resources on artifici

Arjun Mehta·April 17, 2026