WardsAuto Gets New Look, Features

WardsAuto.com has gone live this week with a new look and enhanced features that enable subscribers to get more than ever before from the industry’s premiere subscription news and data service.

Among enhancements, WardsAuto’s already powerful search engine adds the capability to search data tables for the first time, within a redesigned format that's sleek and contemporary.

Subscribers no longer are required to pick tables from a geographical list, although the option remains in place for those who prefer that method of browsing.

But users now have the option to search data by region of the world, country, data type and periodicity (annually, monthly, etc.). A keyword phrase, alone, can be used to guide the user straight to desired data tables – which continue to be in the Excel format for maximum usability.

Advanced article search also is greatly improved. In addition to narrowing down by topic, company type, technology, source (WardsAuto, Ward’s AutoWorld, Ward’s Dealer Business) and region of the world, subscribers now can zero in on a particular date range. In addition, the search engine can provide more specific, refined results based on whether the user chooses to search on all of the words in a key phrase, any of the words or the exact phrase.

The new WardsAuto features a more contemporary design that integrates all Ward's products into one site. And it is based on a new software "platform" that enhances its performance and stability.

Inside the “Premium” subscription portion of the site, WardsAuto continues to deliver the news directly to special region (Americas, Asia, Europe) and topic (Vehicles/Technology, Management/Strategy, Sales/Marketing, Plants/Production, Politics/Trade; Suppliers/Supply Chain and Dealers/Distributors) pages as always.

New is a Test Drive section, that pulls together in one spot all the latest vehicle reviews by the WardsAuto editorial team.

And WardsAuto continues to offer extensive auto show and events coverage and feature extensive in-depth reports in the Special Reports section of the site.

The new site will be launched later this week.