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Ward's

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Ward's is an American organization that has covered the automotive industry for over a century.

The organization is responsible for several publications including, Ward's AutoWorld, and Ward's Dealer Business. Ward's also publish the annual list of Ward's 10 Best Engines.

Ward's AutoWorld

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Ward's AutoWorld is an automobile trade magazine. It has been published since 1924, originally as Cram Report, and continues into modern times with a monthly print version (Ward's AutoWorld), twice-monthly newsletters (Ward's Automotive Reports and Ward's Engine and Vehicle Technology Update), and subscription website.[citation needed]

Acquisitions

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Ward's was acquired by International Thomson Publishing in 1981 and sold to K-III (later Primedia) in 1990.[1]

Prism Business Media acquired Ward's from Primedia in 2005; Penton merged with Prism in 2006. Penton was acquired by Informa in 2016.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "K-III to Buy Automotive Industry Publisher Ward's Communications". Associated Press. 1990-05-07. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
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