Ward's is an American organization that has covered the

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for over 80 years. The organization is responsible for several publications including, ''

Ward's AutoWorld Ward's is an American organization that has covered the automotive industry for over 80 years. The organization is responsible for several publications including, '' Ward's AutoWorld'', and ''Ward's Dealer Business''. Ward's also publish the a ...

'', and ''

Ward's Dealer Business Ward's is an American organization that has covered the automotive industry for over 80 years. The organization is responsible for several publications including, ''Ward's AutoWorld'', and '' Ward's Dealer Business''. Ward's also publish the a ...

''. Ward's also publish the annual list of

Ward's 10 Best Engines 10 of the World's best engines is an annual list of the ten ''"''best''"'' automobile engines available in the U.S. market, that are selected by ''Ward's AutoWorld'' magazine. The list was started in 1994 for Model Year 1995, and has been drawn ev ...

. Ward's was acquired by

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in 1981 and sold to K-III (later

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) in 1990.

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acquired Ward's from Primedia in 2005;

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merged with Prism in 2006. Penton was acquired by

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in 2016.

''Ward's AutoWorld''

''Ward's AutoWorld'' is an automobile

trade magazine A trade magazine, also called a trade journal or trade paper (colloquially or disparagingly a trade rag), is a magazine or newspaper whose target audience is people who work in a particular trade or industry. The collective term for this ...

. 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 web site.

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