Land Rover’s first ever EV model will use familiar design DNA to try and win over customers in the growing electric SUV segment.
Month: April 2024
Q&A Till Wartenberg, Head of Hyundai N Brand and Motorsports, Sees an Electrifying Future
If your idea of an EV is a quirky looking vehicle that’s slow and stodgy, you better think again. Tesla, with the Model S Plaid, Ford with Mustang Mach-E and Mercedes-Benz with the EQS AMG, are showing that battery-electric vehicles can be stylish and fun to drive.
Tesla Shares Slide After Most Recent Price Cuts
EV leader Tesla saw its share price fall more than 3% Monday after it cut prices on many of its vehicles by as much as $2,000 over the weekend. It’s the second time the company’s slashed prices in the past two weeks, highlighting the company’s efforts to revive sales and improve profits. Find out more at Headlight.News.
UAW Looking To Build on VW Victory With Vote at Mercedes-Benz’s Vance Plant, Daimler Truck Also In Crosshairs
At Volkswagen, the United Auto Workers has succeeded organizing workers in the South for the first time and the union is now preparing for a vote at Mercedes-Benz in Alabama while pushing for a new, richer contract at Daimler Truck.
Top Vehicle on Instagram Isn’t Sold in the U.S. Anymore
Posters used to tell you all you needed to know about what was popular. For a long time, the most desirable or popular cars in the world could all be found on one well-known wall hanging, “Justification for Higher Education.” Now you only need to go to Instagram to find out what’s hot. Get details at Headlight.News.
2025 Porsche Cayenne GTS Gets More Power, Improved Handling, and Tweaked Pricing
Porsche is looking to expand its performance horizons with 2025 Cayenne GTS. Newest addition would slot below range topping Turbo model and give customers more choices for both performance and body style.
Tesla’s Musk Wants His $56B Back, GM Relocating HQ and More in This Week’s Headlight News Podcast
Headlight News for the Week of 4-22-24 – Musk Wants His $56 Billion Back – Big Recalls – Cheaper Cars – GM Moves – A Review of the Maverick Tremor – The Week Ahead – And This Week in Automotive History
First Look: 2025 Aston Martin DBX707 – New Infotainment System Adds Polish To Aston’s Potent SUV
A state-of-the-art infotainment system leads a host of upgrades for 2025 that aim to add more polish to Aston’s flagship SUV.
UAW Achieves Representation Victory At VW’s Chattanooga Assembly Plant, Historic Vote Could Prompt More Plants To Join
UAW achieves key victory in the Southern U.S. with historic membership vote at VW’s Chattanooga, Tennessee assembly plant. This vote could give the union more momentum in its push to expand representation in hotly contested region
Hyundai Suspends Advertising on X
Hyundai Motor America suspended its advertising on the X, formerly Twitter, after another post espousing pro-Hitler, antisemitic views appeared attached to its ad on the social media outlet. Tesla CEO Elon Musk also helms X and has been under fire before after allowing similar content in the past. Find out more at Headlight.News.
Tesla Recalling Virtually All Cybertrucks Because Sticky Pedals Could Cause Runaway Acceleration
Tesla on Friday ordered the recall of nearly all of its Cybertrucks because their throttle pedals could stick when fully depressed, leading to potential runaway acceleration. The recall comes about three weeks after the automaker first received notice of the defect which, so far, has not been blamed for any crashes.
Shelby Sinks Its Fangs In Performance Car Wars With 2024 Super Snake, Limited to 250 Examples
2024 Shelby Super Snake brings more power, style, and technology to iconic nameplate as Shelby American prepares to enter its contribution to the Mustang’s iconic 60-year story.