With its first all-electric model set to debut next year, Bentley offers a glimpse at what’s to come with the new EXP 15 concept – while also hinting at other future EVs to follow. Headlight.News has more.
Month: July 2025
New Car Buyers Spending $1K a Month Hits Record Levels
With new vehicle prices rising for a multitude of reasons, the average monthly payment for a new vehicle is fast approaching $800 a month. More importantly, more buyers than ever are paying over $1K a month for a vehicle. Get details at Headlight.News.
Your Next Vehicle Could Cost Thousands More as Trump Announces New Tariff on Copper
New vehicle prices are already rising an average $2,000 due to Trump tariffs. They could be hit with another big increase as the president readies a 50% tariff on the miles of copper found in today’s automobiles. Headlight.News has more.
Nearly 1.2 Million Ram Trucks Subject to Potential Rollaways Could be Recalled – Again
NHTSA has launched a new investigation that could lead to the recall of as many as 1.2 million Ram trucks due to a potential rollaway problem. Reports indicate two previous recalls may not have fixed the problem. More from Headlight.News.
Nissan Postpones Two U.S.-Made EVs After Congress Kills Tax Credits
Nissan is delaying by at least ten months the launch of two battery-electric vehicles it had planned to build in the United States. The move was blamed on the vote by Congress to phase out federal EV tax credits at the end of September. More from Headlight.News.
Thinking of Buying an EV? Move Fast as Federal Tax Credits Are About to End
If you’re looking to buy a battery-electric vehicle you might want to move fast. Under the controversial spending bill passed by Congress last week federal tax credits covering new and used EVs will expire at the end of September. Headlight.News has more.
Headlight News Podcast for the Week of 7-7-25
This week’s Headlight News podcast takes a look at the latest moves by Tesla CEO Elon Musk. He’s founding his own political party as Tesla sales continue to tumble. Can anyone say “Hello Nero!” Check those stories and more on this week’s show. Get it at Headlight.News.
A Week With: 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N AWD
Some vehicles just grab you right away. Either their looks or sounds, or perhaps how they perform. Now we’re getting EVs that are doing just that. The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N AWD had me at “hello.” Now check out our review of Hyundai’s all-electric speed machine at Headlight.News.
Tesla Sales, Stock Face New Backlash as CEO Musk Launches New Political Party
The battle between Elon Musk and Pres. Donald Trump has rapidly escalated as the Tesla CEO lays out plans to launch a new political party. But the Texas-based automaker is already suffering collateral damage. Days after Tesla announced another sharp decline in sales for the second quarter, the automaker’s stock price is taking a sharp hit as investors race for the exit. More from Headlight.News.
Drunk Driving Especially Deadly Over Independence Day Weekend – And On the Rise All Year
As many as one in five motorists are expected to drive drunk at some point over the long Independence Day weekend and that, along with drugged driving, is expected to catch blame for 40% of the holiday’s highway fatalities. After several decades of decline, experts report intoxicated driving is again on the rise. More from Headlight.News.
Hemi Madness: Buyers Race to Plunk Down Cash as V-8 Returns to Ram 1500 Line-Up
After suffering its worst year in more than a decade, Ram is heading for a big rebound this year and one move seems to be setting things right: the return of the Hemi V-8 for the big Ram 1500 pickup. With order banks now open, 10,000 buyers plunked down deposits in the first 24 hours. More from Headlight.News.
Stellantis Revives its SRT Performance Division Among Other Moves by New CEO
New Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa isn’t wasting time. He’s shaking up the automaker’s executive ranks – the latest move seeing Ram boss Tim Kuniskis expand his roll to include North American Marketing and Retail Strategy – while also reviving the old Street and Racing Technology division better known simply as SRT. More from Headlight.News.