Sales have never lived up to expectation for the Ford F-150 Lightning, one of the market’s first all-electric pickups. The automaker idled production last month due to a shortage of aluminum and officials there reportedly are considering whether to scrap the nameplate entirely. Headlight.News has more.
Stellantis has become the latest automaker to warn owners to park their vehicles becuase defective batteries could cause them to catch fire. The recall covers 375,000 Jeep Wrangler and Grand Cherokee 4xe plug-in hybrids. More from Headlight.News.
Who says the American love affair with the automobile has ended? You’d never know that if you were in Las Vegas this week for the annual SEMA Show. Short for the Specialty Equipment Market Association its routinely ranked as one of the two biggest events in Sin City, bringing out tens of thousands of people to check out the latest in automotive parts and accessories, from dangly air fresheners to high-performance “crate engines.” More than 1,000 exhibitors will be on hand, including automakers like Ford, Chevrolet, Hyundai and Toyota and Headlight.News has this preview.
October brought bad news for automakers, EV sales tumbling sharply following the phase-out of federal tax credits. With demand not expected to recover any time soon, Kia has decided to put the U.S. launch of its most affordable battery-electric vehicle, the EV4, on hold. More from Headlight.News.
This year’s Japan Mobility Show proves there’s still plenty of life left on the auto show circuit. The biennial event brought out dozens of new cars, concepts – and even a rocket – during its media preview. Headlight.News was in Tokyo and takes a look at some of the most significant products to debut there.
Mazda’s Vision X-Coupe Concept is much more than just the latest example of the automaker’s Kodo design language. It shows how the brand’s iconic Wankel engine may soon return as a key part of Mazda’s product line-up. It also demonstrates a new technology that, the automaker’s CEO claimed during a Japan Mobility Show news conference, could leave the air cleaner, “the more you drive.”
It’s been three long years since Subaru sent its iconic WRX STI off into retirement. And there’s been plenty of speculation about whether a replacement might follow. The answer appears to be yes, based on what the automaker revealed during this week’s Japan Mobility Show. But that news conference raised another question: which of the two STI concepts it rolled out – one gas powered, the other all-electric – will actually make it into production? Headlight.News has more from Tokyo.
“Sexy” isn’t a word you’d likely catch yourself uttering when it comes to the Toyota Corolla. “Solid,” sure. “Reliable,” absolutely. But it’s the ultimate in utilitarian design. At least that’s the way it’s been since the long-popular sedan first made its debut in 1966. But if the concept vehicle making its debut at this week’s Japan Mobility Show is any indication, the 13th generation Corolla will be a very different sort of beast. Here’s more from Headlight.News.
Toyota committed to invest another $10 billion in the United States, as negotiations on a new U.S.-Japan trade deal moved forward — prompting Pres. Donald Trump to tell troops stationed in Japan, “Go out and buy a Toyota.” In an exclusive report, Headlight.News reports Toyota also is looking for ways to boost U.S. auto exports to Japan.
After a 37-year run, the Lexus LS sedan is set to go out of production in the coming months – but Toyota’s luxury brand might not go without a flagship for very long. That said, two potential replacements debuting at the Japan Mobility Show this week suggest Lexus could be ready to push to new extremes. More from Headlight.News.
Toyota’s Lexus division proved Japan could compete with the best of the Western luxury brands. But can Toyota take things even further upmarket? The industry giant is determined to give it a try, officially pulling the wraps off the new Century Coupe concept at the Japan Mobility Show. Get details at Headlight.News.
Honda rolled out two all-electric prototypes during the media day at the Japan Mobility Show Wednesday, including both an affordable compact hatchback dubbed Super-ONE and the Honda 0 α – which it described as the “gateway” to the new 0 Series EV line-up its getting ready to launch around the world. More from Headlight.News.