Screwed: The Fed Rate Hike Adds to the Mounting Misery of Automakers and Auto Buyers Alike
Paul Eisenstein
Ford Adds More Affordable Options, Increases V-8 Availability with 2027 F-150
At first glance it may not look like Ford has done much to the 2027 F-150. But a closer inspection reveals plenty of updates, including more V-8 options, more affordable entry packages, and a big upgrade to the hands-free BlueCruise system. Ford is also expanding its ties to Carhartt. More from Headlight.News.
Trump May Open U.S. Market to Chinese Automakers
With a summit meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping fast approaching, Pres. Donald Trump suggested he could reverse course and open the American market up to Chinese automakers – if they set up U.S. plants. More from Headlight.News.
Hyundai Takes Things to Extremes with Big Push into Both Off-Road and Performance
If you think of Hyundai as a purveyor of plain vanilla products you could be in for a surprise. As it prepares its biggest expansion program ever the Korean automaker plans to take things to extreme, with an expanding lineup of both off-road and performance models. More from Headlight.News.
Ford Under Fire as White House Expresses “Profound Concern” Over China Ties
U.S. Transportation Sec. Duffy expressed “profound concern” over Ford’s ties to China. The automaker fired back at the “wrongheaded” criticism it saw as simply aimed at grabbing headlines. More from Headlight.News.
Diesel Hits an All-Time Record and It’s Going to Cost Every American Consumer
The cost of diesel is up 57% since the start of the Iran War, hitting an all-time high on Friday. That’s a problem when 80% of U.S. freight goes out using diesel-powered trucks, trains, ships and barges.
Ford Teases All-Electric Fathom Pickup Driving Down Las Vegas Strip
Hoping to build momentum ahead of the new Fathom pickup’s launch next year, Ford CEO Jim Farley has posted a handful of images showing a camouflaged version of the EV making its way along the neon-lit Las Vegas Strip. Headlight.News has more on Ford Fathom.
Who Says EVs Are Dead? Not China – or Norway, Germany, Mexico and Even Ethiopia
It’s easy to write off EVs, at least if you live in the U.S. where sales and market share have tumbled since federal tax credits phased out last September. It’s a very different story in a number of other global markets, starting with China where pure electric models now account for a third of all sales. More from Headlight.News.
Time’s Running Out for Volkswagen and its CEO
The world’s second-largest automaker could get a little bit smaller – at least if CEO Oliver Blume has his way. He’s hoping to convince the Volkswagen supervisory board to approve a downsizing plan it rejected two months ago. But what happens if they say “No”?
Once the Butt of the Joke, Hyundai Now Has the Competition Looking Over their Shoulders
Here’s how the upstart Korean automaker Hyundai, once seemingly destined to fail, has grown into the world’s 3rd-largest automaker and now has even Toyota and Volkswagen worried.
Hyundai’s Got a Product Blitz Coming…and Toyota, VW Need to Worry
Hyundai Motor Co. will add or refresh more than 100 new products before the end of the decade in a bid to lock itself in as one of the world’s best-selling and most profitable automakers – a move that could threaten the industry’s two giants: Toyota and Volkswagen. To meet that target, Headlight.News reports, will require significant increases in global production capacity.
We Test Drive All 3 of Mitsubishi’s Electrified SUVs
Mitsubishi is nothing if not determined to rebuild its presence in the U.S. market.That starts with new product — including three battery-based models, mild and plug-in versions of the Outlander, as well as the all-electric 2027 Eclipse Sportback. We test drove all three.