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Toyota Again Tops Global Sales Charts

Toyota Again Tops Global Sales Charts

Toyota Motor Corp. remains the world’s best-selling automaker, having edged out competitors including Volkswagen, Hyundai Motor Group and the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance. But the Japanese giant still recorded a 3.7% decline in sales during 2024. How did other competitors do? More from Headlight.News.

VW Pulls the Plug on U.S. Version of the ID.7 EV

VW Pulls the Plug on U.S. Version of the ID.7 EV

Volkswagen is the latest automaker to back off on its EV roll-out. The automaker told Headlight.News that “due to the ongoing challenging EV market” it has scrapped plans to introduce the ID.7 sedan to the U.S. market – though it will continue to be offered in Europe, China and a number of other markets.

Better Range, more Power, Lower Price for 2026 BMW iX

Better Range, more Power, Lower Price for 2026 BMW iX

BMW is making some big news with the 2026 update of its battery-electric iX. The crossover will arrive in showrooms mid-year with a new base package that comes in about $10,000 less than the outgoing package. And while the 2026 BMW iX may not get much in the way of design changes, the “mid-cycle” refresh does deliver what EV buyers are most likely to appreciate: better range and improved performance.

First Drive: 2025 Toyota 4Runner – Something for Everybody

First Drive: 2025 Toyota 4Runner – Something for Everybody

If you’re planning to check out the 2025 Toyota 4Runner be prepared for choice overload. Not only has the automaker given the midsize SUV a complete makeover but it’s added more trim packages — including a 1st-ever Trailhunter. But once you sort through the nine options you’ll find a competent option for whatever your needs as, as Headlight.News discovered during a first drive. Here’s our review.

Jeep Boss Intends to “Grow the Brand Back”

Jeep Boss Intends to “Grow the Brand Back”

Jeep is making one of the riskiest moves in its storied history, rolling out its first global EV, the Wagoneer S. It will be followed by a flood of new models this coming year, part of a push by the off-road marque to “grow the brand back” after several unexpectedly disappointing years. Headlight.News looks at what Jeep has coming and how it will face its ongoing challenges.

First Drive: Jeep Wagoneer S Electrifies on First Drive

First Drive: Jeep Wagoneer S Electrifies on First Drive

The new Jeep Wagoner S marks a major milestone for the Stellantis off-road brand as its first global all-electric vehicle. The 2-row SUV made its debut in New York last May but we’ve only now gotten a chance to see whether it can deliver on all its promises. To find out, Headlight.News headed out to San Diego this past weekend to put the electric Jeep through its paces.

Infiniti Makes it Official: Here’s What Models are Coming…and Going

Infiniti Makes it Official: Here’s What Models are Coming…and Going

As Headlight.News first reported, Infiniti will drop its two base SUVs as it restructures its product line-up and business model. But it will add its first EVs and some other new products. Here’s the complete story, now made official as the automaker meets with its dealers to outline the new program.

Exclusive: Infiniti to Tell Dealers It’s Downsizing Current Line-Up – But Adding Two New EVs

Exclusive: Infiniti to Tell Dealers It’s Downsizing Current Line-Up – But Adding Two New EVs

Struggling to counter an ongoing decline in sales, Infiniti has downsized its dealer operations and scaled up incentives. Now, as retailers gather in New Orleans for the annual National Automobile Dealers Assoc. convention, the luxury brand is set to reveal major changes in its product strategy. Among other things, at least two familiar product lines will end their run while Infiniti prepares to add its first all-electric models.

Long-Range Ram 1500 Pickup Scrapped, Report Reveals

Long-Range Ram 1500 Pickup Scrapped, Report Reveals

After delaying the launch of its Ram 1500 REV pickup, the Stellantis truck brand now has pulled the plug on an extended-range version of the EV that was to have delivered as much as 500 miles per charge. For those who need that much range, the automaker sees buyers more likely to go with the Ramcharger with its gas-electric driveline. More from Headlight.News.

Stellantis to Reopen Belvidere Plant for New Midsize Pickup – Move Could Prevent Threatened Strike

Stellantis to Reopen Belvidere Plant for New Midsize Pickup – Move Could Prevent Threatened Strike

Stellantis will reopen a now-shuttered assembly plant in Belvidere, Illinois, the company’s U.S. chief operating officer told employees in an e-mail. The factory will produce a new midsize Ram pickup, however, rather than the EV originally planned for the facility....

From Mustang to Minivans: Hal Sperlich, Dead at 95, Was Always Seeking the Next Breakthrough

From Mustang to Minivans: Hal Sperlich, Dead at 95, Was Always Seeking the Next Breakthrough

Few in the auto industry can claim to have had as lasting a legacy as Hal Sperlich. The one-time engineer who eventually led product development at two of Detroit’s Big Three and shepherded the development of two iconic products: the Ford Mustang and the Chrysler minivan. Sperlich passed away Monday at the age of 95.