MINI reveals the all-new Cooper JCW and ACEman JCW EVs as the brand prepares to use the duo to help spearhead its broader push into the EV market. The Aceman gets its chance to shine in the JCW lineup for the first time ever.
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New GM Defense Vehicle Offers More Stealth, Better Range for U.S. Armed Forces
General Motors defense unit continues to offer new vehicles with evolutionary updates designed to keep up with the changing needs of today’s warfighter. It’s showing off the prototype of its next-generation tactical vehicle at AUSA 2024. Check it out at Headlight.News.
Volkswagen Offers Early Look at Tiguan Debuting at LA Auto Show
Volkswagen revealed its new Tayron 5-seat SUV sold in Europe. Why do we in America care? Because the extended wheelbase version is sold in the U.S. as the Tiguan, which will make its debut at the LA Auto Show next month. Get an early look at Headlight.News.
Toyota and Hyundai Confirm Collaboration for Performance Vehicle Festival
Toyota and Hyundai may be rivals in the automotive market but the two firms recently confirmed that they will be working together to produce a unique performance vehicle-focused festival while also perhaps planting the seeds for other collaborative efforts in the future.
MINI Teases Two JCW Models, Confirms EVs Will Be Only Vehicles At Its Booth
MINI confirms that two JCW EVs will be making their debut at the Paris Motor Show as the brand says it’s bringing only EV models to its booth at the 2024 Paris Motor Show.
Scout Reborn: All-Electric Brand Set to Reveal First Products Next Month
More than two years after Volkswagen AG revealed it was taking over the long-defunct Scout, the reborn off-road brand is set to reveal its first two all-electric products. And these teaser images give us a sense of what’s coming on October 24.
Polestar CEO Thomas Ingelanth Resigns, Michael Lohscheller Will Fill Role October 1st
Polestar CEO Thomas Ingelanth resigns from the company as Polestar continues to bleed money and navigate rough waters caused by slumping EV demand and cash burn.
Maybach Plays Starring Role In Monterey, GT3 130Y Motorsport says Goodbye to the GT
Mercedes-Benz and Maybach make a splash with three model unveilings as the company says goodbye to the AMG GT while also adding even more luxury to the SL droptop and the S680 luxury sedan.
A Woodward Dream Cruise Retrospective
It’s hard to ignore the guttural roar of a classic muscle car. Now, multiply that by several thousand. That’s what we can expect on Woodward Ave., the main drag bisecting Detroit and its northern suburbs as the annual Woodward Dream Cruise gets underway. Mother Nature isn’t being very kind, heavy storms expected to put a damper on a gathering that, in good years, will bring out as many as 60,000 muscle cars, hot rods, sports cars and other cruisers – with more than 1 million folks lining the 16-mile route. That seems like a good excuse to look back at my favorite shots from the past three decades.
Monterey Car Week Round Up – What Vehicles Are Strutting Their Stuff On The Green?
Monterey Car Week is the one time of the year when sleek exotic cars, iconic classics, and other vehicular oddballs strut their stuff for the crowds at Pebble Beach. Headlight News takes you on a brief dive to show you a few of the vehicles that will be making their debut during Monterey Car Week.
Elon Musk Admits Cybertruck Is Too Expensive, Says it Needs to be More Affordable
Tesla’s Cybertruck is arguably one of the most polarizing models on the market today but while the truck has gathered plenty of publicity for the EV company, the truck has proven to be far from perfect with recalls and other issues giving Tesla and founder Elon Musk a growing headache. However, the CEO appears to have finally admitted that the truck is too expensive for its audience.
Instant Karma: EV Maker Set to Unveil Two New Models at Pebble Beach
While Fisker Inc. may be heading to the junkyard in the sky, there’s new life to founder Henrik Fisker’s earlier automotive start-up. Now owned by the Chinese and renamed Karma Automotive, it will show there can be life after death by unveiling two new models at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance next month. And they are meant to channel the ghosts of several other one-time automotive greats, including luxury brands Pierce-Arrow and Duesenberg.