The death toll continues to mount as recue crews search rubble following a major earthquake hit Japan this week. The temblor also has hammered Japanese industry, several automakers suspending production as they deal with damage at their plants. More from Headlight.News.
If you are a child of the 1970s, then a hatchback holds a special place in your heart. Not necessarily a comfortable place, but if your family owned a hatchback, then you’ve got some hardcore memories. Walking upon the 2026 Toyota Corolla FX Edition immediately evoked feelings of nostalgia and excitement. Does the FX Edition offer an experience worthy of the emotion? Check out our review to find out.
Chinese automakers rolled out more than 600 new and updated vehicles during the 1st half of 2026. They’re fast and lean and hit record sales last year, and domestic brands like Geely and BYD are crushing foreign manufacturers like GM and VW. But they’re starting to have serious problems of their own, reports Headlight.News.
Coming up on its 30th year in production, Subaru’s Forester started life as an offshoot of the marque’s Impreza model. Essentially a tall Impreza station wagon, it’s grown into a full-on crossover-SUV. Now, it gets more off-road capability in the form of the 2026 Subaru Forester Wilderness model. See how far it’s come in our review at Headlight.News.
If you’ve purchased a new vehicle lately chances are you’re extremely satisfied with what you drove home, reflecting improvements in design, features and quality. Porsche topped the charts in the latest JD Power APEAL study – but there were some surprises. For one thing, electric vehicles outperformed all other powertrain technologies, reports Headlight.News.
You just got home from your oil change, and you’re checking the receipt. And you paid more than the advertised $31.95 price, closer to $40 actually. You scan the bill, and see some taxes and charges, but one fee stands out to you. It’s $2, maybe $3. It says something like “shop fee” or “supply fee.” You make a note to ask your service writer at the next oil change — you want to know what this fee is. Headlight.News knows what it’s for. Check out the story and you’ll know too!
More than 565,000 Ford Broncos face recall due to the risk of a fire, the automaker and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced. The problem is due to potential wiring harness damage. The move brings to more than 50 the number of Ford recalls so far this year, reports Headlight.News.
Nissan is giving its original battery-electric vehicle a new personality. The Leaf Nismo went on sale in Japan this week and offers a notable upgrade in performance and handling, in line with more conventional Nismo packages. Headlight.News has more.
Honda is offering up a first teaser image of what will become its third-generation Ridgeline pickup. Expect the truck to arrive “within two years,’ the automaker said – which means a roughly one-year gap after the current Ridgeline ends production later this year. Headlight.News has more.
Mercedes is getting ready to make major upgrades to its Maybach line, with bigger, more exotic packages than today’s offerings meant to directly challenge super-premium brands like Bentley and Rolls-Royce, according to a new report. The question is whether Maybach can succeed this time after a first failed attempt. More from Headlight.News.
The management team at Daimler-Benz has changed things up for its next generation EVs. Rather than continuing them with a separate platform, the marque is developing its cars to run on electric or combustion-based powertrains. Headlight.News spent a week in one of the new variants, the 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA 250+. Check out the review and see what’s different.
Despite a billion-dollar decline, largely due to EV write-offs, General Motors beat Wall Street’s earnings forecast for the second quarter – and raised its full-year guidance, Headlight.News reports.