Toyota will show off a new super-premium luxury car concept during the Tokyo Motor Show later this month. But don’t expect to see it land in Toyota showrooms. Badged a “Century” model, it will signal the launch of an all-new brand rising above the automaker’s current Lexus division to take on some of the world’s most exclusive marques, including Bentley and Rolls-Royce. Headlight.News has more.
Ferrari on Thursday revealed details about its first battery-powered model, the Elettrica. But the Italian automaker is delaying a second EV. And it’s not alone. Ford has scrapped several all-electric models, while Nissan pulled the plug on the 2026 Ariya. Acura just ended production of the ZDX and Stellantis has abandoned the all-electric Ram REV. Those are among a growing list of planned EVs that no longer will make it into production — or will be substantially delayed. Here are some of the others.
With its first all-electric model set to debut next year, Bentley offers a glimpse at what’s to come with the new EXP 15 concept – while also hinting at other future EVs to follow. Headlight.News has more.
It’s not only one of the most versatile models in the British marque’s line-up, with the addition of the new Speed package, the Bentley Bentayga becomes one of the fastest and most powerful. Here’s a first look on Headlight.News.
Negotiators for the U.S. and UK reached what the two sides hailed as a “historic” trade deal Thursday, leading Pres. Donald Trump to slash tariffs on British steel, autos and auto parts. Final details still have to be worked out, according to several reports, but the deal puts a 100,000-vehicle cap on British auto exports to the U.S. which falls below the numbers reported in 2024 by the UK’s largest brands, Jaguar, Land Rover and Mini. The deal does not appear to meet a key Trump goal of shifting foreign manufacturing to the U.S. More from Headlight.News.
Genesis covered two extremes during a preview event at this year’s New York International Auto Show – rolling out the ultra-exclusive X Gran Equator concept, along with a prototype of the GMR-001 Hypercar it’s developing for global endurance racing programs. Headlight.News has more.
Texas-based EV maker Tesla becomes “more American” this year by capturing the top three spots in the 2024 Made in America Auto Index and while sharing No. 4 with Ford. The Tesla Model 3 Performance was the top finisher. Find out the rest at Headlight.News.
Bentley fleshes out the core details of its Bentley 100 plan as the company prepares to continue its push into electrification with new model it calls an “Urban SUV.”
When the new Scout plant in South Carolina opens in 2027 it will produce the brand’s two new products on a single shift. Whether there will be enough demand for the Scout Terra and Traveler models to justify adding more shifts is uncertain. That has the new Volkswagen subsidiary looking at other options, possibly including production of vehicles for other VW brands and even some competitors.
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With Bentley’s June announcement of a hybrid 2025 Bentley Continental GT Speed, it’s hardly surprising that the same system would find its way into the Flying Spur . And, as it turns out, the British luxury marque has confirmed the sedan will add a PHEV drivetrain for 2025.
Bentley continues its march towards electrification with the 2025 Continental GT Speed. GT Speed will get a hybrid-powered V8 for the first time ever as the brand prepares to expand its reach into electrification.