It may have gotten off to a bad start due to some unexpected software problems but the 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV shouldn’t be dismissed by those looking for a new battery-electric vehicle. It’s offered in an unusually broad range of configurations that can fit a variety of different needs, as our reviewer Jeff Zurschmiede learned while spending a week behind the wheel.
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.
Millions of American motorists have been priced out of the new vehicle market. So, what do you do if you don’t want to settle for something used? The Nissan Kicks is one of a handful of affordable options currently available. And the complete makeover it’s getting for 2025 makes it far more appealing than many of the alternative entry-level options now on the market. Headlight.News has this review.
Ford has some big news for SUV buyers, the full-size Expedition line getting a complete makeover for 2025. Buyers can look for an updated design, plenty of new tech features, including a split tailgate, and a new, “off-road capable” Tremor trim. Here’s a first look.
Buyers finally have the opportunity to pick from the full line-up of Chevrolet Blazer EV trims, starting with the base front-drive package, all the way up to the 595-hp SS model.
General Motors will recall 449,671 pickups and SUVs due to faulty software that can lead to a failure of their brake fluid warning lights. The good new is that GM will use smartphone technology to make the repairs.
The Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 may be one of the most powerful production Vette models the company has ever created, but it appears that the brand is preparing work on a more powerful “Zora” model with prototypes of this mythical Vette being spotted undergoing extreme testing in Germany.
Most of today’s new vehicles come equipped with the capability of handling smartphone-style over-the-air updates. It’s paying off in multiple ways, allowing manufacturers to update EV range, the fuel economy of gas vehicles, add features to infotainment systems and improve safety systems. But OTA capabilities vary widely from one vehicle to another.
If you had a faulty transmission on a General Motors vehicles built between the 2015 and 2019 model-years you could be covered by a new lawsuit certified by a federal court. The class-action could result in payouts to hundreds of thousands of owners across the U.S., as Headlight.News reports.
With the high cost of today’s new vehicles it’s likely no surprise that more buyers have turned to previously owned models. That doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice comfort, safety or fuel economy. But if you’re looking for something used you should consider which models are most reliable. And, according to a new study, Lexus and Toyota top the chart. Which other brands should you consider – or avoid? And what are the most reliable models? More from Headlight.News.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration agreed to end its probe of General Motors’ Cruise subsidiary’s robotaxis after it agreed to recall 1,200 of the vehicles. Go to Headlight.News for a closer look and details.
General Motors is cutting over 1,000 salaried software and service employees, despite the automaker’s increasing focus on opportunities to expand revenues through the use of connected and autonomous vehicle technologies. The company said the move will help it “prioritize investments.”