The Trump administration moved ahead with plans to gut fuel economy standards set by former Pres. Joe Biden – effectively eliminating any significant role for EVs. But the proposal is expected to face stiff challenges and may have little impact on the price of new vehicles, as Headlight.News reports.
The Trump administration has invited executives from the three Detroit automakers to be on hand at the White House today as details on the rollback of current corporate average fuel economy standards are announced. It’s the latest move by the president to back off of automotive emissions and safety standards set during the prior Biden administration. More from Headlight.News.
Sales of new vehicles turned downright sluggish in November amidst consumer resistance to increased prices and worsening fears about the economy. The end of EV incentives worsened the slide – though demand for hybrids continued to grow, as Headlight.News reports.
Design chief Gerry McGovern reportedly has been fired by Jaguar Land Rover as part of a broader corporate shake-up at the troubled automaker, according to a report from India, where JLR’s parent company is headquartered. More from Headlight.News.
Pony cars have come and pony cars have gone, and through it all, Ford’s Mustang is the only one to have enjoyed continuous production since its introduction back in 1964. But does the sporty Ford’s original youthful spirit still shine through? Find out if correspondent Lyndon Conrad Bell believes the 2025 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Coupe Premium does at Headlight.News.
The Hyundai Crater Concept was one of the most intriguing products to make its debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show this week. But the aggressive-looking SUV is really more than just your typical show car. As Headlight.News notes in this exclusive report, Crater is the prototype of what are expected to be a series of ever more capable off-road products the Korean carmaker plans to bring to market in the coming years, vehicles that could challenge the likes of icons including the Jeep Wrangler and Ford Bronco.
What happens when Hyundai pushes its XRT line to new extremes? The Crater Concept that debuted at the Los Angeles Auto Show on Thursday suggests the Korean carmaker is looking for ways to push well beyond the off-road capabilities of current models like the Palisade XRT Pro, potentially taking on products like the Ford Bronco and Jeep Wrangler. Headlight.News has more.
While EV sales may be taking a hit as 2025 draws to a close, you wouldn’t know based on the nine finalists for North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year. Two-thirds of the models chosen by a panel of 50 U.S. and Canadian journalists are either hybrid or all-electric. Headlight.News has the list.
Initially positioned as Ford’s primary SUV for family buyers, the crossover was scheduled to end its run as 2025 draws to a close. But it’s gotten a new lease on life, reports Headlight.News Mexican correspondent David Loji, though in a quite different way from what we are used to.
More Americans are going off-road than ever before – or, at the least, are looking for vehicles capable of taking them out onto the trails. Hyundai has been moving in that direction with its recent XRT trims but appears ready to take things to a new level, at least if...
Days after announcing plans to invest another $10 billion in the U.S. market, Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda turned up his effort to minimize trade tensions between Japan and the United States by showing up in a MAGA hat and Trump-Vance campaign T-shirt at the NASCAR race at Fuji Speedway. Headlight.News has more.
British supercar brand McLaren confirmed to dealers that it will roll out a procession of new models each year through 2028, including a first-ever SUV. Headlight.News has more.