You may find a number of once popular products absent from showrooms as we enter the 2027 model year. Here’s a list of 29 separate nameplates that won’t be around, victims of tariffs, production problems and shifting market demand.
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September Saw an Unexpected Surge in Sedan Sales
September turned into an unexpectedly good month for the auto industry, sales exceeding gloomy expectations. The numbers were boosted not only by demand for high-mileage hybrids but strong sedan sales, as Headlight.News reports.
Hyundai Takes Things to Extremes with Big Push into Both Off-Road and Performance
If you think of Hyundai as a purveyor of plain vanilla products you could be in for a surprise. As it prepares its biggest expansion program ever the Korean automaker plans to take things to extreme, with an expanding lineup of both off-road and performance models. More from Headlight.News.
Hybrids Continued to Power Up U.S. Auto Sales in August
Overall new vehicle sales held up in August thanks to the growing popularity of hybrids, which have served as a shield from increasingly troubling economic news.
With the new Nexera Vision Concept Acura May Finally Found its Soul
Acura has long struggled to carve out a successful niche in the luxury market. It may finally have found the design language that this requires in the form of the Nexera Vision concept making its debut during this year’s Monterey Car Week. Headlight.News takes a closer look.
Heavy Lifting: VW Bets Big on Atlas Cross Sport’s Makeover
Forget the Beetle. Ignore the Golf. It’s the Atlas family keeping Volkswagen dealers busy these days. And they’re getting a boost as the automaker rolls out an updated Atlas Cross Sport. More from Headlight.News.
Honda, Toyota Deliver Stronger Earnings, Brighter Forecasts – But Troubles Remain
Japan’s two largest automakers delivered stellar earnings for the most recent quarter – Honda’s quarterly profit setting a new record. And, along with Toyota, it forecast good results for the coming months. But that doesn’t guarantee smooth sailing, reports Headlight.News.
Hybrids Charge Up July U.S. Auto Sales
What automotive downturn? We’ve been hearing a lot of doom-and-gloom forecasts in recent months but you’d be hard-pressed to take them seriously based on July sales. While a few manufacturers have yet to weigh in, demand surged for the month, with more than a few brands setting records. The driving force? Hybrids. More from Headlight.News.
Killer Quake Could Mean Shortages of Some Japanese Models, Including New Lexus ES
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.
Honda Teases 3rd-Generation Ridgeline Pickup
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.
Honda Exiting U.S. EV Market – But May Add New Plant to Double Down on Hybrids
Honda will end production of the Prologue, its only remaining battery-electric vehicle offered in the U.S., at the end of the 2026 model year. The move caps a frantic retreat by a company that, not long ago, wanted to become a dominant player in the American EV market. Now it’s shifting focus to a complete line-up of hybrids – and may build a new U.S. plant to produce them. More from Headlight.News.
Buick, Chevrolet Set to Bring Back Sedans – and Others May Follow
Sedans. Remember them? They once overwhelmingly dominated the American automotive market. Today, they’re little more than afterthoughts for most buyers – and have been dropped from the line-up by a number of brands. But several manufacturers appear ready to bring sedans back. Look for new entries from both Buick and Chevrolet – and possibly Ford — reports Headlight.News.