Lexus is giving its RC and RC F sports coupes a “sonorous swan song,” finishing their run at the end of 2025. While the Japanese luxury brand does retain some passenger car models it mirrors the broader industry’s ongoing move to abandon passenger vehicles in favor of SUVs, CUVs and pickups.
It may be the best-selling pony car on the market but the classic, gas-powered Ford Mustang coupe was outsold by the all-electric Mustang Mach-E last year. If anything, the EV gained significant momentum in 2024, something that one of Ford’s key competitors could take as encouragement as it launches its own, all-electric muscle car.
Oh, what a year it was. 2024 took saw a number of predictable stories top our coverage on Headlight.News, but the year also saw some surprising twists and turns — like the planned merger between Honda and Nissan – that no one likely would, or could, have predicted 12 months ago. There was some good news for consumers, and some bad. Some automakers made out like bandits, while others are now struggling with an uncertain future. Here are the 2024 stories that our editorial team found most compelling.
Ashes to ashes, dust to rust. The life of an automobile is fairly limited. And the same can be said for automotive nameplates. With only the rarest exceptions, even the most popular badges have finite lives, as the Ford Model Y and Volkswagen Beetle proved. With the arrival of the 2025 model year there are still more nameplates set to drive off into the sunset, the Chevrolet Malibu being just one of the best-known examples. Here’s a look at some other product lines we won’t see going forward.
Despite the pictures of Jaguar’s Type 00 concept leaking before the debut, the all-electric vision provided the iconic British brand with a chance to make a statement. And while Jaguar officials seem confident about this new direction, it’s clear it will take others longer to share that confidence. Get details at Headlight.News.
Jaguar’s “Copy Nothing” strategy is fueling an increase in demand for used Jaguar models as shoppers move to get ICE-powered Jaguar models before the brand goes all-electric.
Leaked images appear to reveal Jaguar’s concept EV ahead of its debut as the company continues to struggle with its ill-fated rebranding campaign.
Jaguar ushers in new brand identity with bizarre teaser video as it attempts to prepare for an EV-fueled transformation.
Jaguar releases the first images of its upcoming EV as questions regarding its future continue to be asked by customers and dealerships.
Jaguar admits that the transition to EVS has not been easy as it had hoped and says that it’s been hugely frustrating. Admission comes as the company prepares to reinvent itself with a new lineup of EV models that will begin arriving in dealer showrooms next year.
With the exception of the F-Type, Jaguar will abandon all existing models and prepare for the transition to an all-EV line-up starting late next year. But don’t expect to see it simply replace the current line-up with similar, battery-powered models. The British marque plans to return to “where Jaguar started,” with aggressively styled, high-performance products targeting an elite group of buyers.
Jaguar is doubling down on its EV gamble with the brand confirming its axing nearly all of its models to make room for the new arrivals including a luxurious GT car and other electric vehicles.