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First Drive: 2026 Lincoln Navigator – Back on Course

by Paul Eisenstein | Apr 24, 2025 | *Daily News*, *Reviews*, Automakers, Cadillac, Consumer Guides, First Drive, Infiniti, Lexus, Lincoln, Technology

When it made its debut in 1998, the Lincoln Navigator changed the world. Well, at least the luxury automotive world. It was big, it was bold and it offered an alternative to the traditional full-size luxury sedan. Since then, SUVs have come to dominate every segment of the market – but Navigator lately has lost ground to the Cadillac Escalade. Now, Lincoln is determined to prove it won’t take a back seat to its crosstown rival. Does it deliver? Headlight.News has this review of the 2025 Lincoln Navigator.

Lexus Unveils All-New ES for 2026 in Shanghai

by Michael Strong | Apr 23, 2025 | *Daily News*, Auto Shows, Automakers, Business, Car Culture, EVs and batteries, Green Power, Hybrids, Lexus, Sales, Technology

Luxury automaker Lexus took to the stage at the Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition to reveal the all-new 2026 Lexus ES — in hybrid and battery-electric form. The ES is the brand’s entry-level sedan. Find out more about the new model at Headlight.News.

A Week With: 2025 Lexus NX 350h Luxury AWD

by Lyndon Conrad Bell | Apr 10, 2025 | *Daily News*, *Reviews*, Automakers, Business, Car Culture, Hybrids, Lexus, Safety, Sales, Technology

A week in one of a longtime Lexus mainstay, the NX, shows the luxury marque knows how to ensure the brand’s best qualities permeate its entire portfolio. We drove the 2025 Lexus NX 350h Luxury model and found the brand continues to get better. Check out our review at Headlight.News.

U.S. Car Sales Soar in March as Buyers Raced to Beat Trump Tariffs

by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 1, 2025 | *Daily News*, Acura, Automakers, Buick, Business, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Earnings and Financials, EVs and batteries, Ford, General Motors, Government, Green Power, Honda, Hybrids, Hyundai, Infiniti, Kia, Lexus, Nissan, Sales, Toyota

Sales of new vehicles in the U.S. climbed sharply during March as buyers rushed to get in their orders before the tariffs clamp down on the automotive trade. The threat of a recession is also expected to weigh on an industry sensitive to economic trends going into April.

Fewer Vehicles Qualify for This Year’s IIHS Top Safety Pick and Pick+ Awards

by Paul Eisenstein | Mar 12, 2025 | *Daily News*, Acura, Awards, Business, Chevrolet, Consumer Guides, Ford, General Motors, Genesis, Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, Kia, Lexus, Lincoln, Mazda, Mercedes, Nissan, Rivian, Subaru, Technology, Toyota, Volvo

Nearly a third fewer vehicles qualified for awards from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety this year, compared to 2024. This reflects toughening crash test guidelines meant to protect rear-seat occupants. Headlight.News looks at which vehicles took IIHS’s coveted Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick+ awards this time around.

Lexus Reveals the New RZ for 2026

by Michael Strong | Mar 12, 2025 | *Daily News*, Automakers, Business, EVs and batteries, Green Power, Lexus, Sales, Technology

Being Toyota’s luxury sibling, Lexus hasn’t been as invested in the shift toward electric vehicles as many other luxury automakers. However, it did introduce the RZ for the 2024 model year. However, today it’s rolled out the updated version — for Europe first — with a slew of important and necessary updates. Headlight.News has details.

March U.S. Auto Sales Sputter Along

by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 3, 2025 | *Daily News*, Acura, Business, Earnings and Financials, EVs and batteries, Ford, Genesis, Green Power, Honda, Hybrids, Hyundai, Kia, Lexus, Sales, Subaru, Tesla, Toyota

Sales of new vehicles held steady in February as Kia, Hyundai, Genesis, Subaru, Mazda and Honda all reported modest sales increases. But two of the largest automakers to report for the month, Toyota and Ford, delivered disappointing results. And Tesla’s numbers continued to show the impact of growing resistance to CEO Elon Musk and his role in the Trump administration. Headlight.News has more.

GM, Tesla Top Buyer Loyalty Charts as More Shoppers Buy What They Know

by Michael Strong | Feb 27, 2025 | *Daily News*, Automakers, Awards, Business, Chevrolet, Dealers and Service, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Nissan, Porsche, Sales, Tesla

More new vehicle buyers remained loyal to their previous purchases in 2024 than the year prior, and General Motors and Tesla top the charts when it comes to owner retention efforts. That said, owner loyalty numbers are still below pre-pandemic levels. Find out more at Headlight.News.

Report: Post-Pandemic Vehicle Dependability is a Real Problem

by Paul Eisenstein | Feb 14, 2025 | *Daily News*, Awards, Buick, Business, Chevrolet, Consumer Guides, EVs and batteries, General Motors, Green Power, Hybrids, Lexus, Mazda, Nissan, Stellantis, Technology, Tesla, Toyota

Millions of people appear to be suffering from problems dubbed “Long COVID.” Now, it seems, the vehicle you bought during the pandemic may have similar problems, according to J.D. Power’s 2025 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study. Reliability issues have grown worse for vehicles produced during the worst of the COVID crisis.

Automakers Make Major Strides in Preventing or Reducing Severity of Frontal Crashes

by Paul Eisenstein | Feb 12, 2025 | *Daily News*, Acura, Autonomous Vehicles, BMW, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Consumer Guides, Ford, General Motors, Genesis, Government, Honda, Hyundai, Jeep, Kia, Lexus, Mercedes, Nissan, Regulatory, Safety, Subaru, Technology, Toyota

Automakers are using new forward-collision avoidance technology to great effect, a new study reveals, with 22 of 30 vehicles tested earning kudos from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. But a number of products from Detroit manufacturers fell short, reports Headlight.News.

First Drive: Lexus LX 700h Delivers More Power, Better Mileage – and New Off-Road Package

by Paul Eisenstein | Feb 5, 2025 | *Daily News*, *Reviews*, Autonomous Vehicles, Consumer Guides, EVs and batteries, First Drive, Green Power, Hybrids, Lexus, off-road, Technology

Lexus adds a new hybrid to its line-up with the launch of the 2025 LX 700h. It boosts mileage, of course, but delivers more muscle, as well. The new SUV flagship takes things to new levels of luxury while also introducing a beefier new off-road package. But expect to...

Exclusive: Infiniti to Tell Dealers It’s Downsizing Current Line-Up – But Adding Two New EVs

by Paul Eisenstein | Jan 24, 2025 | *Daily News*, BMW, Business, Consumer Guides, Earnings and Financials, EVs and batteries, Green Power, Infiniti, Lexus, Nissan

Struggling to counter an ongoing decline in sales, Infiniti has downsized its dealer operations and scaled up incentives. Now, as retailers gather in New Orleans for the annual National Automobile Dealers Assoc. convention, the luxury brand is set to reveal major changes in its product strategy. Among other things, at least two familiar product lines will end their run while Infiniti prepares to add its first all-electric models.

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