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Lexus Rolls Out Some Notable New Entries in its 2026 Lineup

Lexus Rolls Out Some Notable New Entries in its 2026 Lineup

Lexus will match its bigger sibling, the Toyota brand, model-for-model this coming year, each introducing 12 new vehicles. And, as with the mainstream marque, Lexus will put an emphasis on electrification, updating its first EV, the RZ while taking a novel approach with the next-generation ES. But it isn’t writing off those who measure performance by the number of cylinders. Headlight.News explains.

Toyota Has a Dozen New Products Coming – And the Active Word is “Electrified”

Toyota Has a Dozen New Products Coming – And the Active Word is “Electrified”

This is going to be a big year for Toyota and its sibling Lexus brand. Look for two dozen new and refreshed models to reach showrooms in the coming months. As has become the norm for the two marques, the emphasis will be on “electrified” drivetrains, including at least five EVs. But there’ll also be something to satisfy classic gearheads, as well. More from Headlight.News.

Toyota Teaming Up With Waymo on Autonomous Vehicles

Toyota Teaming Up With Waymo on Autonomous Vehicles

Waymo and Toyota are teaming up. The Japanese giant will help develop a new autonomous vehicle platform for the Google spin-off which has become the U.S. leader in driverless ride-sharing technology. The announcement comes days after VW and Uber revealed their own autonomous alliance. More from Headlight.News.

April Sales Surge as Buyers Rush to Beat Tariffs – But Trouble Looms Ahead

April Sales Surge as Buyers Rush to Beat Tariffs – But Trouble Looms Ahead

Buyers worried about future price increase under Trump tariff plans kept dealers busy during April. But momentum is expected to sputter out when sanctions go into effect on May 3, potentially raising vehicle prices by thousands of dollars. Headlight.News has more.

First Drive: 2025 Lincoln Navigator – Back on Course

First Drive: 2025 Lincoln Navigator – Back on Course

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Lexus Reveals the New RZ for 2026

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

March U.S. Auto Sales Sputter Along

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.