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A Week With: 2025 Lincoln Aviator Black Label

A Week With: 2025 Lincoln Aviator Black Label

Many people forget it was Lincoln that kicked off the full-size luxury SUV phenomenon two decades ago. The luxury SUV segment’s only continued to expand since then with brand’s filling their portfolios with posh off-roaders that rarely see anything more challenging than a two-track. Lincoln led the charge and looks to remain a top player, and the 2025 Lincoln Aviator certainly helps the cause. Check out our review at Headlight.News.

Ford Sets Auto Industry Recall Record – and it’s Only July

Ford Sets Auto Industry Recall Record – and it’s Only July

While Ford may be doing well from a sales perspective this year, there’s another number it can’t be proud of. Detroit’s second-largest automaker launched 89 separate recalls during the first six months of 2025 – surpassing the previous full-year record set by General Motors. And there may be more coming. More from Headlight.News.

Ford Recalls 1 Million Vehicles for Faulty Backup Cameras

Ford Recalls 1 Million Vehicles for Faulty Backup Cameras

Ford Motor Co. issued a recall covering 1 million vehicles due to faulty backup cameras. The service action covers a baker’s dozen pickups and SUVs sold by the Ford and Lincoln brands. Some, but not all, of the affected models can be repaired remotely, according to the automaker. More from Ford.

Ford Raising Prices on Mexican-Made Products

Ford Raising Prices on Mexican-Made Products

Ford Motor Co. plans to raise prices on three popular product lines assembled in Mexico, according to an advisory sent to dealers. The automaker put the blame on the new Trump auto tariffs which, it said earlier this week, will add about $2.5 billion to its costs this year. The automaker has yet to say whether it also will raise prices on products produced at Canadian and other foreign plants, as well as those assembled in the U.S. using foreign-made parts. Headlight.News looks at whether othr products could see price hikes,

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Back to Basics at a Very Downsized Detroit Auto Show

Back to Basics at a Very Downsized Detroit Auto Show

Once one of the most important auto shows in North America, if not the world, the annual Motor City event returned to its original January schedule after a brief summer run. But what has been renamed the Detroit Auto Show is a mere fraction of the size of what it was during its glory days. Headlight.News looks at what has happened — and why.

First Drive: 2025 Lincoln Aviator

First Drive: 2025 Lincoln Aviator

While Navigator may be the Lincoln flagship, Aviator serves as the more likely choice looking for an upscale, 3-row SUV considering it is, at a starting price of $60,475, far more attainable for most buyers. The 2025 Lincoln Aviator gets a number of welcome updates, especially with the Black Label package, though the automaker has abandoned the sportiest package powered by a plug-in hybrid drivetrain. Here’s what we discovered during our first few days behind the wheel.