The Headlight News Podcast for the Week of 2-16-26 covers big Ford losses, sliding EV sales, the 2027 Toyota Highlander EV, President Trump pushing to block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, plus we review the 2026 Mazda CX-90 Turbo S Premium Plus and look back at this Week in Auto History. Give us a listen.
Mazda made a big splash a few years ago with the debut of the three-row CX-90. The ute elevated the company’s profile within the “near luxury” segment. The 2026 Mazda CX-90 Turbo S Premium Plus provides what you expect from a flagship: looks, performance, and style. With Mazda, you get all that at a mainstream price. Get more details about the CX-90 at Headlight.News.
The severe winter weather blanketing the U.S from Texas to Maine failed to slow new vehicle sales in January, with Asian automakers, in particular, reporting gains for the month. More from Headlight.News.
Consumer Reports released its annual Top 10 Picks in New Cars, Trucks and SUVs and potential buyers might notice a theme running through them, all of the choices either a hybrid – or available as one – or an EV. Separately, the non-profit announced its first-ever “Safety Verdict,” ranking 29 automotive brands on a variety of factors. Who came out on top? Some surprises here, as well, reports Headlight.News.
Mazda appears to be the latest automaker to stretch out its battery-electric vehicle plans, two Japanese publications reporting it now will wait until 2029 before bringing out its first long-range EV. Instead, the automaker plans to put an emphasis on hybrids and extended-range models in the interim.
Mazda made a big addition to its lineup two years ago with the three-row CX-90 and its two-row twin, the CX-70. The 2026 Mazda CX-70 Turbo Premium Plus gives the brand a near-luxury midsize SUV that competes with Acura, Buick, Infiniti and more. The best part is that you get that upscale look and feel at a mainstream price. Get more details about the CX-70 at Headlight.News.
Consumers have a lot of options when it comes to compact crossovers these days. They’re stylish, often fun to drive, and among the more affordable new vehicles. The 2026 Mazda CX-30 Turbo Premium Plus is among the best of the group. Find out why in our review at Headlight.News.
In our first podcast of the new year, we look at Tesla falling to second in global EV sales, falling vehicle affordability, the return of previously cancelled vehicles and we review the 2026 Mazda CX-30 Turbo Premium Plus. Check it out and give us some feedback.
Little Subaru is a brand that has frequently surprised its bigger rivals and it does it again as the top-ranked marque in the 2026 Consumer Reports Auto Brand Report Card, besting manufacturers like Toyota, Honda and second-ranked BMW. That was one of the surprises in this year’s study. Headlight.News has more.
The Hyundai Crater Concept was one of the most intriguing products to make its debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show this week. But the aggressive-looking SUV is really more than just your typical show car. As Headlight.News notes in this exclusive report, Crater is the prototype of what are expected to be a series of ever more capable off-road products the Korean carmaker plans to bring to market in the coming years, vehicles that could challenge the likes of icons including the Jeep Wrangler and Ford Bronco.
Mazda’s Vision X-Coupe Concept is much more than just the latest example of the automaker’s Kodo design language. It shows how the brand’s iconic Wankel engine may soon return as a key part of Mazda’s product line-up. It also demonstrates a new technology that, the automaker’s CEO claimed during a Japan Mobility Show news conference, could leave the air cleaner, “the more you drive.”
A day after Mazda released a teaser photo of its Vision concept vehicle it plans to show off at the Japan Mobility Show later this month, speculation about what’s coming is all over the map. Headlight.News takes a closer look at the possibilities.