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Best of CES 2024

by Paul Eisenstein | Jan 13, 2024 | *Daily News*, Automakers, Business, EVs and batteries, Flying cars, Green Power, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes, Mullen, Technology, Volkswagen

Computers, TVs, drones, “smart” appliances, digital cameras. If those are the things you think of when someone mentions “consumer electronics,” you’re not alone. But you should add automobiles to the list as, these days, they’re starting to look more like smartphones on wheels. Indeed, high-tech “mobility” was one of the big topics at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. And Headlight.News was there, checking out the latest high-tech vehicles, features and services. These are the standouts.

Sales of German Brands Climb But Market Share Dips

by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 12, 2024 | *Daily News*, Audi, Automakers, BMW, Business, EVs and batteries, Green Power, Mercedes, Mini, Porsche, Sales, Technology, Volkswagen

With their market share under pressure, German brands Audi, BMW and Porsche succeeded in posting record sales for 2023 as the industry had its best year since the pandemic crushed sales and the supply chains. Find out more at Headlight.News.

Detroit Auto Show Moving Back to January

by Paul Eisenstein | Jan 12, 2024 | *Daily News*, Auto Shows, Business, Car Culture, Concept Vehicles, Mazda, Mercedes, Sales, Volvo

The North American International Auto Show is returning to January, reversing an effort to build attendance by moving the annual event to a summer schedule. Like other auto shows in the U.S. and Europe, the Detroit Auto Show has suffered from declining interest by both the public and the automakers who once saw it as a must-attend event.

You and Your Mercedes-Benz Can Literally Make Beautiful Music Together

by Larry Printz | Jan 10, 2024 | *Daily News*, Mercedes

In what could only be seen as the strangest use of emerging technology, Mercedes-Benz and rapper Will.I.Am announced that Mercedes-Benz cars will be equipped with MBUX Sound Drive, a new feature that turns your commute into a tune. MBUX Sound Drive uses the vehicle's...

Volkswagen Adding ChatGPT AI Tech to Six Models

by Paul Eisenstein | Jan 8, 2024 | *Daily News*, EVs and batteries, Green Power, Mercedes, Safety, Technology, Volkswagen

Today’s cars are computers on wheels. But Volkswagen plans to make its products even smarter by adding the ChatGPT artificial intelligence system to a mix of new gas and electric models, including the all-new Tiguan and ID.4. But American motorists will have to wait.

CES 2024 Ushers In Era of “Software-Defined Vehicles”

by Paul Eisenstein | Jan 5, 2024 | *Daily News*, Autonomous Vehicles, BMW, Business, Chevrolet, Concept Vehicles, EVs and batteries, General Motors, Green Power, Mercedes, Safety, Sales, Technology, Tesla

Today’s cars already function as computers on wheels, some equipped with over 100 onboard microprocessors. But tomorrow’s vehicles will go significantly further, offering the sort of software-based features and functions found on Apple and Android smartphones and making use of the latest AI technology. Tomorrow’s “software-defined vehicles” will transform what motorists can do while driving – while generating hundreds of billions of dollars in new revenue streams for automakers. We’ll get a look at what this means at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Dozens More EVs Coming in 2025 and 2026

by Paul Eisenstein | Dec 29, 2023 | *Daily News*, Acura, Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin, Bentley, BMW, Business, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Consumer Guides, Environment, EVs and batteries, Fisker, Ford, General Motors, GMC, Green Power, Honda, Jaguar, Kia, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Mercedes, Mini, Nissan, Polestar, Ram, Subaru, Technology, Tesla, Toyota, Volkswagen

At least 40 new battery-electric vehicles are due to reach U.S. showrooms in 2024 — and that’s a conservative estimate as we’ve had a number of surprises dropped on us by both domestic and foreign-owned brands. If anything, the flood of EV offerings will likely accelerate going forward. Here’s a look at some of the models we’re expecting in 2025 and 2026. Headlight.News checks out 45 of them.

Here are the 40+ EVs Coming to Market in 2024

by Paul Eisenstein | Dec 28, 2023 | *Daily News*, Acura, Audi, Auto Shows, Buick, Business, Cadillac, Car Culture, Chevrolet, Concept Vehicles, Consumer Guides, Dodge, EVs and batteries, Ford, General Motors, GMC, Green Power, Honda, Hyundai, Jeep, Lincoln, Lotus, Lucid, Maserati, Mercedes, Mini, Polestar, Porsche, Ram, Sales, Stellantis, Technology, Toyota, VinFast, Volkswagen, Volvo

As recently as 2019 you’d have to struggle to find an EV at your local showroom. Today, however, there are more than 50 different nameplates available in the U.S., the vast majority offered with range exceeding 200 miles – and some products doubling that figure. But the pace of introductions is only set to accelerate, with dozens of new battery-electric vehicles soon coming to market. Headlight.News checks out the most interesting and important products debuting in 2024.

The Past Lane: A Famous Author, A Famous Book, A Famous Movie

by Larry Printz | Dec 23, 2023 | *Daily News*, Autonomous Vehicles, Car Culture, Flying cars, Ford, History, Mercedes

It seems like just another innocuous children’s film. Titled Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, this 1968 British musical hit theatres this week in 1968 starring Dick Van Dyke and Sally Ann Howes. The film concerns a down-on-his-luck inventor who turns a broken-down Grand Prix...

U.S. Sets New Fuel Economy Record – But Detroit Makers Lag Imports

by Paul Eisenstein | Dec 21, 2023 | *Daily News*, Business, Car Culture, Environment, EVs and batteries, Ford, General Motors, Government, Green Power, Mercedes, Regulatory, Sales, Stellantis, Technology

The U.S. auto industry set a new fuel economy record in 2022, according to the EPA – though Detroit’s Big Three automakers lagged both foreign-owned brands and domestic start-ups. It marked the biggest improvement in mileage in nine years. More from Headlight.News .

Mercedes Getting “Hyper-Personal’ at CES 2024

by Paul Eisenstein | Dec 15, 2023 | *Daily News*, Auto Shows, Automakers, Autonomous Vehicles, BMW, Business, Concept Vehicles, EVs and batteries, Flying cars, General Motors, Honda, Mercedes, Technology

More than 500 automakers, auto suppliers and other “mobility” manufacturers will be on hand for this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, including Mercedes-Benz. The German luxury brand plans to introduce a “hyper-personalized” version of its MBUX infotainment system, using AI to deliver a more “natural, human-like interaction.” Headlight.News looks at what Mercedes, BMW, Honda and other automakers have in store for CES 2024.

Only Three Midsize Luxury SUVs Earn Good Score In Latest IIHS Crash Ratings

by Larry Printz | Dec 14, 2023 | *Daily News*, Acura, Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Lexus, Lincoln, Mercedes, Safety, Volvo

Poor performance of rear seat restraints cited as possibly causing injury in most of the tested models. Paying more for a midsize SUV doesn’t mean you’re safer in a crash – especially in the rear seat. That’s the message from the Insurance Institute for Highway...

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