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Automakers Flock to SEMA Show to Display Latest Aftermarket Wares

Automakers Flock to SEMA Show to Display Latest Aftermarket Wares

One area that often gets lost in the shuffle for automakers is their aftermarket business. However, each year they all converge on Las Vegas for the annual SEMA show to show off what consumers can buy to make their vehicles go faster, be louder, ride higher or go more places. Headlight.News offers a sampling of what you can find at the show.

Jeep Slashes Prices on Wagoneer, Grand Wagoneer to Counter Weak Demand

Jeep Slashes Prices on Wagoneer, Grand Wagoneer to Counter Weak Demand

Been eyeing one of the Jeep Wagoneer or Grand Wagoneer models but turned off by the high price tag? Then you’ll likely appreciate the automaker’s decision to slash prices by as much as $7,000 on new 2025 models – though you also can expect retailers to start offering good deals on leftover 2025 SUVs.

Scout’s New Assembly Plant Could Turn into a Factory for Hire

Scout’s New Assembly Plant Could Turn into a Factory for Hire

When the new Scout plant in South Carolina opens in 2027 it will produce the brand’s two new products on a single shift. Whether there will be enough demand for the Scout Terra and Traveler models to justify adding more shifts is uncertain. That has the new Volkswagen subsidiary looking at other options, possibly including production of vehicles for other VW brands and even some competitors.

EV Sales Keep Rising While Falling in Line with Americans Like Best: SUVs

EV Sales Keep Rising While Falling in Line with Americans Like Best: SUVs

Automakers persist in their efforts to find the right balance between EV, hybrid and ICE vehicle production. The mythology suggests that EVs have stagnated, but that’s simply not true. They have slowed from their unsustainable pace, but they continue to rise. The increases come, in part, because the newest electric vehicles come in the buyers favorite form: SUVs. Find out more at Headlight.News.