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Kia Tasman Offers Much to Like – But Will it Come to the U.S.?

Kia Tasman Offers Much to Like – But Will it Come to the U.S.?

Kia launched its new Tasman pickup, a midsize truck that takes direct aim at two of the global market leaders, the Ford Ranger and Toyota Tacoma. The bold design is available in a variety of different body configurations and offers two different powertrain options. The question now is whether Kia will take a chance at prying open a niche in the U.S. market.

Hyundai Teases Ioniq 9 Ahead of LA Auto Show Debut

Hyundai Teases Ioniq 9 Ahead of LA Auto Show Debut

Hyundai’s EV line-up is about to expand – quite literally – with the automaker set to debut the new, 3-row Ioniq 9 SUV at the Los Angeles Auto Show next month. The Korean carmaker has offered up the first teaser images of its latest EV which shares the same platform as sibling Kia’s 3-row EV9.

Headlight.News for The Week of 10-29-2024 – Scout Returns – GM and Tesla Deliver Surprises In Their Earnings Reports – Cheap Tesla Dead & More

Headlight.News for The Week of 10-29-2024 – Scout Returns – GM and Tesla Deliver Surprises In Their Earnings Reports – Cheap Tesla Dead & More

In this week's episode of the podcast we talk about the return of Scout, the surprises Tesla and GM delivered at their earnings calls, and the demise of the entry-level Tesla. We also review a new offering from Mercedes Benz and take a look at This Week in Automotive...

Cadillac Getting its First All-Electric V-series: 2026 Lyriq -V

Cadillac Getting its First All-Electric V-series: 2026 Lyriq -V

If there’s one thing you can do with electric motors it’s make gobs of horsepower and torque. And Cadillac plans to take advantage of that by introducing its first all-electric V-Series model, the 2026 Caddy Lyriq-V. But it’s safe to say it won’t be the brand’s last battery-powered performance package.

Nearly 350K Flood-Damaged Cars Potentially Could be For Sale — And More May be Coming

Nearly 350K Flood-Damaged Cars Potentially Could be For Sale — And More May be Coming

Back-to-back hurricanes contributed to the staggering total of almost 347,000 flood-damaged vehicles on the East Coast of the U.S. Hurricanes Milton and Helene damaged scores of vehicles with flood waters and other problems. Add those to the thousands of other water-damaged vehicles from other smaller storms this summer, it doesn’t take much to see how this can become a massive problem. Find out more at Headlight.News.

Scout’s Direct-to-Buyer Sales Plan Sets Off Dealer Backlash

Scout’s Direct-to-Buyer Sales Plan Sets Off Dealer Backlash

Auto dealers are ready to go to war with Scout Motors over the new brand’s plan to sell directly to customers without using franchised retailers. Scout is also planning to build separate service centers, which are emerging a key part of the EV landscape.